National Indian Health Outreach and Education

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Health Care Reform and Indian Healthcare Improvement Act outreach and education.The selected entity and/or entities will be required to:a. Complete a summary and written report of the key issues of the PPACA and IHCIA on the IHS, Tribal and Urban (I/T/U) system. Additionally, the selected entity and/or entities will develop material that will be used in educating individual Tribes and Tribal organizations on PPACA and IHCIA major provisions. These documents will be presented to the IHS for review and approval before being shared.b. Develop a detailed plan for outreach and communication to IHS, national Tribal organizations, and Tribes and Tribal organizations in each of the 12 IHS Areas using the documents developed pursuant to the preceding paragraph. Present this plan to the IHS for review and approval.c. The entities considering applying for this outreach and educational training and technical assistance can:1) Apply separately for selected portions offered or2) Partner with another organization and apply as one entity clearly delineating the portions being addressed by each partner.

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