National Council of Urban Indian Health
1 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Suite 800-D
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202.544.0344
As a service to its members, NCUIH tracks and monitors the development of relevant regulations and proposed agency actions that impact Urban Indian Organizations or directly affect their operational growth, financial structure and service expansion. A corollary of regulatory powers in the Executive branch of government is when the President of the United States issues executive orders and presidential memoranda instructing one or more agencies in the Federal government to take some concrete action.
The below document provides a summary of key executive orders & other Regulatory Actions. The NCUIH FEDERAL REGULATIONS TRACKER is a formatted table that will list on a continuing basis, pertinent information to UIO’s as described above. It is not inclusive to all regulatory changes and is not intended to be a suggestion for action but rather a source of information.
89 FR 57835
Relevant Dates:Published 7/16/2024
Agency Actions (archival): Increase Flexibility for Tribes in Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Eligibility The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families proposes to amend the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) regulations through this notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to allow all Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations Summary:The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families proposes to amend the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) regulations through this notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to allow all Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations operating CCDF programs, at their discretion, to establish and use eligibility criteria regardless of family income.
Analysis / Additional Details:Written comments on this proposed rule must be received by September 16, 2024.
89 FR 54471
Relevant Dates:Published 7/1/2024
Agency Actions (archival): Lists of Designated Primary Medical Care, Mental Health, and Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas Summary:This notice informs the public of the availability of the complete lists of all geographic areas, population groups, and facilities designated as primary medical care, dental health, and mental health professional shortage areas (HPSAs) in a designated status as of April 15, 2024. The lists are available on the shortage area topic page on HRSA’s data.hrsa.gov website. All currently designated HPSAs remain designated until final lists are published later this fall.
Analysis / Additional Details:N/A
Relevant Dates:Published 7/1/2024
Agency Actions (archival): The IHS Deputy Director for Management Operations writes to Tribal Leaders and Urban Indian Organization Leaders to seek your recommendations on health professions priorities eligible for the IHS Scholarship Program in academic year 2024-2025 and the IHS Loan Repayment Program in fiscal year 2025. Summary:IHS would like to invite all Indian health programs to participate in this process to help determine the approved disciplines for the upcoming academic year and fiscal year selections. For more information on the IHS SP and IHS LRP, please visit our websites at www.ihs.gov/scholarship and www.ihs.gov/loanrepayment.
Analysis / Additional Details:N/A
Relevant Dates:Published 7/1/2024
Agency Actions (archival): DOI writes to invite Tribes to a series of in-person and virtual Tribal Consultations regarding proposed rule. Summary:The proposed rule amends regulations governing implementation of subchapter IV of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA) and the Department’s Tribal Self-Gov program.
Analysis / Additional Details:Tribal Consulation will take place in person on Monday, July 15, 2024; Wednesday, July 14, 2024; Friday, July 19, 2024. Tribal consultation will take place virtually Monday, July 22, 2024.
Written comments are due Thursday, August 22, 2024.
https://files.constantcontact.com/a3c45cb9201/449b732b-47b3-4302-bc1d-b4c36a5b31ca.pdf?rdr=true
DTLL/
N/A
Relevant Dates:Published 7/1/2024
Agency Actions (archival): SSA Director writes to share an opportunity to provide feedback on Social Security Administration’s Equity Action Plan. Summary:Pursuant to the Presidential Memorandum on Tribal Consultation and Strengthening Nation-to-Nation Relationships, the Social Security is invites Tribes and UIOs to participate in one of SSA’s upcoming feedback sessions to help shape the Social Security Administration’s FY 2025 Equity Action Plan.
Analysis / Additional Details:The feedback sessions will be held Thursday, July 11, 2024; Thursday, July 25, 2024; Thursday, August 15, 2024.
N/A
Relevant Dates:Published 7/1/2024
Agency Actions (archival): HHS will host a Tribal Consultation on the syphilis and congenital syphilis outbreak. Summary:OASH seeks information from Indian country about possible HHS actions that may support Tribal efforts to reduce the number of syphilis and congenital syphilis cases among American Indian and Alaska Native populations. In addition, HHS hopes to increase the reach of the Task Force and other HHS efforts to combat syphilis and congenital syphilis rates to Tribes and Tribal Organizations. OASH will use the information shared to inform the Task Force subcommittees and agency members.
Analysis / Additional Details:The Tribal Consultation will be held Monday, August 5, 2024.
Written comments are due September 5, 2024.
N/A
Relevant Dates:Published 6/3/2024
Agency Actions (archival): The IHS Director writes to Tribal leaders to request comments and recommendations on the combined Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 Report To Congress on the Administration of the Indian Health Service Tribal Self- Governance Program. Summary:The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act at Title 25 United States Code (U.S.C.) § 5394 requires that, prior to submitting the report to Congress, the Indian Health Service (IHS) must seek your comments and views.
Analysis / Additional Details:Written comments and recommendation on the draft are due August 2, 2024, to consultation@ihs.gov.
[DRAFT] Combined Report to Congress on the Administration of the IHS Tribal Self-Governance Program for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019:
https://www.ihs.gov/sites/newsroom/themes/responsive2017/display_objects/documents/2024_Letters/Enclosure_DTLL_060324.pdf
Exhibit A – FY 2018 Funds Transferred to Each Self-Governance Tribe:
https://www.ihs.gov/sites/newsroom/themes/responsive2017/display_objects/documents/2024_Letters/Enclosure_Exhibit_A_FY_2018_Funds_Transferred_to_Each_Self-Governance_Tribe.pdf
Exhibit B – FY 2019 Funds Transferred to Each Self-Governance Tribe:
https://www.ihs.gov/sites/newsroom/themes/responsive2017/display_objects/documents/2024_Letters/Enclosure_Exhibit_B_FY_2019_Funds_Transferred_to_Each_Self-Governance_Tribe.pdf
N/A
Relevant Dates:Published 6/3/2024
Agency Actions (archival): Virtual Tribal consultation on EO 14112 Summary:The White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, White House Domestic Policy Council, White House Office of Management and Budget, and White House Council on Native American Affairs writes to Tribal leaders to invite them to a virtual consultation with Biden-Harris leadership on Section 4(a) of Executive Order 14112 on Reforming Federal
Funding and Support for Tribal Nations to Better Embrace Our Trust Responsibilities and Promote the Next Era of Tribal Self-Determination.
The virtual Tribal Constulation will be held Monday, July 8, 2024, 3:30-5:30 PM Eastern.
Written comments and recommendations will be due Friday, August 9, 2024, to whcnaa@bia.gov.