Indian Health Service Office of Tribal Self-Governance Update Jennifer Cooper, Acting OTSG Director Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee October 24, 2017
People OTSG Staff – coming soon GS 13-14: Financial Analyst Agency Lead Negotiators ALN monthly call: ALN Co-Chairs designated and new format of meeting Pilot project to hiring full time ALNs People
Partnerships: New Self-Governance Tribes FY 2017 FY 2018 Bemidji Area: Ho-Chunk Nation Oklahoma Area: Quapaw Tribe Seminole Nation of OK Phoenix Area: Fort McDermitt Paiute & Shoshone Tribe Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community California Area: Lake County Tribal Health Consortium, Inc. Total: 95 Title V Compacts 121 Funding Agreements Transferring $2.0 Billion
Partnerships: Self-Governance Activities FY 2017 Tribal Delegation Meetings (TDM) 29 TDMS: 18 Tribes and 3 Tribal Organizations from 10 IHS Areas FY 2017 Title V Final Offers 10 Received: 2 Rejected, 7 Withdrawn, 1 Pending
Quality: Implementing ISDEAA Title V authorities Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 (DATA Act) Compliance Updating 2002 Headquarters PFSA Manual FY 2015 and FY 2016 Self-Governance Report to Congress ISDEAA Title V Team Process Improvement In person meeting – November 15-17
Resources: FY 17 Cooperative Agreements Planning – $120,000 Negotiation – $48,000 Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians/Rolling Hills Clinic (California Area) Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (Phoenix Area) Pascua Yaqui Tribe (Tucson Area) FY 18 funding announcements currently being drafted and scheduled to be published in Federal Register in March 2018
Resources: Self Governance FY 2017 Budget MOU Choctaw Nation and SGCE to support TSGAC and Self-Governance Activities Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe – Affordable Care Act – Self-Governance National Indian Health Outreach & Education Government Performance and Results Act Pilot Projects (5)
Resources: FY 2018 Continuing Resolution (CR) Payment 1 Period –10/1/2017 – 12/8/17 (18.9% of the year) Reduction .6791%
Questions? www.ihs.gov/self-governance (301) 443-7821