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V. Comments
As with all of FDA’s guidances, the
public is encouraged to submit written
or electronic comments pertinent to this
guidance. FDA will periodically review
the comments in the docket and, where
appropriate, will amend the guidance.
The agency will notify the public of any
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heading of this document. Received
comments may be seen in the Division
of Dockets Management between 9 a.m.
and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday
publication, shall become effective June
15, 2006.
CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE
SYSTEM:
Contact
Stephen Heath, MD, IHS Risk
Management Consultant, Albuquerque
Indian Health Center, 801 Vassar Drive,
NE., Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106
or via the Internet at
Stephen.Heath@ihs.qov.
Prospective, current and former IHS
medical staff members. The term IHS
medical staff includes fully licensed
individuals permitted by law to provide
patient care services independently and
without concurrent professional
direction or supervision, within the
scope of his/her license and in
accordance with individually granted
clinical privileges. The IHS medical
staff includes physicians (M.D. and
D.O.) and dentists and may include
other health care practitioners such as
psychologists, optometrists, podiatrists,
audiologists, and, in some states,
certified nurse midwives. Types of
assignment categories of current and
former IHS medical staff members
include the following:
Provisional—Those new members of
the medical staff who are serving a
required initial probationary period, as
specified in the local medical staff
bylaws. During this time, their
qualifications for membership on the
active or courtesy IHS medical staff are
assessed.
Active—Those members who are
Federal employees and/or spend at least
fifty percent of their professional time
providing patient care related services
in the facility.
Temporary—Those members who
provide services on a short-term basis or
have applied for active medical staff
membership and are awaiting a full
credential review.
Courtesy or Associate—Those
members who generally provide
services on a periodic or episodic basis
(e.g., consultants for specialty clinics).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
As
required by the Privacy Act of 1974, as
amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4), this
document sets forth the amendment of
the proposed alteration of a system of
records maintained by the IHS,
following the initial publication in the
Federal Register at 71 FR 16320 on
March 31, 2006. The purpose of altering
System No. 09–17–0003, ‘‘Medical Staff
Credentials and Privileges Records,’’ is
to enable IHS to reflect current program
changes, technology changes, statutory
and implementation changes. During
the comment period, IHS received no
comments from the public. The revision
or modification of the IHS addresses in
Appendix 1 is necessary to this system
of records as administrative changes. In
Appendix 1, the address for the Elko
Service Unit, Newe Medical Clinic
under the Phoenix Area IHS was
removed as this facility is no longer
under the control of the IHS.
This Notice meets the requirement to
notify the public that the IHS is
amending the proposed changes in the
IHS system of records by incorporating
the administratie change following the
initial publication at 71 FR 16320,
March 31, 2006. With this notification,
this system of records is effective June
15, 2006.
Indian Health Service
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES
VI. Electronic Access
Copies of the guidance document
entitled ‘‘Specifications: Test
Procedures and Acceptance Criteria for
New Veterinary Drug Substances and
New Medicinal Products: Chemical
Substances (VICH GL–39) may be
obtained on the Internet from the CVM
home page at https://www.fda.gov/cvm.
Dated: June 6, 2006.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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BILLING CODE 4160–01–S
Privacy Act System of Records—
Medical Staff Credentials and
Privileges Records
AGENCY:
09–17–0003
SYSTEM NAME:
Indian Health Service Medical Staff
Credentials and Privileges Records,
HHS/IHS/OCPS.
Indian Health Service (IHS),
HHS.
Amendment of one altered
Privacy Act system of records.
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ACTION:
SECURITY CLASSIFICATION:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of
the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5
U.S.C. 552a(e)(4), the IHS has amended
and is publishing the proposed
alteration of a system of records, System
No. 09–17–0003, ‘‘Medical Staff
Credentials and Privileges Records.’’
The amended and altered system of
records makes only one administrative
revision as necessary.
DATES: The amended and altered
system, which incorporates no public
comments received following the initial
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
None.
SYSTEM LOCATION:
Each Indian Health Service (IHS) Area
Office and each IHS Service Unit
(Appendix 1). Records may also be
located at hospitals and offices of health
care providers who are under contract
with IHS. A current list of contractor
sites is available by writing to the
appropriate System Manager (Area or
Service Unit Director) at the address
shown in Appendix I.
