Authors: National Council of Urban Indian Health

Publication Year: 2009

Last Updated: 2010-08-27 14:17:14

Journal: NCUIH

Keywords: uihp, urban indian health programs, title v, ihcia, indian health care improvement act, current law 509, UIO, urban indian organization

Short Abstract:

We write to you today to express our support of the Urban Indian Health Program amendments introducing two new sections to Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act and amending current law section 509: Facilities Renovation to ensure that the language between House and Senate is as similar as possible. We believe that it is important that the House and Senate versions of IHCIA are as similar as possible in order to ensure that conference goes as smoothly as possible for Indian country. We support the delivery of culturally competent health care services to our brothers and sisters living in urban centers. We believe that the trust responsibility to provide health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives follows the individual no matter where they reside. We know that Urban Indian Organizations (UIO) provide culturally sensitive medical and behavioral health services to American Indian/Alaska Natives who live in urban centers. Furthermore, we know that these clinics do not compete with Tribal funding. In fact, UIHPs have stood with the Tribes to fight for fair and appropriate funding for all of Indian Country

Abstract:

We write to you today to express our support of the Urban Indian Health Program amendments introducing two new sections to Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act and amending current law section 509: Facilities Renovation to ensure that the language between House and Senate is as similar as possible. We believe that it is important that the House and Senate versions of IHCIA are as similar as possible in order to ensure that conference goes as smoothly as possible for Indian country. We support the delivery of culturally competent health care services to our brothers and sisters living in urban centers. We believe that the trust responsibility to provide health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives follows the individual no matter where they reside. We know that Urban Indian Organizations (UIO) provide culturally sensitive medical and behavioral health services to American Indian/Alaska Natives who live in urban centers. Furthermore, we know that these clinics do not compete with Tribal funding. In fact, UIHPs have stood with the Tribes to fight for fair and appropriate funding for all of Indian Country

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