Health and Human Services Department, Indian Health Service
This Notice advises the public that the Indian Health Service (IHS) proposes to expand the geographic boundaries of the Purchased/ Referred Care Delivery Area (PRCDA) for the Kewa Pueblo ("Kewa Pueblo" or "Tribe") to include the New Mexico county of Bernalillo. The current PRCDA for the Kewa Pueblo includes the New Mexico counties of Sandoval and Santa Fe. The Kewa Pueblo's Tribal members who reside outside of the PRCDA are eligible for direct care services; however, they are not eligible for Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) services. The sole purpose of this expansion would be to authorize additional Kewa Pueblo Tribal members and beneficiaries to receive PRC services.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This Notice advises the public that the Indian Health Service (IHS) proposes to expand the geographic boundaries of the Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area (PRCDA) for the Kewa Pueblo (“Kewa Pueblo” or “Tribe”) to include the New Mexico county of Bernalillo. The current PRCDA for the Kewa Pueblo includes the New Mexico counties of Sandoval and Santa Fe. The Kewa Pueblo's Tribal members who reside outside of the PRCDA are eligible for direct care services; however, they are not eligible for Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) services. The sole purpose of this expansion would be to authorize additional Kewa Pueblo Tribal members and beneficiaries to receive PRC services. DATES: Comments must be submitted by July 27, 2026. ADDRESSES: Because of staff and resource limitations, we cannot accept comments by facsimile (FAX) transmission. You may submit comments in one of four ways (please choose only one of the ways listed): 1. Electronically. You may submit electronic comments on this regulation to http://www.regulations.gov . Follow the “Submit a Comment” instructions. 2. By regular mail. You may submit written comments by mail to the following address ONLY: Carl Mitchell, Director, Division of Regulatory and Policy Coordination, Indian Health Service, 5600 Fishers Lane, Mail Stop: 06SWH03, Rockville, Maryland 20857. Please all…
Citation: 91 FR 38449