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CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
Contains name, Social Security
number, IHS medical staff membership
and privileges applications and
associated forms, employment data,
liability insurance coverage,
credentialing history of licensed health
professionals, personal, educational,
and demographic background
information, professional performance
information consisting of continuing
education, performance awards, and
adverse or disciplinary actions, and
evaluations and approvals completed by
IHS medical staff reviewers.
AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM:
Federal Records Act (44 U.S.C. 2901),
Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5
U.S.C. 552a), Indian Self Determination
and Education and Assistance Act (25
U.S.C. 450), Snyder Act (25 U.S.C. 13),
Indian Health Care Improvement Act
(25 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), Indian Health
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Service Transfer Act (42 U.S.C. 2001–
2004).
PURPOSE(S):
The purposes of this system are:
1. To ensure that IHS medical staff
members are qualified, competent and
capable of delivering quality health
services consistent with those of the
medical community at large and that
they are granted privileges
commensurate with their training and
competence and with the ability of the
facility to provide adequate support
equipment, services, and staff.
2. To inform health care
practitioner(s) and staff of health care
facilities, state or county health
professional societies or licensing
boards to whom the subject individual
may apply for clinical privileges,
membership or licensure, of the subject
individual’s professional competence,
character and ethical qualifications.
This may include information regarding
drug or alcohol abuse or dependency.
Within the Department such releases
may be made to personnel staffs of
DHHS Regional Offices.
3. To provide adverse health care
practice information to the National
Practitioner Data Bank-Healthcare
Integrity and Protection Data Bank
(NPDB–HIPDB) established under Title
IV of Pub. L. 99–660, the Health Care
Quality Improvement Act of 1986, as
amended, and Section 221(a) of Pub. L.
104–191, the Heath Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act of
1996. The purpose of such a release is
to provide information concerning a
current or former IHS medical staff
member whose professional health care
activity failed to conform to generally
accepted standards of professional
medical practice.
4. To provide health care practice
information concerning current or
former members of the IHS medical staff
with Commissioned Corps status to the
Division of Commissioned Personnel,
U.S. Public Health Service, so that an
informed decision may be made
concerning the promotion, retention, or
reassignment of the subject individual.
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ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE
SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND
THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES:
1. Records may be disclosed to
organizations authorized to conduct
evaluation studies concerning the
delivery of health care services by the
IHS (e.g., Joint Commission on the
Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations) .
2. IHS may disclose records consisting
of name, Social Security number,
employment history and any
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professional qualification information
concerning medical staff membership
and privileges, professional
competence, clinical judgment and
personal character to a state or local
government health professional
licensing board, to the Federation of
State Medical Boards, to the NPDB–
HIPDB, and/or to a similar entity which
has the authority to maintain records
concerning the issuance, retention or
revocation of licenses or registrations
necessary to practice a health
professional occupation or specialty.
The purpose of this disclosure is to
inform medical profession licensing
boards and appropriate entities about
the health care practices of a current,
terminated, resigned, or retired IHS
medical staff member whose
professional health care activity
significantly failed to conform to
generally accepted standards of
professional medical practice. This will
be done within the guidelines for notice,
hearing, and review as delineated in the
medical staff bylaws for the IHS facility
and/or within other HHS or IHS
regulations or policies.
3. IHS may disclose biographic data
and information supplied by potential
applicants to (a) references listed on the
IHS medical staff and/or privileges
application and associated forms for the
purpose of evaluating the applicant’s
professional qualifications, experience,
and suitability, and (b) a state or local
government health profession licensing
board, to a health-related professional
organization, to the Federation of State
Medical Boards, and to the NPDB–
HIPDB or a similar entity for the
purpose of verifying that all claimed
background and employment data are
valid and all claimed credentials are
current and in good standing.
4. Records may be disclosed to other
Federal agencies (including the Office of
Personnel Management for subject
individuals applying for or maintaining
Civil Service appointments), to state and
local governmental agencies, and to
organizations in the private sector to
which the subject individual applies for
clinical privileges, membership or
licensure for the purpose of
documenting the qualifications and
competency of the subject individual to
provide health services in his/her health
profession based on the individual’s
professional performance while
employed by the IHS.
