February 2010 eMailout
Week 1
MEMORANDUM
DATE: February 5, 2010
TO: NPAIHB Delegates, Tribal Health Directors and Tribal Chairs
FROM: Joe Finkbonner, RPh, MHA, Executive Director
RE: WEEKLY MAILOUT
From: Jim Roberts, Policy Analyst
NPAIHB Policy Brief: President’s FY2011 IHS Budget Request
Hobbs Straus Dean & Walker General Memorandum 10-010 IHS Seeks Consultation and Input on Contract Health Services Program
From: Michelle Edwards, Grants Administrator
February 2010 Funding Report
From: Steven Poitra, PAO IHS
Meeting of Elected Tribal Officials with Indian Health Service Director, Dr. Yvette Roubideaux, Portland, OR, March 11, 2010
ATTN: TRIBAL HEALTH DIRECTORS AND DELEGATES
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) Protections for Indians in Medicaid & CHIP
American Indian Health Commission for Washington State
Risky Business 2010 Training Dates & Affiliated NPAIHB Events in February
Week 3
MEMORANDUM
DATE: February 19, 2010
TO: NPAIHB Delegates, Tribal Health Directors and Tribal Chairs
FROM: Joe Finkbonner, RPh, MHA, Executive Director
RE: WEEKLY MAILOUT
From: Jim Roberts, Policy Analyst
House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee Hearings Native American Issues - March 23-24, 2010
NPAIHB Policy Brief Issue No. 3: ARRA Medicare and Medicaid Incentive Payments: How will Tribal Health Programs Fit In?
Hobbs Straus Dean & Walker General Memorandum 10-015 Indian Health Service Proposed FY2011 Budget; House Interior Appropriations Hearings for Public Witnesses on Indian Programs
Hobbs Straus Dean & Walker General Memorandum 10-016 Court Upholds Family Medical Leave Act and Disabilities Claims Against Tribal Contractor
From: Steven Poitra, PAO IHS
ATTN: TRIBAL HEALTH DIRECTORS (OREGON)
ATTN: TRIBAL LEADERS (WASHINGTON)
ATTN: TRIBAL HEALTH DIRECTORS (OREGON/WASHINGTON/IDAHO)
Funding Now Available to Support Tribal HIV Screening Events through the Center for Substance Abuse and Treatment
15th Annual National Indian Women’s Supporting Each Other Lunch March 1, 2010, Washington, DC
2010 Fatherhood Summit, March 25, 2010, Seattle, WA
2010 Strengthening the Family Summit, March 24, 2010, Seattle, WA
I.H.S. OIT Web-based Informational Sessions: Overview of ARRA Funding, EHR Certification, and Meaningful Use
HITECH Funding: What it Means to Indian Country track, March 25-26, 2010, Phoenix, AZ
Save-the-Date Coeur d’Alene Tribal Benewah Medical Center 20th Celebration, June 25, 2010, Plummer, ID
Save-the-Date HHS Region 10 Annual Tribal Consultation, March 23, 2010, Seattle, WA
Workshops for Tribal Staff -Enhancement of Supervisors, April 27-29, 2010, Fife, WA
Workshops for Tribal Staff -Stress Management Class, May 26-27, 2010, Fife, WA
Winona LaDuke: Indigenous Strategies for Sustainable Future, March 2, 2010, Vancouver, WA
Week 4
MEMORANDUM
DATE: February 26, 2010
TO: NPAIHB Delegates, Tribal Health Directors and Tribal Chairs
FROM: Joe Finkbonner, RPh, MHA, Executive Director
RE: WEEKLY MAILOUT
From: Jim Roberts, Policy Analyst
Department of Justice Press Release: Attorney General Holder Announces Creation of Tribal Nations Leadership Council
Tribal Nations Leadership Council Charter (2 pages)
Secretary of Health and Human Services 2010 Regional Tribal Consultation Session Announcement
Hobbs Straus Dean & Walker General Memorandum 10-018 Justice to Launch ‘Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation’ Grant Process
Hobbs Straus Dean & Walker General Memorandum 10-019 Justice Submits Tribal Consultation and Coordination Action Plans
Hobbs Straus Dean & Walker General Memorandum 10-020 President Established Multi-Agency Task Force on Childhood Obesity, Requests Inputs from State, Tribal, and Local Governments
From: Elaine Dado, NPAIHB
Upcoming NPAIHB QBM, April 20-22, 2010, Canyonville, OR
ATTN: TRIBAL HEALTH DIRECTORS (OREGON)
2010 Living Well Annual Forum
Tribal Health Communities Institute, April 27, 2010, Bend, OR
Breast Cancer Awareness Bingo Event, March 24, 2010, Grand Ronde, OR
ATTN: TRIBAL LEADERS (WASHINGTON)
Tribal Medicaid Administrative Match Workgroup Meeting Announcement
ATTN: TRIBAL HEALTH DIRECTORS (OREGON/WASHINGTON/IDAHO)
12TH Annual Business Office & Health Information Management Partnership Training Conference, March 23-25, 2010, Nashville, TN
Sebelius Awards $100 M to 10 States to Test Innovations in Children’s Health Care News Release
Save the Date- Contract Health Services Training Seminar, May 4-6, 2010, Denver, CO
Risky Business 2010 Training Dates
