The Washington Report

An NIHB Publication

The Washington Report is an e-newsletter produced by the National Indian Health Board. Each issue contains a listing of current events on Capitol Hill, information on passed and upcoming legislation, Indian health policy analysis and action items.

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H.R. 2708 - Indian Health Care Improvement Act

HR 2708 UPDATE - 7/14/2009

Latest Major Action: On 6/4/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. HR 2708 was sponsored by Rep. Frank Pallone [NJ-6].

CO-SPONSORS ARE:

• Rep Baca, Joe [CA-43]
• Rep Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [GU]
• Rep Christensen, Donna M. [VI]
• Rep Grijalva, Raul M. [AZ-7]
• Rep Hare, Phil [IL-17]
• Rep Inslee, Jay [WA-1]
• Rep Kildee, Dale E. [MI-5]
• Rep Michaud, Michael H. [ME-2]
• Rep McCollum, Betty [MN-4]
• Rep Kirkpatrick, Ann [AZ-1]
• Rep Salazar, John T. [CO-3]
• Rep Schauer, Mark H. [MI-7]
• Rep Young, Don [AK]
• Rep Bono Mack, Mary [CA-45]
• Rep Boren, Dan [OK-2]
• Rep Heinrich, Martin [NM-1]
• Rep Kagen, Steve [WI-8]
• Rep Lujan, Ben Ray [NM-3]
• Rep Rahall, Nick J., II [WV-3]
• Rep Sanchez, Linda T. [CA-39]
• Rep Teague, Harry [NM-2]
• Rep Miller, George [CA-7>

TRIBAL ACTION ALERT:

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News & Events

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES DETAILS FOR TRIBAL NATIONS LISTENING CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department today announced the dates of the 2009 Tribal Nations Listening Conference to be led by Attorney General Eric Holder. Prior to the Listening Conference, the Department will also convene two working sessions with tribal leaders and experts in law enforcement to be led by Deputy Attorney General David W. Ogden and Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli:

• Working Session #1: Aug. 25-26 in Seattle, Wash.
• Working Session #2: Sept. 21-22 in Albuquerque, N.M.
• Listening Conference: Oct 28-29 Minneapolis, M.N.

All sessions will be closed to press, however the principles will be available for media inquiries following each event.

The Listening Conference is part of an ongoing Justice Department initiative to increase engagement, coordination and action on tribal justice in Indian Country.  It will allow top Department officials to confer with tribal leaders on how to address the chronic problems of public safety in Indian Country and other important issues affecting tribal communities.  The working sessions will include Department component leaders and tribal experts in relevant areas to begin a dialogue on a range of important issues including, law enforcement policy and personnel; communications and consultation; grants and technical assistance; detention facilities; federal prosecution in Indian country; tribal court development; domestic violence; drug courts and substance abuse; federal litigation involving tribes; and civil rights. 

In 1994, Attorney General Janet Reno convened the only other National Listening Conference, sponsored jointly with the Department of the Interior, which led to numerous initiatives, including major funding for tribal police, jails and courts.

WWW.USDOJ.GOV

 

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White House Creates Video to Address the Myths of Health Insurance Reform and the Indian Health Service

Kimberly Teehee, Senior Policy Advisor for Native American Affairs at the White House Domestic Policy Council has posted a video regarding the myths and rumors surrounding health insurance reform and the Indian Health Service (IHS). "Our Native American community deserves the truth about health insurance reform," says Teehee.

In the video, Teehee tackles several issues including the inaccurate comparison of the health care delivery system of the IHS to health insurance, the false rumor that health insurance reform will dismantle the IHS system, and that the IHS is a bad example of government run health care.

Teehee points out that through national health insurance reform President Obama wants to strengthen and modernize the IHS system while providing all Americans new options to purchase health insurance coverage.

To view this video blog click here

and visit www.whitehouse.gov

 

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