5. The Department may disclose
information from this system of records
to the Department of Justice, or to a
court or other tribunal, when (a) HHS,
or any component thereof, or (b) any
HHS employee in his or her official
capacity; or (c) any HHS employee in
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his or her individual capacity where the
Department of Justice (or HHS, where it
is authorized to do so) has agreed to
represent the employee; or (d) the
United States or any agency thereof
where HHS determines that the
litigation is likely to affect HHS or any
of its components, is a party to litigation
or has an interest in such litigation, and
HHS determines that the use of such
records by the Department of Justice, the
court or other tribunal is relevant and
necessary to the litigation and would
help in the effective representation of
the governmental party, provided,
however, that in each case, HHS
determines that such disclosure is
compatible with the purpose for which
the records were collected.
6. Records may be disclosed to a
congressional office from the record of
an individual in response to a verified
inquiry from the congressional office
made at the written request of that
individual.
7. In the event that a system of records
maintained by the IHS to carry out its
functions indicates a violation or
potential violation of law, whether civil,
criminal, or regulatory in nature, and
whether arising by general statute or
particular program statute, or by
regulation, rule or order issued pursuant
thereto, the relevant records in the
system of records may be referred to the
appropriate agency, whether Federal,
state, or local, charged with enforcing or
implementing the statute or rule,
regulation or order issued pursuant
thereto.
POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING,
RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND
DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
STORAGE:
File folders and computer-based or
electronic files.
RETRIEVABILITY:
Indexed and retrieved by name, Social
Security number, and any other
identifying numbers necessary to
establish the identity of an individual
whose record is maintained in the
system of records.
SAFEGUARDS:
1. Authorized Users: Access is limited
to authorized personnel for use in the
performance of their official duties.
Authorized personnel include:
Physician Recruitment and other Health
Professions Branch Staff and Area
Governing Board Members at IHS Area
Offices, and Service Unit Directors,
Clinical Directors and members of the
Credentials and Privilege Committee of
each IHS Service Unit. At each location
where records in this system will be
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maintained, a list of personnel or
categories of personnel having an
official need-to-know has been
developed and is maintained.
2. Physical Safeguards: Records are
kept in locked metal filing cabinets or
in locked desk drawers in secured
rooms at all times when not actually in
use during working hours and at all
times during non-working hours. Record
storage areas, including file cabinets and
desks, are not left unattended or
unlocked during office hours, including
lunch hours. Computer-based or
electronic records are password
protected security and any additional
internal security for database (linked or
unlinked).
3. Procedural Safeguards: Persons
who have an official need-to-know are
entrusted with records from this system
of records and are instructed to
safeguard the confidentiality of these
records and to destroy all copies or to
return such records when the need to
know has expired. Instructions include
the statutory penalties for
noncompliance. Proper charge-out
procedures are followed for the removal
of records from the area in which they
are maintained. Before an employee
who will control disclosure of records
can work with the records (i.e.,
employees who report to the system
manager) the system manager or
designee ensures that the employee has
received training in the safeguards
applicable to the records and is aware
of the actions to take to restrict
disclosure. When copying records for
authorized purposes, care is taken to
ensure that any imperfect pages are not
left in the reproduction room where
they can be read but are destroyed or
obliterated.
4. Implementation Guidelines: DHHS
Chapter 45–13 and supplementary
Chapter PHS.hf:45–13 of the General
Administration Manual; DHHS,
‘‘Automated Information Systems
Security Program Handbook,’’ as
amended; DHHS IRM Policy HHS–IRM–
2000–0005, ‘‘IRM Policy for IT Security
for Remove Access; OMB Circular A–
130 ‘‘Management of Federal
Information Resources’’; and EGovernment Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–
347, 44 U.S.C. Ch 36).
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RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
Records are maintained by IHS for at
least ten years after the individual’s
termination of employment or
association with IHS. Records of
unsuccessful applicants for medical
staff membership will be retained for
three years after his/her rejection. After
these periods of retention expire,
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records are destroyed by shredding or
burning.
established, telephone requests are not
honored.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
See Appendix 1.
Policy Coordinating Official: Director,
Office of Clinical and Preventive
Services, IHS, 801 Thompson Avenue,
Suite 300, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
The IHS Clinical Directors at all IHS
Service Units listed in Appendix 1 are
System Managers. IHS medical staff
credentials and privileges files are
stored at these locations. Other
addresses listed in Appendix 1 are
locations at which all or parts of these
records may also be stored (Physician
Recruiter at IHS Area Offices). Post
Office Box designations appearing in
Appendix 1 should be specified when
making requests by mail.
