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Mission Statement

The Division of Regulatory and Legal Affairs (DRLA) is located in the Office of Management Support at IHS Headquarters. The DRLA has responsibility for legal issues and questions affecting policy, regulatory and legislative matters as they affect implementation, management and administration of IHS programs. The DRLA consists of the Regulations and Records Access Team and the Legal Affairs Team. DRLA also has responsibility for Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) functions, Privacy Act guidance, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Reports Clearance process.

Please use the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act web sites for more information.

If you are seeking legislative materials, such as the Indian Self-Determination Act or Indian Health Care Improvement Act, please use the Congressional and Legislative Affairs web site for these Acts or other legislative materials.

The Regulations and Records Access Team manages the IHS' regulations program by determining the need for and developing plans for changes in regulations. The Team also manages clearance of Federal Register documents and coordination with the Office of Federal Register.

The Legal Affairs Team coordinates legal issues with the Office of General Counsel (OGC), IHS senior staff, and agencies within DHHS. The Legal Affairs Team researches existing legal opinions and identifies and formulates requests for legal opinions to OGC. The Legal Affairs Team provides liaison with the OGC in matters of litigation, regulations and legislation.

Please use this site to access regulatory and legal affairs materials.

Our Web site exists to assist us in communicating our ideals and goals. To navigate this site, use the links on the left-hand side of each page.

If you have trouble navigating through this web site, please contact the Site Manager.


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