Title V IHCIA directs the Department of Health and Human Services to make contracts with or grants to UIHPs for health projects to serve urban Indians, under the authority of the Snyder Act, not the ISDEAA. UIHPs may serve members of federally recognized tribes,...
Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA) authorizes IHS to bill Medicare and Medicaid for services rendered to Indian patients. IHCIA surpasses the Snyder Act in scope and authority, and creates “Urban Indian Organizations” and defines their scope.
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA) empowers tribes to exercise their sovereignty and control their own affairs. Government agencies must now contract with Tribes to provide services, including: health care, education, and...
Native Directions Inc. (NDI), Three Rivers Lodge Founded Located in Manteca, NDI establishes California’s second residential treatment facility to address substance use disorder among AIANs.
