Description

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) invites you to join and participate in the virtual 2021 HHS Annual Regional Tribal Consultation sessions. These sessions are designed to provide Tribal leaders with the opportunity to address HHS on how the Department can improve Tribal outreach and coordination and to discuss programmatic and policy issues and concerns with Tribes.  These sessions provide Tribes opportunities to focus on regional specific issues with their respective regional HHS counterparts, and also provides an opportunity for Tribal Leaders to consult with HHS headquarters leadership on issues at the national level.  (HHS Region 4 Contact: Natalia Cales; Natalia.Cales@hhs.gov)

• Date: Wednesday, June 9, 2021
• Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
• Registration Link (Required): https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsf-igrzsjEusvUTT93Gdc1BbyYL0uC6k

Agenda

• 9:30 a.m. – Roll Call
• 9:35 a.m.  – Tribal Opening
• 9:40 a.m. – HHS Welcome
• 9:45 a.m. – Opening Remarks
• 9:55 a.m. – HHS intergovernmental & External Affairs
• 10:15 a.m. – Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
• 10:30 a.m. – National Institutes of Health
• 11:30 a.m. – Food & Drug Administration
• 12:30 p.m. – Lunch Break
• 1:00 p.m. – Administration for Children & Families
• 2:00 p.m. – Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health
• 3:00 p.m. – Indian Health Service
• 4:00 p.m. – Closing and Adjournment

Who Should Attend: Tribal Leaders