The Indian Health Service (IHS) estimated budget request for Fiscal
Year (FY) 2009 includes $17,488,854 for the IHS Loan Repayment Program
(LRP) for health professional educational loans (undergraduate and
graduate) in return for full-time clinical service in Indian health
programs.
This program announcement is subject to the appropriation of funds.
This notice is being published early to coincide with the recruitment
activity of the IHS, which competes with other Government and private
health management organizations to employ qualified health
professionals.
This program is authorized by Section 108 of the Indian Health Care
Improvement Act (IHCIA) as amended, 25 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. The IHS
invites potential applicants to request an application for
participation in the LRP.
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SUMMARY: Effective October 1, 2009, Public Law 110-351 provides Indian
Tribes with the option to operate a foster care, adoption assistance
and, at tribal option, a kinship guardianship assistance program under
title IV-E of the Social Security Act (the Act). The Federal government
would share in the costs of Tribes operating an ACF-approved title IV-E
program. Public Law 110-351 requires that ACF develop interim final
rules after consulting with Tribes and affected States on the
implementation of the tribal plan requirements in section 479B of the
Act and other amendments made by the Tribal provisions in section 301
of Public Law 110-351. The law requires that such regulations include:
(1) Procedures to ensure that a transfer of State or Tribal
responsibility for the placement and care of a child under a State
title IV-E plan to a Tribal title IV-E plan occurs in a manner that
does not affect the child's eligibility for title IV-E or title XIX
Medicaid and such services or payments; and, (2) the in-kind
expenditures from third-party sources permitted for the Tribal share of
administration and training expenditures under title IV-E. This notice
is designed to provide a written opportunity for comment to all
interested persons and notify Tribal leaders of in-person opportunities
to consult with the Children's Bureau on the development of these
regulations.
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In notice document E8-30330 beginning on page 78374 in the issue of
Monday, December 22, 2008, make the following correction:
On page 78374, in the third column, under Form Number, in the 10th
line ``IRS'' should read ``IHS''.
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In notice document E8-30329 beginning on page 78375 in the issue of
Monday, December 22, 2008, make the following corrections:
1. On page 78375, in the third column, under Proposed Collection,
in the sixth line ``IRS'' should read ``IHS''.
2. On the same page, in the same column, in the same paragraph, six
lines from the bottom ``IRS'' should read ``IHS''.
3. On the same page, in the same column, in the last paragraph,
five lines from the bottom ``AIIAN'' should read ``AI/AN''.
4. On the same page, in the same column, in the same paragraph,
four lines from the bottom ``lETS'' should read ``IHS''.
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Authority: The Indian Health Service (IHS) announces that a
Single Source cooperative agreement is open for receipt of an
application from the National Indian Health Board. This program is
authorized under Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 301. This
program is described at 93.933 in the Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA). Purpose: The Office of Tribal Programs (OTP) has
designated funds for the Single Source National Indian Health Board
(NIHB) to further health program objectives in the American Indian/
Alaska Native (AI/AN) community with outreach and education efforts
in the interest of improving Indian health care. The NIHB is the
only national Indian organization with expertise on the variety of
issues related to the provision of health care to Indian people.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 which requires 30 days for public comment on
proposed information collection projects, the Indian Health Service
(IHS) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a
request to review and approve the information collection listed below.
This proposed information collection project was previously published
in the Federal Register (73 FR 29520) on May 21, 2008 and allowed 60
days for public comment. No public comment was received in response to
the notice. The purpose of this notice is to allow 30 days for public
comment to be submitted directly to OMB.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 which requires 60 days for public comment on
proposed information collection projects, the Indian Health Service
(IHS) is publishing for comment a summary of a proposed information
collection to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for review.
Proposed Collection: Title: 0917-0028, ``IHS Background
Investigations of Individuals in Positions Involving Regular Contact
With or Control Over Indian Children, OPM-306. Type of Information
Collection Request: Extension, without revision, of currently approved
information collection, 0917-0028, ``IHS Background Investigations of
Individuals in Positions Involving Regular Contact With or Control Over
Indian Children, OPM-306.
