Dear USET/USET SPF Family,
The Indian Health Service (IHS) and the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) have initiated consultation on the Draft VHA-IHS Annual Operational Plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, and have shared the final version of the FY 2023 VHA-IHS Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Operational Plan. According to the Dear Tribal Leader Letter, "The VHA-IHS MOU establishes a framework for coordination and partnership between VHA and IHS, which leverages shared resources and investments in support of the two organizations’ mutual goals."
The VHA and IHS will hold consultation on the FY 2024 MOU Operational Plan in-person during the Tribal Self-Governance Conference at the Gila River Indian Community's Wildhorse Pass Resort in Chandler, AZ on April 15, 2024 from 1:30 - 3:30 pm MST. Written comments on the VHA-IHS MOU Operational Plan for FY 2024 will be accepted until April 30, 2024.
For more information, please contact Ashton Martin, USET SPF Health Policy Analyst, at amartin@usetinc.org.
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