Federal Register #2026-23038

IHS expands Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo’s Purchased/Referred Care service area

The Indian Health Service finalized an expanded care-service area for Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service (IHS); no specific office is identified. - Service: Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) coverage for Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo, expanded to include Doña Ana County, New Mexico, alongside El Paso and Hudspeth Counties, Texas. - Impact: IHS estimates approximately 500 additional Tribal members may become eligible for PRC services. - Funding and care levels: IHS expects to maintain the existing level of care without additional funding or reduced medical priority. - Procurement status: This is a program-area redesignation, not a solicitation or award. No OEMs, vendors, products, part numbers, or quantities are specified.

Description

The Indian Health Service finalized an expansion of the Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area (PRCDA) for Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo to include Doña Ana County, New Mexico. The final PRCDA includes Doña Ana County, New Mexico, and El Paso and Hudspeth Counties, Texas. The expansion authorizes additional Tribal members and beneficiaries to receive Purchased/Referred Care services. The notice states the change is effective on the date of publication.

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