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July 7, 8 & 10, 2009
The Department of Health and Human Services’ announces three upcoming tribal consultations in Denver, Colorado. The Department will host a consultation on Health Care Reform and the Indian Health System on July 7th. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will host consultations on the CMS-specific provisions in CHIPRA and the Recovery Act on July 8th and 10th.
The Indian Health Service is allowing a limited number of elected tribal leaders to register at this late date for the Indian Health Summit. Registrations must be received by Monday, June 22. No registrations will be accepted past this date. Registration forms (attached) should be emailed to jkim@thehillgroup.com. IHS is allowing these late registrations to encourage attendance at the consultations for those elected tribal leaders that could not register for the Indian Health Summit before the registration closed.
Click Here for:
· Tribal Consultation Announcement
· IHS Registration Form for Tribal Leaders
· Tribal Consultation Session Agenda
For Additional Information:
· Stacey Ecoffey, Principal Advisor for Tribal Affairs, HHS at (202) 690-7410 or stacey.ecoffey@hhs.gov
Latest Major Action: 6/4/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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