Federal Register #2026-23036

IHS expands Purchased/Referred Care service areas for Kewa Pueblo and Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo

The Indian Health Service finalized Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area expansions for Kewa Pueblo and Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service (IHS); no specific office is identified. - Kewa Pueblo: The service area now covers Bernalillo, Sandoval, and Santa Fe Counties, New Mexico. The expansion is estimated to add about 200 eligible Tribal members. - Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo: The service area now covers Doña Ana County, New Mexico, and El Paso and Hudspeth Counties, Texas. The expansion is estimated to add about 500 eligible Tribal members. - Notable requirements and impact: IHS expects both expansions to maintain existing care levels without additional IHS funding. - Vendors and products: No OEMs, vendors, products, part numbers, or purchased quantities are identified. This is a program-area redesignation, not a solicitation or contract award.

Description

The Indian Health Service finalized an expansion of the Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area (PRCDA) for the Kewa Pueblo to include Bernalillo County, New Mexico. The final PRCDA includes Bernalillo, Sandoval, and Santa Fe Counties, New Mexico. The expansion authorizes additional Kewa Pueblo Tribal members and beneficiaries to receive Purchased/Referred Care services. The notice states that the expansion is effective on the date of publication, November 12, 2026.

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