The Indian Health Service (IHS) has announced a proposal to expand the Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area (PRCDA) for the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy's Reservation to include Cascade County in Montana. This expansion aims to allow more tribal members and beneficiaries to access Purchased/Referred Care services. The proposal is supported by evidence of social and economic ties of the Chippewa Cree members in Cascade County to the Tribe's reservation. Public comments on this proposal can be submitted until January 16, 2025.
Simple Explanation
The government wants to make a special area bigger so that more Chippewa Cree people from the Rocky Boy's Reservation who live nearby can get help from doctors and hospitals. They have announced this plan so people can share their thoughts before next January.