Indian Health Board of Nevada - Health Policy

$300,000 IHBN funding approved by Senate Committee on Appropriations for FY 2007

Fri, 30 Jun 2006 11:04:38 -0700

The next step for this bill is passage by full Senate, then conference committee with House. Late July or early August or September vote on final bill to fund IHS for FY 2007. The House did not include the $300,000 in their bill so it will be up to Tribes to lobby to support this funding in conference committee.

INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES
Appropriations, 2006 $2,692,099,000
Budget estimate, 2007 2,822,500,000
House allowance 2,830,136,000
Committee recommendation 2,835,544,000

The Committee recommends $2,835,544,000 for Indian health services, an increase of $143,445,000 over the current year enacted level, $13,044,000 over the budget request and $5,408,000 over the House allowance. Changes from the budget request include increases of $32,744,000 for the urban health program and $300,000 for the Indian Health Board of Nevada, and a decrease of $20,000,000 in fixed costs to provide $104,198,000 for Federal/tribal pay increases, medical inflation and population growth.

April 5 Oversight Hearing on The Problem of Methamphetamine in Indian Country Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

Mon, 03 Apr 2006 05:44:36 -0700

Wednesday April 5, 2006 9:00 AM

See www.scia.senate.gov

IHS to end funding for the IHBN

Thu, 30 Mar 2006 20:31:48 -0800

March 30, 2006 letter from IHS Area Director Don Davis to IHBN rejects NV Tribes' request for funding for IHBN. The Director ignores IHBN's ability to increase funding for services in Nevada with a modest investment by IHS. The Area Office provided none of the operational funding for IHBN's first year of existence yet cites its support for IHBN.

For a copy of the March 13 IHBN letter and the March 30 IHS response contact efox@ihbn.org.

Pandemic Flu information for Nevada Tribes

Sun, 26 Mar 2006 09:34:02 -0800

The State of Nevada has indicated to IHBN that it will receive funding to assist with Pandemic Flu Planning.
The attached budget and workplan outlines a plan to support tribes with travel funds and staff support include high level consulting services for the period April 1, 2006 to August 31, 2006. It is anticipated that a proposal more focused on specific(service unit or tribe) health program needs will follow for the next funding cycle that begins September 1, 2006.

The IHBN project will support any tribal proposal funded by the State of Nevada.

Attachment has IHBN proposal and IHBN budget that was submitted to state of NV on March 29, the Pandemic Flu government checklist, and the HHS guidance (for funding from $100 million approved) for states (state deadline is April 8).

IHBN seeks PL 93-638 contracting authority

Tue, 21 Mar 2006 11:39:36 -0800

Attached version of the resolution to join IHBN included explicit grant of authority to enter in to 638 contracts on behalf of member tribes. This authority would not be excercised without additional approval by Board for each and every instance of desired contracting.

Strategic Plan CMS

Mon, 20 Mar 2006 06:39:31 -0800

See TTAG page at www.nihb.org and look for TTAG on right side of page (It's Brown!)

National Indian Health Board

United State Civil Rights Commission Report "Broken Promises: Evaluating the Native American Health Care System"

Sun, 05 Mar 2006 19:02:33 -0800

Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Chairman Arlan Melendez serves as a Commissioner Appointed by Senator Harry Reid in 2005

United States Civil Rights Commission

See: Recent Publications

Phoenix Area Office commits to working on joint initiatives with the IHBN

Sun, 05 Mar 2006 18:54:39 -0800

Funding for initiatives remains in doubt and work has yet to begin.

Medicaid Reform Roundtable Examines impact on Indian Health Programs

Sun, 05 Mar 2006 17:23:01 -0800

Medicaid Reform Roundtable

Roundtable organized by Indian Health Board of Nevada Executive Director, Ed Fox

March 2, 2006 Senate Indian Affairs Committee Views and Estimates letter support IHS increase and opposes cutting Urban Programs

Sat, 04 Mar 2006 12:07:40 -0800

Senate Indian Affairs Committee recommends flat level funding for both new facilities construction and urban programs for FY 2007; an increase over the Presidents proposed levels for FY 2007.

Indian Health Board Report to Congress November 14, 2005

Sat, 04 Mar 2006 09:01:37 -0800

Senate Interior Hearing IHS FY 2007 Budget March 9 9:30 AM

Thu, 02 Mar 2006 10:36:04 -0800

Testimony instructions are attached

124 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC

Nevada Congressional Delegation Expresses Concern about IHS Cooperation with Nevada Tribes and Indian Health Board of Nevada

Wed, 01 Mar 2006 16:06:57 -0800

Both Senators and all three membes of the House of Representatives signed a letter encouraging the Phoenix Area Office to dmonstrate support for the Indian Health Board of Nevada by providing funding.

Nevada Tribes (IHBN) policy statement on Differences between Draft IHS Report to Congress and Nevada Tribes Report to Congress

Mon, 27 Feb 2006 14:28:15 -0800

This two page paper summarizes differences between November 14, 2005 joint report of Tribes/IHS and December 7, 2005 Draft IHS report. It is important to remember that the December 7, 2005 IHS report was shared as a 'Draft' report pending final report approved by HHS ---that is to be delivered to Congress on March 31, 2006.

GAO reports: Native American not receiving health care services AND GAO evaluates PART and its relationship to GPRA

Sun, 26 Feb 2006 07:16:10 -0800

PART Performance Budgeting 2004

Native Americans have difficulty accessing health care services 2005