Indian Health Service Office of Tribal Self-Governance Update
This update covers the accomplishments and initiatives of the Indian Health Service Office of Tribal Self-Governance in 2019, focusing on enhancing access and quality of health services for American Indian and Alaska Natives through cooperative agreements and partnerships. The report includes details on new tribes welcomed, funding allocations, and efforts to promote excellence and innovation within the Indian health system.
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Indian Health Service Indian Health Service Office Office of Tribal of Tribal Self Update Update Self- -Governance Governance JANUARY 23, 2020 TRIBAL SELF-GOVERNANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING JENNIFER COOPER JENNIFER COOPER DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRIBAL SELF DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF TRIBAL SELF- -GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE
2019 OTSG Accomplishments: Access 2019 OTSG Accomplishments: Access Welcomed 3 new Tribes/Tribal Organizations in FY 2019 Ak-Chin Indian Community (Phoenix Area) Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians/ Rolling Hills Clinic (California Area) Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska (Oklahoma Area) Honored ISDEAA Title V agreements, which total 104 Compacts and 130 Funding Agreements by transferring $2.4 billion Awarded a new round of Planning & Negotiation Cooperative Agreements totaling nearly $1 million to 8 Tribes from 5 IHS Areas Goal 1 Access: To ensure that comprehensive, culturally appropriate personal and public health services are available and accessible to American Indian and Alaska Natives
2019 OTSG Planning & Negotiation 2019 OTSG Planning & Negotiation Cooperative Agreements Awardees Cooperative Agreements Awardees PLANNING 1. Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma (Pawnee, Oklahoma) - $120,000 2. Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Anadarko, Oklahoma) - $120,000 3. Rosebud Sioux Tribe (Rosebud, South Dakota) - $120,000 4. Muscogee (Creek) Nation Hospital and Clinics (Okmulgee, Oklahoma) - $113,100 5. San Carlos Apache Tribe (San Carlos, Arizona) - $120,000 6. Catawba Indian Nation (Rock Hill, South Carolina) - $113,142 NEGOTIATION 7. Round Valley Indian Health Center, Inc. (Covelo, California) - $48,000 8. Hopland Band of Pomo Indians (Hopland, California) - $48,000 Goal 1 Access: To ensure that comprehensive, culturally appropriate personal and public health services are available and accessible to American Indian and Alaska Natives
2019 OTSG Accomplishments: Quality 2019 OTSG Accomplishments: Quality Continued partnership meetings with the TSGAC, SGCE and other Tribal partners e.g. 2019 Annual Tribal Self- Governance Consultation Conference Established a federal-tribal workgroup with the Alaska Tribal Health Compact to strengthen relationships that resulted in: Creating joint ground rules for negotiations Processing backlogged documents Successfully completing FY 2020 negotiations Goal 2 Quality To promote excellence and quality through innovation of the Indian health system into an optimally performing organization.
2019 2019 OTSG Accomplishments: Management & OTSG Accomplishments: Management & Operations Operations Significantly reduced correspondence backlog, and timely completed Final Offers, all Agency and Departmental briefing submissions and other reports. Hosted 2 in-person ALN meetings and improved ISDEAA processes by creating topic-specific workgroups focused on ISDEAA policies and activities Planned and held a successful IHS ISDEAA All Federal Staff meeting Goal 3 Management and Operations To strengthen IHS program management and operations.
2019 IHS ISDEAA All Federal Staff Meeting 2019 IHS ISDEAA All Federal Staff Meeting Nearly 200 key individuals at all organizational levels, Topics: Self-Governance 101, Negotiations, Contract Support Costs, Personnel Aspects of the ISDEAA, Headquarters Program Overviews, Section 105(l) Leases, Succession Planning, and more Highlight: Combined Area Breakout Sessions discuss challenges and shared knowledge and best practices utilized by Area Offices Next Steps: Continuing and expanding ISDEAA knowledge cascade with Tribal partners and internally Goal 3 Management and Operations To strengthen IHS program management and operations.
FY 2020 OTSG Priorities FY 2020 OTSG Priorities Access: Priority 1 - Goal 1: Objective 1.1: Recruit, develop, and retain a dedicated, competent, and caring workforce Recruit and fill OTSG vacancies (2 Financial Analysts (GS 11 & 14), 1 Administrative Officer (GS 9-11), and 1 Staff Analyst (GS 5-8)) Management & Operations: Priority 2 - Goal 3: Objective 3.1: Improve communication within the organization with Tribes, Urban Indian Organizations, and other stakeholders, and with the general public. Finalize Reports to Congress on the Administration of the Tribal Self-Governance Program (for FYs 16, 17-19) Quality: Priority 3 - Goal 2: Objective 2.1: Create quality improvement capability at all levels of the organization Updating Headquarters Programs, Services, Functions, and Activities (PSFA) Manual (June 2002)
Questions Questions & Thank you & Thank you CONTACT US: CONTACT US: 301 301- -443 443- -7821 7821 WWW.IHS.GOV/SELFGOVERNANCE WWW.IHS.GOV/SELFGOVERNANCE