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SUMMARY: The following Notice of Public Comment is in response to
section 649(k) Sub-Section (3) of the 2007 Head Start School Readiness
Act that requires the Secretary no later than 9 months after the
effective date of this Sub-Section, publish in the Federal Register a
plan of how the Secretary will carry out section 649 Sub-Section (k)
Sub-Paragraph (1) and shall provide a period for public comment.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 which requires 30 days for public comment on
proposed information collection projects, the Indian Health Service
(IHS) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a
request to review and approve the information collection listed below.
This proposed information collection project was previously published
in the Federal Register (73 FR 29520) on May 21, 2008 and allowed 60
days for public comment. No public comment was received in response to
the notice. The purpose of this notice is to allow 30 days for public
comment to be submitted directly to OMB.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 which requires 30 days for public comment on
proposed information collection projects, the Indian Health Service
(IHS) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a
request to review and approve the information collection listed below.
This proposed information collection project was previously published
in the Federal Register (73 FR 23254) on April 29, 2008 and allowed 60 days
for public comment. No public comment was received in response to the
notice. The purpose of this notice is to allow 30 days for public
comment to be submitted directly to OMB.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act
of 2007, Public Law 110-134, notice is hereby given of a one-day Tribal
Consultation Session to be held between the Department of Health and
Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of
Head Start leadership and the leadership of Tribal governments
operating Head Start (including Early Head Start) programs. The purpose
of the Consultation Session is to discuss ways to better meet the needs
of Indian, including Alaska Native, children and their families, taking
into consideration funding allocations, distribution formulas, and
other issues affecting the delivery of Head Start services in their
geographic locations [42 U.S.C. 9835, Section 640(l)(4)].
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In notice document E8-14457 beginning on page 36333 in the issue of
Thursday, June 26, 2008 make the following corrections:
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The purpose of the program is to award cooperative agreements that
provide planning resources to Tribes interested in participating in the
Tribal Self-Governance Program (TSGP) as authorized by Title V, Tribal
Self-Governance Amendments of 2000 of the Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act of Public Law (Pub. L.) 93-638, as amended.
There is limited competition under this announcement because the
authorizing legislation restricts eligibility to Tribes that meet
specific criteria (Refer to Section III.1.A., Eligible Applicants in
this announcement). The TSGP is designed to promote self-determination
by allowing Tribes to assume more control of Indian Health Service
(IHS) programs and services through compacts negotiated with the IHS.
The Planning Cooperative Agreement allows a Tribe to gather information
to determine the current types of Programs, Services, Functions, and
Activities (PSFAs), and related funding available at the Service Unit,
Area, and Headquarters levels and provide the opportunity to improve
and enhance the healthcare delivery system to better meet the needs of
the Tribal community. This program is described at 93.210 in the
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA).
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The Indian Health Service (IHS) Division of Nursing, Office of
Public Health Nursing (PHN) announces a new competitive grant
application for community based model of PHN case management services.
This program is authorized under the Snyder Act, 25 U.S.C. 13; Section
301(a), Public Health Service Act, as amended; and the Indian Health
Care Improvement Act (IHCIA) 25 U.S.C. 1652. This program is described
at 93.933 in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA).
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The Indian Health Service (IHS), Office of Clinical and Preventive
Services, Division of Nursing Services, announces a competitive grant
application for existing and new grantees under the Nursing Education
Program for American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN5). This program is
authorized under section 112 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act,
Public Law 94-437 as amended. This program is described at 93.970 in
the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA).
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act
of 2007, Public Law 110-134, notice is hereby given of three one-day
Tribal Consultation Sessions to be held between the Department of
Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families,
Office of Head Start leadership and the leadership of Tribal
governments operating Head Start (including Early Head Start) programs.
The purpose of these Consultation Sessions is to discuss ways to better
meet the needs of Indian, including Alaska Native, children and their
families, taking into consideration funding allocations, distribution
formulas, and other issues affecting the delivery of Head Start
services in their geographic locations [42.U.S.C. 9835, Section
640(l)(4)].
Dates & Locations:
July 21, 2008--Kansas City, Missouri.
July 23, 2008--Denver, Colorado.
July 31, 2008--Seattle, Washington.
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SUMMARY: The Indian Health Service published a document in the Federal
Register (FR) on April 29, 2008. The document contained one error.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, which requires 60 days for public comment on
proposed information collection projects, the Indian Health Service
(IHS) is publishing for comment a summary of a proposed information
collection to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for review.
