IHS CHAP Expansion Background

Indian Health Manual

The Community Health Aide Program (CHAP) Tribal Advisory Group (TAG) Circular 18-01, February, 2018

Tribal Leader Letters

2016

• The Principal Deputy Director writes to Tribal Leaders to inform them that the period to comment on the Community Health Aide Program letter has been extended until October 27, 2016. [PDF - 25 KB]

2018

• The Acting Director writes to Tribal Leaders to provide updates on efforts to expand the Community Health Aide Program. This includes: 1) formation of the CHAP Tribal Advisory Group (TAG), and 2) developing the formal policy and implementation plan. [PDF - 97 KB]

2019

• The Principal Deputy Director writes to Tribal Leaders to initiate Tribal Consultation on a draft Indian Health Service policy to implement, outline, and define a National Community Health Aide Program. [PDF - 193 KB]

Urban Letters

2016

• The Principal Deputy Director writes Urban Indian Organization Leaders to confer on a draft policy statement that proposes an expansion in the use of community health aides at Indian Health Service facilities across the country. [PDF - 603 KB]

2018

• The Acting Director writes to Urban Indian Organization Leaders to provide an update on efforts by the Indian Health Service to develop a policy and implementation plan to nationalize a Community Health Aide Program , as authorized by the Indian Health Care Improvement Act as it relates to Urban Indian Organizations. [PDF - 92 KB]

Policy Statement

2016

• Indian Health Service Draft Policy Statement on Creating a National Indian Health Service Community Health Aide Program. [PDF - 34 KB]