Transmittal Notice 14-09
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this Transmittal Notice (TN) is to transmit a copy of the Part 5, Chapter 26, "Conferring with Urban Indian Organizations," Indian Health Manual (IHM). This chapter establishes the Indian Health Service (IHS) policy and procedures pertaining to conferring with Urban Indian Organizations. The IHS will use this conferring policy to ensure that the health care needs of the urban Indian population are considered at the local, Area, and national levels, when implementing and carrying out the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.
Yvette Roubideaux, M.D., M.P.H.
Acting DirectorIndian Health Service
MATERIAL TRANSMITTED
Part 5, Chapter 26, "Conferring with Urban Indian Organizations," IHM
MATERIAL SUPERSEDED
None.
MANUAL MAINTENANCE
Insert the attached copy of Part 5, Chapter 26, "Conferring with Urban Indian Organizations," IHM, including the chapter Table of Contents, in its place after Part 5, Chapter 25, IHM. Log and file this TN in sequential order.
Distribution: IHS-wide
Date: September 22, 2014