HHS 17th Annual Tribal Budget Consultation

On March 6-7, 2014, HHS hosted the 16^th ATBC in Washington, DC  The participants were tribal leaders and representatives, Indian organization leadership and staff well as HHS leadership and staff.

 

On March 6^th, HHS held one-on-one sessions between tribal leaders and HHS agency leadership from the Administration for Children and Families, Administration for Community Living, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Health Resources Services Administration, Indian Health Service, National Institutes of Health, and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.  The one-on-one format allowed direct dialogue on issues specific to each participating tribe.  In addition, HHS hosted a Tribal Resource Day that included presentations on topics important to tribes including information about HHS, the federal government, and other resources available to tribes.  HHS presentations included budget, performance and congressional appropriations, Affordable Care Act 101 as well as an introduction to the HHS grants tool. 

 

Tribal leaders and other attendees convened in the Great Hall of the Hubert H. Humphrey Building on March 7^th to listen and respond to updates from HHS federal representatives regarding the HHS budget, human service priorities, the Affordable Care Act, as well as the IHS budget formulation.  Secretary Sebelius and the HHS Budget Council attended the afternoon session to provide updates and listen to comments from tribal leaders. 

 

At last year’s consultation, tribal leaders expressed the need for full funding of Contract Support Costs, increases for health care services, and increases for staffing and operating costs at new and replacement facilities.  HHS leadership reported that all three priorities received funding increases in FY 2014 and in the FY 2015 President’s Budget.

 

Call In Number: 888-552-9182

Participant Code: 97371