Same as Notification Procedure:
Requesters should also provide a
reasonable description of the record
being sought. Requesters may also
request an accounting of disclosures
that have been made of their records, if
any.
Contesting record procedures: Write
to the appropriate Service Unit Clinical
Director at the address specified in
Appendix 1 and reasonably identify the
record, specify the information being
contested, and state the corrective
action sought, and the reasons for
requesting the correction, along with
supporting information to show how the
record is inaccurate, incomplete,
untimely, or irrelevant.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
Requests must be made to the
appropriate System Manager (Clinical
Director for the appropriate Service
Unit) listed in Appendix 1.
Requests by mail: Requests for
information and/or access to records
received by mail must contain
information providing the identity of
the writer and a reasonable description
of the record desired. Written requests
must contain, at a minimum, the name,
signature, Social Security number, and
address of the requester, and for
unsuccessful applicants the date when
the application was submitted, and for
current or former IHS health care
providers the dates and locations of
service. We may request additional
identification when we hold records for
different persons with the same name or
where an apparent discrepancy exists
between information contained in the
record and that provided by the
individual requesting access to the
record.
Other names used: Where an
individual is seeking to obtain
information about himself/herself which
may be retrieved by a different name
than his/her current name, he/she shall
be required to produce evidence to
verify that he/she is the person whose
record he/she seeks.
Requests in person: A subject
individual who appears in person at a
specific location (where he or she
currently works or formerly worked)
seeking access or disclosure of records
contained in this system of records
relating to him/her shall provide the
information described in ‘‘Requests by
mail’’ (above) and at least one piece of
tangible identification such as a driver’s
license or passport.
Requests by telephone: Since positive
identification of the caller cannot be
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RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
Subject individual, IRS health care
personnel, references supplied by the
subject individual, professional
societies or associations, specialty
boards, colleges and universities
attended by the subject individual,
former employers, health facilities or
health providers with which the subject
individual was associated, liability
insurance carriers, organizations
providing cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) training to the
subject individual, state and local health
and health care licensing or certifying
organizations, and organizations which
serve as repositories of information on
health care professionals.
SYSTEMS EXEMPTED FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS
OF THE ACT:
None.
Appendix 1: System Managers and IRS
Locations Under Their Jurisdiction
Where Records Are Maintained
Director, Aberdeen Area Indian Health
Service, Room 309, Federal Building, 115
Fourth Avenue, SE., Aberdeen, South
Dakota 57401.
Director, Cheyenne River Service Unit, Eagle
Butte Indian Hospital, P.O. Box 1012, Eagle
Butte, South Dakota 57625.
Director, Crow Creek Service Unit, Ft.
Thompson Indian Health Center, P.O. Box
200, Ft. Thompson, South Dakota 57339.
Director, Fort Berthold Service Unit, Fort
Berthold Indian Health Center, P.O. Box
400, New Town, North Dakota 58763.
Director, Carl T. Curtis Health Center, P.O.
Box 250, Macy, Nebraska 68039.
Director, Fort Totten Service Unit, Fort
Totten Indian Health Center, P.O. Box 200,
Fort Totten, Norh Dakota 58335.
Director, Kyle Indian Health Center, P.O. Box
540, Kyle, South Dakota 57752.
Director, Lower Brule Indian Health Center,
P.O. Box 191, Lower Brule, South Dakota
57548.
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Director, McLaughlin Indian Health Center,
P.O. Box 879, McLaughlin, South Dakota
57642.
Director, Omaha-Winnebago Service Unit,
Winnebago Indian Hospital, Winnebago,
Nebraska 68071.
Director, Pine Ridge Service Unit, Pine Ridge
Indian Hospital, Pine Ridge, South Dakota
57770.
Director, Rapid City Service Unit, Rapid City
Indian Hospital, 3200 Canyon Lake Drive,
Rapid City, South Dakota 57701.
Director, Rosebud Service Unit, Rosebud
Indian Hospital, Rosebud, South Dakota
57570.
Director, Sisseton-Wahpeton Service Unit,
Sisseton Indian, Hospital, P.O. Box 189,
Sisseton, South Dakota 57262.
Director, Standing Rock Service Unit, Fort
Yates Indian Hospital, P.O. Box J, Fort
Yates, North Dakota 58538.
Director, Trenton-Williston Indian Health
Center, P.O. Box 210, Trenton, Noth Dakota
58853.