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The Indian Health Service (IHS), Office of Urban Indian Health
Programs (OUIHP) announces a targeted solicitation for the 4-in-1 Title
V grants to make health care services more accessible for American
Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) residing in urban areas. This
program is authorized under the authority of the Snyder Act and 25
U.S.C. 1652 and 1653 and Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement
Act (IHCIA), Public Law 94-437, as amended. This program is described
at 93.193 in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA).
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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 which requires 60 days for public comment on
proposed information collection projects, the Indian Health Service
(IHS) is publishing for comment a summary of a proposed information
collection to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for review.
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SUMMARY: The Indian Health Service published a document in the Federal
Register (FR) on March 31, 2008. The document contained three errors
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SUMMARY: The Indian Health Service published a document in the Federal
Register (FR) on March 31, 2008. The document contained four errors.
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In notice document E8-6429 beginning on page 17355, in the issue of
Tuesday, April 1, 2008, make the following corrections
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SUMMARY: This notice is to inform the public that the Administration
for Native Americans (ANA) intends to announce six (6) urgent grant
awards. The urgent grant awards will fund
projects that are designed to mitigate the impact of the devastation
created by the Southern California Wildfires of October 2007. As a
result of the devastating wildfires that destroyed approximately 1,500
homes and 500,000 acres of land, ANA is providing urgent financial
assistance to five Tribes and one Tribal Association to address a
variety of restoration activities that include reforestation and
revegetation, debris removal, erosion control and restoration,
emergency planning and preparedness.
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The Indian Health Service (IHS) announces competitive grant
applications for the Tribal Management Grant (TMG) Program. This
program is authorized under Section 103(b)(2) and Section 103(e) of the
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, Public Law 93-
638, as amended. This program is described at 93.228 in the Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA).
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The Indian Health Service (IHS) announces the availability of up to
$600,000 for competitive grants through the Elder Care Initiative Long
Term Care (ECILTC) Grant Program to support planning and implementation
of sustainable long-term care services for American Indians and Alaska
Native (AI/AN) elders. This program is authorized under the Snyder Act,
Indian Health Care Improvement Act, as amended, 25 U.S.C. 1653(c), and
Public Health Service Act, Section 301, as amended. This program is
described at 93.933 in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA).
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SUMMARY: Notice is given that the Director of Indian Health Service
(IHS), under the authority of sections 321(a) and 322(b) of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 248 and 249(b)), Public Law 83-568 (42
U.S.C. 2001 (a)), and the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C.
1601 et seq.), has approved the following rates for inpatient and
outpatient medical care provided by IHS facilities for Calendar Year
2008 for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries and beneficiaries of other
Federal programs. The Medicare Part A inpatient rates are excluded from
the table below as they are paid based on the prospective payment
system. Since the inpatient rates set forth below do not include all
physician services and practitioner services, additional payment may be
available to the extent that those services meet applicable
requirements. Public Law 106-554, section 432, dated December 21, 2000,
authorized IHS facilities to file Medicare Part B claims with the
carrier for payment for physician and certain other practitioner
services provided on or after July 1, 2001.
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The purpose of the program is to award cooperative agreements that
provide negotiation resources to Tribes interested in participating in
the Tribal Self-Governance Program (TSGP) as authorized by Title V,
Tribal Self-Governance Amendments of 2000 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act of Public Law (Pub. L.) 93-
638, as amended. There is limited competition under this announcement
because the authorizing legislation, Public Law 106-260, Title V,
restricts eligibility to Tribes that meet specific criteria (Refer to
Section III.l.A., ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS in this announcement). The TSGP
is designed to promote self-determination by allowing Tribes to assume
more control of Indian Health Service (IHS) programs and services
through compacts negotiated with the IHS. The Negotiation Cooperative
Agreement provides Tribes with funds to help cover the expenses
involved in preparing for and negotiating with the IHS and assists
eligible Indian Tribes to prepare Compacts and Funding Agreements
(FAs). This program is described at 93.210 in the Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance (CFDA).
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The purpose of the program is to award cooperative agreements that
provide planning resources to Tribes interested in participating in the
Tribal Self-Governance Program (TSGP) as authorized by Title V, Tribal
Self-Governance Amendments of 2000 of the Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act of Public Law (Pub. L.) 93-638, as amended.
