In order to improve Veterans’ access to care, the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014 provides that health care services shall be offered to eligible Veterans at certain non-VA facilities through agreements with the VA. The IHS, Tribal and urban health care facilities and programs (I/T/U) are encompassed by the statutory list of …
Comments submitted regarding the Secretary of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) pending report to Congress concerning the consolidation of “all non-Department provider programs” pursuant to the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014 (Choice Act)
Letter to Dr. Baligh Yehia, MD, Assistant Deputy Undersecretary for Health Community Care following up on the discussion had at the July TSGAC quarterly meeting
Comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, RIN 0991-AC06, published at 81 Federal Register 45270 (July 13, 2016). As we discuss more fully below, tribes and tribal organizations around the country will be substantially affected by this proposed rulemaking because it is contrary to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (“ISDEAA”)
Comments submitted in response to the Dear Tribal Leader Letter dated July 15, 2016 requesting American Indian and Alaska Native input and participation in the revision process for the DOI Strategic Plan for FY2018-2022