Director, Turtle Mountain Service Unit,
Belcourt Indian Hospital, P.O. Box 160,
Belcourt, North Dakot 58316.
Director, Wanblee Indian Health Center, 100
Cinic Drive, Wanblee, South Dakota 57577.
Director, Yankton-Wagner Service Unit,
Wagner Indian Hospital, 110 Washington
Street, Wagner, Sout Dakota 57380.
Director, Youth Regional Treatment Center,
P.O. Box #68, Mobridge, South Dakota
57601.
Director, Sac & Fox Health Center, 307
Meskwaki Road, Tama, Iowa 52339.
Director, Santee Health Center, 425 Frazier
Avenue, Main Street #2, Niobrara,
Nebraska 68760.
Director, Alaska Area Native Health Service,
4141 Ambassador Drive, Suite 300,
Anchorage, Alaska 99508–5928.
Director, Albuquerque Area Health Service,
5300 Homestead Road, NE., Albuquerque,
New Mexico 87110.
Director, Acoma-Canoncito-Laguna Service
Unit, Acoma-Canoncito-Laguna Indian
Hospital, P.O. Box 130, San Fidel, New
Mexico 87049.
Director, To-Hajille Health Center, P.O. Box
3528, Canoncito, New Mexico 87026.
Director, New Sunrise Treatment Center, P.O.
Box 219, San Fidel, New Mexico 87049.
Director, Albuquerque Service Unit,
Albuquerque Indian Hospital, 801 Vassar
Drive, NE., Albuquerque, New Mexico
87049.
Director, Albuquerque Indian Dental Clinic,
P.0. Box 67830, Albuquerque, New Mexico
87193.
Director, Alamo Navajo Health Center, P.O.
Box 907, Magdalena, New Mexico 87825.
Director, Jemez PHS Health Center, P.O. Box
279, Jemez, New Mexico 87024.
Director, Santa Ana PHS Health Center, P.O.
Box 37, Bernalillo, New Mexico 87004.
Director, Sandia PHS Health Center, P.O. Box
6008, Bernalillo, New Mexico 87004.
Director, Zia PHS Health Center, 155 Capital
Square, Zia, New Mexico 87053.
Director, Santa Fe Service Unit, Santa Fe
Indian Hospital, 1700 Cerrillos Road, Santa
Fe, New Mexico 87501.
Director, Santa Clara Health Center, RR5, Box
446, Espanola, New Mexico 87532.
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Director, San Felipe Health Center, P.O. Box
4344, San Felipe, New Mexico 87001.
Director, Cochiti Health Center, P.O. Box 105,
255 Cochiti Street, Cochiti, New Mexico
87072.
Director, Santo Domingo Health Center, P.O.
Box 340, Santo Domingo, New Mexico
87052.
Director, Southern Colorado-Ute Service
Unit, P.O. Box 778, Ignacio, Colorado
81137.
Director, Ignacio Indian Health Center, P.O.
Box 889, Ignacio, Colorado 81137.
Director, Towaoc Ute Health Center, Towaoc,
Colorado 81334.
Director, Jicarilla Indian Health Center, P.O.
Box 187, Dulce, New Mexico 87528.
Director, Mescalero Service Unit, Mescalero
Indian Hospital, P.O. Box 210, Mescalero,
New Mexico 88340.
Director, Taos/Picuris Indian Health Center,
P.O. Box 1956, 1090 Goat Springs Road,
Taos, New Mexico 87571.
Director, Zuni Service Unit, Zuni Indian
Hospital, Zuni, New Mexico 87327.
Director, Pine Hill Health Center, P.O. Box
310, Pine Hill, New Mexico 87357.
Director, Bemidji Area Indian Health Service,
522 Minnesota Avenue, NW., Bemidji,
Minnesota 56601.
Director, Red Lake Service Unit, PHS Indian
Hospital, Highway 1, Red Lake, Minnesota
56671.
Director, Leech Lake Service Unit, PHS
Indian Hospital, 425 7th Street, NW., Cass
Lake, Minnesota 56633.
Director, White Earth Service Unit, PHS
Indian Hospital, P.O. Box 358, White Earth,
Minnesota 56591.
Director, Billings Area Indian Health Service,
P.O. Box 36600, 2900 4th Avenue North,
Billings, Montana 59101.
Director, Blackfeet Service Unit, Browning
Indian Hospital, P.O. Box 760, Browning,
Montana 59417.