There is limited competition under this announcement because the
authorizing legislation restricts eligibility to Tribes that meet
specific criteria (Refer to Section 111.1.A., ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS in
this announcement). The TSGP is designed to promote self-determination
by allowing Tribes to assume more control of Indian Health Service
(IHS) programs and services through compacts negotiated with the IRS.
The Planning Cooperative Agreement allows a Tribe to gather information
to determine the current types of Programs, Services, Functions, and
Activities (PSFAs), and related funding available at the Service Unit,
Area, and Headquarters levels and provide the opportunity to improve
and enhance the healthcare delivery system to better meet the needs of
the Tribal community. This program is described at 93.210 in the
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA).
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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 which requires 30 days for public comment on
proposed information collection projects, the Indian Health Service
(IHS) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a
request to review and approve the information collection listed below.
This proposed information collection project was previously published
in the Federal Register (72 FR 69696) on December 10, 2007 and allowed
60 days for public comment. No public comment was received in response
to the notice. The purpose of this notice is to allow 30 days for
public comment to be submitted directly to OMB.
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Indian Health
Service (IHS) announces competitive cooperative agreement applications
are now being accepted by the Division of Epidemiology and Disease
Prevention (DEDP) to establish a Tribal Epidemiology Center (TEC) for
American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) and urban Indian organizations
in California. This program is authorized under Snyder Act, 25 U.S.C.
13, and 25 U.S.C. 1621m of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. This
announcement limits competition to all eligible entities within the
California Area. To obtain details regarding eligibility, please refer
to Section III below.
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The Indian Health Service (IHS) is committed to encouraging
American Indians and Alaska Natives to enter the health professions and
to assuring the availability of Indian health professionals to serve
Indians. The IHS is committed to the recruitment of students for the
following programs:
The Indian Health Professions Preparatory Scholarships
authorized by section 103 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act
(IHCIA), as amended.
The Indian Health Professions Pregraduate Scholarships
authorized by section 103 of the IHCIA, as amended.
The Indian Health Professions Scholarships authorized by
section 104 of the IHCIA, as amended. Full-time and part-time
scholarships will be funded for each of the three scholarship programs.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of
1974, we are proposing to establish a new system titled, ``Sanitation
Facilities Construction Individual Applicant Records (SFCIA), System
No. 09-17-004.'' Under the provisions of the Indian Sanitation
Facilities Act, Pub. L. 86-121 (42 U.S.C. 2004a), IHS is charged with
carrying out the functions to determine basic individual and home
eligibility for sanitation services. The primary purpose of this system
is to determine eligibility of individuals and homes for sanitation
services; budget justification for appropriation and project
development to serve eligible homes and persons with sanitation
facilities; to monitor, track and report status and progress of
services provided; to maintain records on and to verify individuals'
eligibility for services; and to link with the IHS Resource and Patient
Management System (RPMS) for purposes of verifying and determining
individuals' eligibility.
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SUMMARY: This final notice announces the approval of the Indian Health
Service (IHS) as a national accreditation organization for the purpose
of determining that entities meet the necessary quality standards to
furnish outpatient diabetes self-management training services under
Part B of the Medicare program. Therefore, American Indian and Alaska
Native diabetes self-management training (DSMT) programs accredited by
the IHS will receive deemed status under the Medicare program for purposes of this benefit.
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The Indian Health Service (IHS) announces a cooperative agreement,
HHS-2008-IHS-HLY-0001 for Tribes or Tribal organizations to promote
healthy lifestyles among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN)
youth using the curriculum ``Together Raising Awareness for Indian
Life'' (TRAIL) among selected Boys and Girls Club sites. This program
is authorized under the authority of the Snyder Act, 25 U.S.C. 13;
section 301 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended; and the
Indian Health Care Improvement Act, 25 U.S.C. 1652 and 1621(b). This
program is described at 93.933 in the Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA).
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The Indian Health Service (IHS) estimated budget request for Fiscal
Year (FY) 2008 includes $11,581,766 for the Indian Health Service (IHS)
Loan Repayment Program (LRP) for health professional educational loans
(undergraduate and graduate) in return for full-time clinical service
in Indian health programs.
This program announcement is subject to the appropriation of
funds. This notice is being published early to coincide with the
recruitment activity of the IHS, which competes with other Government
and private health management organizations to employ qualified health
professionals.
