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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Listening Session – Session 2:  Updated Reimbursement Agreement Template

• Date:  Thursday, January 13, 2022
• Time:  2:30 pm - 4:30 pm (ET)
• Virtual Meeting Link:  https://vacctraining.adobeconnect.com/PRC-and-agreement-refresh-listening-sessions/

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration will host two listening sessions regarding our collaborative efforts to administer VA’s Indian Health Service/Tribal Health Program (IHS/THP) Reimbursement Agreement Program (RAP) and implement Public Law 116-311, Proper and Reimbursed Care for Native Veterans Act. Inclusion of PRC into the program will require adopting a new agreement template. A tribal consultation will be held at a future date that incorporates information obtained from these sessions. Public Law 116-311 amends Section 405(c) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1645) by clarifying the authority to reimburse for services regardless of whether they are provided directly by the Service, an Indian tribe, or tribal organization, through purchased/referred care, or through a contract for travel described in section 213(b).

Written comments may also be submitted to tribalgovernmentconsultation@va.gov before February 13, 2022. For questions regarding these efforts, please contact Kara Hawthorne at Tribal.Agreements@va.gov. Program information can be found on the VA Office of Community Care’s website:  https://www.va.gov/COMMUNITYCARE/providers/info_IHS-THP.asp, and the Office of Tribal Government Relations Web site: http://www.va.gov/tribalgovernment.

Who Should Attend: Tribal Leaders

Description

HHS Tribal Consultation:  Draft HHS Strategic Plan FY 2022-2026

• Date:  Thursday, January 13, 2022
• Time:  1:00 pm – 3:00 pm (ET)
• Zoom Meeting Registration Link:  https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsce2gqjIsG7riB-wz-e_MY0uV38P_BMU

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) values its government-to-government relationship with Indian Tribes and recognizes that robust Tribal Consultation is important to this process.  In response to requests for additional time to provide comments, HHS has extended the Tribal Consultation period to seek and receive your input as we look to the Department’s work over the next four years.  See attached letter, dated December 13, 2021, from HHS Acting Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.

The draft Strategic Plan describes HHS’s efforts within the context of five broad strategic goals:

• Strategic Goal 1: Protect and Strengthen Equitable Access to High Quality and Affordable Healthcare
• Strategic Goal 2: Safeguard and Improve National and Global Health Conditions and Outcomes
• Strategic Goal 3: Strengthen Social Well-being, Equity, and Economic Resilience
• Strategic Goal 4: Restore Trust and Accelerate Advancements in Science and Research for All
• Strategic Goal 5: Advance Strategic Management to Build Trust, Transparency, and Accountability

To help facilitate your input and recommendations regarding the draft Strategic Plan, HHS invites your input on the following questions and discussion points, in addition to any other feedback you would like to provide:

• What objectives and strategies do you find most important to your communities and how can we strengthen them further in the Strategic Plan?
• Where do you think issues important to American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes and communities can be strengthened in the Strategic Plan??
• Where in the Strategic Plan can we address persistent health disparities in American Indian and Alaska Native communities?
• Are there any broad concerns, questions, or suggestions for the HHS Strategic Plan FY 2022 – 2026?

Please join us for a virtual Tribal Consultation session to share your input and recommendations on these important questions, hear your thoughts and concerns, as well as get your feedback on how we have addressed comments we received from Tribal organizations during the public comment period.

Who Should Attend: Tribal Leaders

Description

DSTAC holds monthly meeting calls to keep Tribal members informed of any federal updates.

Who Should Attend: DSTAC Members, Federal liaison, ODSCT, AD, and other interested parties.

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