Director, Heart Butte PHS Indian Health
Clinic, Heart Butte, Montana 59448.
Director, Crow Service Unit, Crow Indian
Hospital, Crow Agency, Montana 59022.
Director, Lodge Grass PHS Indian Health
Center, Lodge Grass, Montana 59090.
Director, Pryor PHS Indian Health Clinic,
P.O. Box 9, Pryor, Montana 59066.
Director, Fort Peck Service Unit, Poplar
Indian Hospital, Poplar, Montana 59255.
Director, Fort Belknap Service Unit, Harlem
Indian Hospital, Harlem, Montana 59526.
Director, Hays PHS Indian Health Clinic,
Hays, Montana 59526.
Director, Northern Cheyenne Service Unit,
Lame Dear Indian Health Center, Lame
Deer, Montana 59043.
Director, Wind River Service Unit, Fort
Washakie Indian Health Center, Fort
Washakie, Wyoming 82514.
Director, Arapahoe Indian Health Center,
Arapahoe, Wyoming 82510.
Director, Chief Redstone Indian Health
Center, Wolf Point, Montana 59201.
Director, California Area Indian Health
Service, John E. Moss Federal Building,
650 Capitol Mall, Suite 7–100, Sacramento,
California 95814.
Director, Nashville Area Indian Health
Service, 711 Stewarts Ferry Pike, Nashville,
Tennessee 37214–2634.
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Director, Catawba PHS Indian Nation of
South Carolina, P.O. Box 188, Catawba,
South Carolina 29704.
Director, Unity Regional Youth Treatment
Center, P.O. Box C–201, Cherokee, North
Carolina 28719.
Director, Navajo Area Indian Health Service,
P.O. Box 9020, Highway 264, Window
Rock, Arizona 86515–9020.
Director, Chinle Service Unit, Chinle
Comprehensive Health Care Facility, PO
Drawer PH, Chinle, Arizona 86503.
Director, Tsaile Health Center, P.O. Box 467,
Navajo Routes 64 & 12, Tsaile, Arizona
86556.
Director, Rock Point Field Clinic, c/o Tasaile
Health Center, P.O. Box 647, Tsaile,
Arizona 86557.
Director, Pinon Health Station, Pinon,
Arizona 86510.
Director, Crownpoint Service Unit,
Crownpoint Comprehensive Health Care
Facility, P.O. Box 358, Crownpoint, New
Mexico 87313.
Director, Pueblo Pintado Health Station, c/o
Crownpoint Comprehensive Health Care
Facility, P.O. Box 358, Crownpoint, New
Mexico 87313.
Director, Fort Defiance Service Unit, Fort
Defiance Indian Hospital, P.O. Box 649,
Intersection of Navajo Routes N12 & N7,
Fort Defiance, Arizona 86515.
Director, Nahata Dziil Health Center, P.O.
Box 125, Sanders, Arizona 86512.
Director, Gallup Service Unit, Gallup Indian
Medical Center, P.O. Box 1337, Nizhoni
Boulevard, Gallup, New, Mexico 87305.
Director, Tohatchi Indian Health Center, P.O.
Box 142, Tohatchi, New Mexico 87325.
Director, Ft. Wingate Health Station, c/o
Gallup Indian Medical Center, P.O. Box
1337, Gallup, New Mexico 87305.
Director, Kayenta Service Unit, Kayenta
Indian Health Center, P.O. Box 368,
Kayenta, Arizona 86033.
Director, Inscription House Health Center,
P.O. Box 7397, Shonto, Arizona 86054.
Director, Dennehotso Clinic, c/o Kayenta
Health Center, P.O. Box 368, Kayenta,
Arizona 86033.
Director, Shiprock Service Unit, Northern
Navajo Medical Center, P.O. Box 160, U.S.
Hwy 491 North, Shiprock, New Mexico
87420.
Director, Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle Indian Health
Center, 6 Road 7586, Bloomfield, New
Mexico 87413.
Director, Teecnospos Health Center, P.O. Box
103, N5114 BIA School Road, Teecnospos,
Arizona 86514.
Director, Sanostee Health Station, c/o
Northern Navajo Medical Center, P.O. Box
160, Shiprock, New Mexico 87420.
Director, Toadlena Health Station, c/o
Northen Navajo Medical Center, P.O. Box
160, Shiprock, New Mexico 87420.