This program is authorized by Section 108 of the Indian Health
Care Improvement Act (IHCIA) as amended, 25 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. The IHS
invites potential applicants to request an application for
participation in the LRP.
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The Indian Health Service (IHS), in conjunction with the National
Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) and other institutes of
the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announces competitive grant
applications for Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH),
an initiative to support new and/or continuing centers or projects
funded under the NARCH grant program. This funding mechanism will
develop further opportunities for conducting research and research
training to meet the needs of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN)
communities. This program is authorized under the Snyder Act, 25 U.S.C.
13, the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 241 as amended, and the
Indian Health Care Improvement Act, 25 U.S.C. 1602(a)(b)(16). This
program is described at 93.933 in the Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 which requires 60 days advance opportunity for
public comment on proposed information collection projects, the Indian
Health Service (IHS) in publishing for comment a summary of a proposed
information collection to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 350(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 which requires 30 days for public comment on
proposed information collection projects, the Indian Health Service
(IHS) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a
request to review and approve the information collection listed below.
This proposed information collection project was previously published
in the Federal Register (72 FR 45054) on August 10, 2007 and allowed 60
days for public comment. No public comment was received in response to
the notice. The purpose of this notice is to allow 30 days for public
comment to be submitted directly to OMB.
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SUMMARY: This proposed notice announces the receipt of an application
from the Indian Health Service for continued recognition as a national
accreditation organization for accrediting American Indian and Alaska
Native entities that wish to furnish outpatient diabetes self-
management training to Medicare beneficiaries. This notice also
announces a 30-day public comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Indian Health Service is amending its regulations
governing contracts under the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act to reflect a change of address due to the relocation of
the Claims Branch.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 which requires 60 days for public comment on
proposed information collection projects, the Indian Health Service
(IHS) is publishing for comment a summary of a proposed information
collection to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for review.
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itle: ANA Consultant and Evaluator Qualifications Form.
OMB No.: 0970-0265.
Description: The ANA Consultant and Evaluator Qualifications Form
is used to collect information from prospective panel reviewers in
compliance with 42 U.S.C Section 2991d-1. The form will allow the
Commissioner of ANA to select qualified people to review grant
applications for Social and Economic Development Strategies for Native
Americans (SEDS), Native Language and Preservation Maintenance
projects, Environmental Regulatory Enhancement projects, and
Environmental Mitigation.
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Title: Guidance for the Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy
Families (TANF) Program.
OMB No.: 0970-0157.
Description: 42 U.S.C. 612 (Section 412 of the Social Security Act)
requires each Indian Tribe that elects to administer and operate a TANF
program to submit a TANF Tribal Plan. The TANF Tribal Plan is a
mandatory statement submitted to the Secretary by the Indian Tribe,
which consists of an outline of how the Indian Tribe's TANF program
will be administered and operated. It is used by the Secretary to
determine whether the plan is approvable and to determine that the
Indian Tribe is eligible to receive a TANF assistance grant. It is also
made available to the public.
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is proposing to
revise the guidance by adding a certification page and is requesting
additional details regarding economic development. ACF expects the
additional information to add an estimated eight burden hours to each
Indian Tribe's submission. This is reflected in the annual burden
estimates shown below.
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The Indian Health Service (IHS), Office of Urban Indian Health
Programs (OUIHP) announces competitive 4-in-1 Title V grant supplements
responding to an Office of Minority Health, HIV/AIDS Initiative. This
program is authorized under the authority of the Snyder Act and 25
U.S.C. 1652, 1653 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, Public Law
94-437, as amended. This program is described at 93.193 in the Catalog
of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA).
This competitive supplement seeks to expand OUIHP's existing Title
V grants to increase the number of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/
AN) with the awareness of his/her HIV status. This will provide routine
and/or rapid HIV screening, prevention, pre and post test counseling,
case management (if available) and data collection. Enhancement of
urban Indian health program HIV/AIDS activities is necessary to reduce
the incidence of HIV/AIDS in the urban Indian health communities.
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The Indian Health Service (IHS), Office of Urban Indian Health
Programs (OUIHP) announces competitive 4-in-l Title V grant supplements
responding to an Office of Minority Health, HIV/AIDS Initiative. This
program is authorized under the authority of the Snyder Act and 25
U.S.C. 1652, 1653 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, Public Law
94-437, as amended. This program is described at 93.193 in the Catalog
of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA).
