TSGAC reviewed the draft revised MOU and offers recommendations, including: The addition of workforce development as a metric. The 2010 VA-IHS MOU included joint training and workforce development activities between VA and IHS staff as a measure. These joint training initiatives have been incredibly successful and are an excellent example of a best practice that …
2021- TSGAC Letter: 2020 Draft Revised VA-IHS MOU Read More »
“In response to IHS’ request for input on the factors it should consider in developing a methodology for allocating the funds authorized in ARPA, the Tribal SelfGovernance Advisory Committee (TSGAC) offers recommendations like those we provided during prior coronavirus relief consultations, including: • Funding allocations should use existing methodologies that rely upon well-known and understood …
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Excerpt: “TSGAC believes that any efforts to reorganize, streamline, or create efficiencies require Tribal Consultation under the HHS Tribal Consultation Policy, most recently revised in 2010. The Department’s Tribal Consultation Policy states that “Before any action is taken that will significantly affect Indian Tribes it is the HHS policy that…consultation with Indian Tribes will occur.” …
2017- TSGAC Letter: Request for Tribal Consultation on HHS Reimagining Initiative Read More »
In 2016, SGAC and TSGAC signed a letter with several other Tribal organizations requesting the Administration support legislation to provide partial relief to Tribes from the Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate.
Excerpt: “On October 31, 2016, the TSGAC recommended that any Final Rule only include provisions to set the CHEF threshold at $19,000 and raised several issues important to SelfGovernance Tribes. One of the primary issues discussed was the “Definition of Alternate Resources.” We opposed the inclusion of “Tribal” as part of the list of primary …
2017- TSGAC Letter: Request to Delay Catastrophic Health Emergency Fund Final Rule Read More »