Director, Teen Life Center, c/o Northern
Navajo Medical Center, P.O. Box 160,
Shiprock, New Mexico 87420.
Director, Oklahoma City Area Indian Health
Service, Five Corporation Plaza, 3625 NW.
56th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
73112.
Director, Claremore Service Unit, Claremore
Comprehensive Indian Health Facility,
West Will Rogers Boulvard and Moore;
Claremore, Oklahoma 74017.
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Director, Clinton Service Unit, Clinton Indian
Hospital, Route 1, Box 3060, Clinton,
Oklahoma 73601–9303.
Director, El Reno PHS Indian Health Clinic,
1631A E. Highway 66, El Reno, Oklahoma
73036.
Director, Watonga Indian Health Center,
Route 1, Box 34–A, Watonga, Oklahoma
73772.
Director, Haskell Service Unit, PHS Indian
Health Center, 2415 Massachusetts
Avenue, Lawrence, Kansas 66044.
Director, Lawton Service Unit, Lawton Indian
Hospital, 1515 Lawrie Tatum Road,
Lawton, Oklahoma 73501.
Director, Anadarko Indian Health Center,
P.O. Box 828, Anadarko, Oklahoma 73005.
Director, Carnegie Indian Health Center, P.O.
Box 1120, Carnegie, Oklahoma 73150.
Director, Holton Service Unit, PHS Indian
Health Center, 100 West 6th Street, Holton,
Kansas 66436.
Director, Pawnee Service Unit, Pawnee
Indian Service Center, RR2, Box 1, Pawnee,
Oklahoma 74058–9247.
Director, Pawhuska Indian Health Center,
715 Grandview, Pawhuska, Oklahoma
74056.
Director, Tahlequah Service Unit, W. W.
Hastings Indian Hospital, 100 S. Bliss,
Tahlequah, Oklahoma 74464.
Director, Wewoka Indian Health Center, P.O.
Box 1475, Wewoka, Oklahoma 74884.
Director, Phoenix Area Indian Health
Service, Two Renaissance Square, 40 North
Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85004.
Director, Colorado River Service Unit,
Chemehuevi Indian Health Clinic, P.O. Box
1858, Havasu Landing, California 92363.
Director, Colorado River Service Unit,
Havasupai Indian Health Station, P.O. Box
129, Supai, Arizona 86435.
Director, Colorado River Service Unit, Parker
Indian Health Center, 12033 Agency Road,
Parker, Arizona 85344.
Director, Colorado River Service Unit, Peach
Springs Indian Health Center, P.O. Box
190, Peach Springs, Arizona 86434.
Director, Colorado River Service Unit,
Sherman Indian High School, 9010
Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, California
92503.
Director, Elko Service Unit, Southern Bands
Health Center, 515 Shoshone Circle, Elko,
Nevada 89801.
Director, Fort Yuma Service Unit, Fort Yuma
Indian Hospital, P.O. Box 1368, Fort Yuma,
Arizona 85366.
Director, Kearns Canyon Service Unit, Hopi
Health Care Center, P.O. Box 4000,
Polacca, Arizona 86042
Director, Phoenix Service Unit, Phoenix
Indian Medical Center, 4212 North 16th
Street, Phoenix, Arizqna 85016.
Director, Phoenix Service Unit, Salt River
Health Center, 10005 East Osborn Road,
Scottsdale, Arizona 85256.
Director, San Carlos Service Unit, Bylas
Indian Health Center, P.O Box 208, Bylas,
Arizona 85550.
Director, San Carlos Service Unit, San Carlos
Indian Hospital, P.O. Box 208, San Carlos,
Arizona 85550.
Director, Schurz Service Unit, Schurz Service
Unit Administration, Drawer A, Schurz,
Nevada 89427.
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Director, Fort McDermitt Clinic, P.O. Box
315, McDermitt, Nevada 89421.
Director, Unitah and Ouray Service Unit, Fort
Duchesne Indian Health Center, P.O. Box
160, Fort Duchesne, Utah 84026.
Director, Whiteriver Service Unit, Cibecue
Health Center, P.O. Box 37, Cibecue,
Arizona 85941.
Director, Whiteriver Service Unit, Whiteriver
Indian Hospital, P.O. Box 860, Whiteriver,
Arizona 85941.
Director, Desert Vision Youth Wellness
Center/RTC, P.O. Box 458, Sacaton, AZ
85247.