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The Indian Health Service (IHS) announces that competitive grant
applications are being accepted for the American Indians into Medicine
Program. These grants are established under the authority of 25 U.S.C.
1616g(a) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, as amended by
Public Law (Pub. L.) 102-573. The purpose of the Indians into Medicine
program is to augment the number of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/
AN) health professionals serving AI/AN by encouraging them to enter the
health professions and removing the multiple barriers to their entrance
into IHS and private practice among AI/AN communities. For the purpose
of maintaining and expanding the Indians into Medicine program two
grants will be funded. One grant will be funded at $300,000 and a
second grant will be funded at $60,000. Each grant will have different
criteria which will be listed separately in this announcement.
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SUMMARY: The Indian Health Service published a document Federal
Register on June 20, 2007, concerning rates for inpatient and
outpatient medical care provided by Indian Health Service facilities
for Calendar Year 2007 for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries of other
Federal Programs. The document contained five incorrect rates.
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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to revise and update the list of
Contract Health Service Delivery Areas (CHSDA) as defined in 42 CFR
part 136, Subparts A-C and Service Delivery Areas (SDA) as established
by the Director, Indian Health Service (IHS) administratively to
effectuate the intent of Congress. This list replaces and supplements
the FR notice dated January 10, 1984 (49 FR 1291) establishing CHSDAs
and FR notice dated August 25, 1988 (53 FR 32460) establishing Health
Service Delivery Areas (HSDAs).
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SUMMARY: Notice is given that the Director of Indian Health Service
(IHS), under the authority of sections 321(a) and 322(b) of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 248 and 249(b)), Public Law 83-568 (42
U.S.C. 2001(a)), and the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C.
1601 et seq.), has approved the following rates for inpatient and
outpatient medical care provided by IHS facilities for Calendar Year
2007 for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries and beneficiaries of other
Federal programs. The Medicare Part A inpatient rates are excluded from
the table below as they are paid based on the prospective payment
system. Since the inpatient rates set forth below do not include all
physician services and practitioner services, additional payment may be
available to the extent that those services meet applicable
requirements. Public Law 106-554, section 432, dated December 21, 2000,
authorized IHS facilities to file Medicare Part B claims with the
carrier for payment for physician and certain other practitioner
services provided on or after July 1, 2001.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) hereby issues this final rule establishing regulations required
by section 506 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and
Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA), (Pub. L. 108-173). Section 506 of the
MMA amended section 1866 (a)(1) of the Social Security Act to add
subparagraph (U) which requires hospitals that furnish inpatient
hospital services payable under Medicare to participate in the contract
health services program (CHS) of the Indian Health Service (IHS)
operated by the IHS, Tribes, and Tribal organizations, and to
participate in programs operated by urban Indian organizations that are
funded by IHS (collectively referred to as I/T/Us) for any medical care
purchased by those programs. Section 506 also requires such
participation to be in accordance with the admission practices, payment
methodology, and payment rates set forth in regulations established by
the Secretary, including acceptance of no more than such payment rates
as payment in full.
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The Indian Health Service (IHS) announces competitive grant
applications for the Tribal Management Grant (TMG) Program. This
program is authorized under Section 103(b)(2) and Section 103(e) of the
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, Pub. L. 93-638,
as amended. This program is described at 93.228 in the Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance.
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Description: Authority to collect and report this information is
found in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA), Pub. L. 104-193. Tribal entities
with approved Tribal plans for implementation of the TANF program are
required by statute to report financial data. Form ACF-196T provides
for collection of Federal expenditures data. Failure to collect this
data would seriously compromise the Administration for Children and
Families' (ACF) ability to monitor expenditures and maintain financial
management of the Tribal TANF program. The financial data collected is
also used to estimate outlays and may be used to prepare ACF budget
submissions to Congress. Federal policy requires the strictest controls
on funding requirements, which necessitates review of documentation in
support of Tribal expenditures for reimbursement. Comments received
from a previous effort to implement a similar Tribal TANF report Form
ACR-196T were used to guide ACF in the development of the updated
report form presented with this submittal.
