by familyvoices | Aug 22, 2018 | NCFPP, Washington Update
YOUR INPUT SOUGHT Indian Health Service Seeks Comments on Draft Strategic Plan Comments due August 23. As described in a Federal Register Notice, The Indian Health Service (IHS) is developing an agency-wide Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2018-2022, and is seeking...
by familyvoices | Aug 8, 2018 | NCFPP, Policy Action, Washington Update
NEW HRSA Grants Education & Technical Assistance WEBINAR SERIES for Tribes, Tribal Organizations, Indian Health, Tribal and Urban Indian Health Programs Wednesday, August 8, 1:00-2:30 pm ET – Preparing a Budget for Your Grant Proposal Wednesday, Sept. 12,...
by familyvoices | Aug 8, 2018 | NCFPP, Policy Action, Washington Update
On August 1, the cities of Baltimore, Chicago, Cincinnati, and Columbus, Ohio, filed suit in a federal district court in Baltimore. See Four U.S. Cities Sue over Trump “Sabotage” of Obamacare (Reuters, 8/2/18). The plaintiffs allege that the administration has taken...
by familyvoices | Aug 8, 2018 | NCFPP, Policy Action, Washington Update
On August 1, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced the Economic Security for New Parents Act (S.3345). The bill would give parents the option to take paid parental leave for up to 12 weeks, for a total of 24 weeks per couple, for each child who has been born or...
by familyvoices | Aug 8, 2018 | NCFPP, Policy Action, Washington Update
Medicaid Waivers Pending Medicaid waiver proposals (updated) Kentucky Waiver – Open for Public Comment Again – due Aug. 18 As reported in the July 3 Washington Update (under “Courts”), a federal court vacated the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) approval...