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The Indian Health Service (IHS) Maternal and Child Health Program
(MCH) announces a limited competition for cooperative agreements for
applications responding to the Secretaries' Initiative on Closing the
Health Disparities Gap for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and
Infant Mortality (IM).
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SUMMARY: The Indian Health Service published a document in the Federal
Register on March 28, 2007. The document contained three errors. For
further information Contact: Martha Redhouse, Grants Management Branch,
Indian Health Service, Reyes Building, 801 Thompson Avenue, Rockville,
MD 20852, Telephone (301) 443-5204.
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Description: The final rule within 45 CFR part 309, published in
the Federal Register on March 30, 2004, contains a regulatory reporting
requirement that, in order to receive funding for a Tribal IV-D program
a Tribe or Tribal organization must submit a plan describing how the
Tribe or Tribal organization meets or plans to meet the objectives of
section 455(f) of the Social Security Act, including establishing
paternity, establishing, modifying, and enforcing support orders, and
locating noncustodial parents.
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The Indian Health Service (IHS) estimated budget request for Fiscal
Year (FY) 2007 includes $11,581,766 for the Indian Health Service (IHS)
Loan Repayment Program (LRP) for health professional educational loans
(undergraduate and graduate) in return for full-time clinical service
in Indian health programs.
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The regulations governing Indian Health Care Improvement Act
Programs (Pub. L. 94-437) provide at 42 CFR 136.334 that the Indian
Health Service shall publish annually in the Federal Register a list of
recipients of Indian Health Scholarships, including the name of each
recipient, school and Tribal affiliation, if applicable. These
scholarships were awarded under the authority of Sections 103 and 104
of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, 25 U.S.C. 1613-1613a, as
amended by the Indian Health Care Amendments of 1988, Pub. L. 100-713.
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The Indian Health Service (IHS) announces that competitive grant
applications are being accepted for the American Indians into
Psychology Program. This grant is established under the authority of
``25 U.S.C. 1621p(a-d).'', Indian Health Care Improvement Act, Pub. L.
94-437, as amended by Pub. L. 102-573. The purpose of the Indians into
Psychology Program is to augment the number of Indian health
professionals serving Indians by encouraging Indians to enter the
health professions and removing the multiple barriers to their entrance
into IHS and private practice among Indians.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 814 of the Native American Programs Act of
1974 (the Act) 42 U.S.C. 2992b-1, ANA herein describes its proposed
interpretive rules, statements of general policy and rules of agency
procedure or practice in relation to the Social and Economic
Development Strategies (hereinafter referred to as SEDS), Native
Language Preservation and Maintenance (hereinafter referred to as
Native Language), Environmental Regulatory Enhancement (hereinafter
referred to as Environmental), Environmental Mitigation (hereinafter
referred to as Mitigation), Improving the Well-Being of Children--
Native American Healthy Marriage Initiative (hereinafter referred to as
Healthy Marriage) programs and any Special Initiatives.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of
1974, the Indian Health Service (IHS) is proposing to modify or alter a
SOR, ``Indian Health Service Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs,''
System No. 09-17-0002. We propose to modify the SOR to reflect current
program changes, technology changes, statutory and implementation
changes. Under the system name, we propose no change to the title but
the office acronyms have been changed as a result of an organizational
change.
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Office of Clinical and Preventive Services Chronic Care
Collaborative
Announcement Type: Cooperative Agreement.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Number: 93.443.
Intended Recipient: Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
Award Amount: $600,000 for year 1; $800,000 for years 2 and 3.
Application Deadline: February 1, 2007.
Authorities: Snyder Act, 25 U.S.C. 13, Public Health Service (PHS)
Act, 42 U.S.C. 301(a).
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Executive Summary: This announcement governs the proposed award of
formula grants under the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act
(FVPSA) to Indian Tribes (including Alaska Native Villages) and Tribal
organizations. The purpose of these grants is to assist Tribes in
establishing, maintaining, and expanding programs and projects to
prevent family violence and to provide immediate shelter and related
assistance for victims of family violence and their dependents.
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Description: 42 U.S.C. 612 (section 412 of the Social Security Act)
gives federally recognized Indian Tribes the opportunity to apply to
operate a Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
program. The Act specifies that the Secretary shall use state submitted
data to determine the amount of the grant to the Tribe. This form
(letter) is used to request those data from the states. ACF is
proposing to extend this information collection without change.
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