Director, Portland Area Indian Health
Service, Room 476, Federal Building, 1220
Southwest Third Avenue, Portland, Oregon
97204–2829.
Director, Colville Service Unit, Colville
Indian Health Center, P.O. Box 71-Agency
Campus, Nespelem, Washington 99155.
Director, Fort Hall Service Unit, Not-Tsoo
Gah-Nee Health Center, P.O. Box 717, Fort
Hall, Idaho 83203.
Director, Neah Bay Service Unit, Sophie
Trettevick Indian Health Center, P.O. Box
410, Neah Bay, Washington 98357.
Director, Warm Springs Service Unit, Warm
Springs Indian Health Center, P.O. Box
1209, Warm Springs, Oregon 97761.
Director, Wellpinit Service Unit, David C.
Wynecoop Memorial Clinic, P.O. Box 357,
Wellpinit, Washington 99040.
Director, Western Oregon Service Unit,
Chemawa Indian Health Center, 3750
Chemawa Road, NE, Salem, Oregon 97305–
1198.
Director, Yakama Service Unit, Yakama
Indian Health Center, 401 Buster Road,
Toppenish, Washington 98948.
Director, Tucson Area Indian Health Service,
7900 South ‘‘J’’ Stock Road, Tucson,
Arizona 85746–9352.
Director, Pascua Yaqui Service Unit, Division
of Public Health, 7900 South ‘‘J’’ Stock
Road, Tucson, Arizona 85746.
Director, San Xavier Indian Health Center,
7900 South ‘‘J’’ Stock Road, Tucson,
Arizona 85746.
Director, Sells Service Unit, Santa Rosa
Indian Health Center, HC01, Box 8700,
Sells, Arizona 85634.
Director, Sells Service Unit, Sells Indian
Hospital, P.O. Box 548, Sells, Arizona
85634.
Director, Sells Service Unit, West Side Health
Station, P.O. Box 548, Sells, Arizona
85634.
Dated: June 8, 2006.
Robert G. McSwain,
Deputy Director, Indian Health Service.
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During the month of May 2006, the HHS
Office of Inspector General imposed
exclusions in the cases set forth below.
When an exclusions is imposed, no
program payment is made to anyone for
any items or services (other than an
emergency item or service not provided
in a hospital emergency room)
furnished, ordered or prescribed by an
excluded party under the Medicare,
Medicaid, and all Federal Health Care
programs. In addition, no program
payment is made to any business or
facility, e.g., a hospital, that submits
bills for payment for items or services
provided by an excluded party. Program
beneficiaries remain free to decide for
themselves whether they will continue
to use the services of an excluded party
even though no program payments will
be made for items and services provided
by that excluded party. The exclusions
have national effect and also apply to all
Executive Branch procurement and nonprocurement programs and activities.
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[Notices]
[Pages 34626-34630]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
Privacy Act System of Records--Medical Staff Credentials and
Privileges Records
AGENCY: Indian Health Service (IHS), HHS.
ACTION: Amendment of one altered Privacy Act system of records.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as
amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4), the IHS has amended and is publishing the
proposed alteration of a system of records, System No. 09-17-0003,
``Medical Staff Credentials and Privileges Records.'' The amended and
altered system of records makes only one administrative revision as
necessary.
DATES: The amended and altered system, which incorporates no public
comments received following the initial publication, shall become
effective June 15, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Stephen Heath, MD, IHS Risk Management
Consultant, Albuquerque Indian Health Center, 801 Vassar Drive, NE.,
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106 or via the Internet at
Stephen.Heath@ihs.qov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by the Privacy Act of 1974, as
amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4), this document sets forth the amendment of
the proposed alteration of a system of records maintained by the IHS,
following the initial publication in the Federal Register at 71 FR
16320 on March 31, 2006. The purpose of altering System No. 09-17-0003,
``Medical Staff Credentials and Privileges Records,'' is to enable IHS
to reflect current program changes, technology changes, statutory and
implementation changes. During the comment period, IHS received no
comments from the public. The revision or modification of the IHS
addresses in Appendix 1 is necessary to this system of records as
administrative changes. In Appendix 1, the address for the Elko Service
Unit, Newe Medical Clinic under the Phoenix Area IHS was removed as
this facility is no longer under the control of the IHS.
This Notice meets the requirement to notify the public that the IHS
is amending the proposed changes in the IHS system of records by
incorporating the administratie change following the initial
publication at 71 FR 16320, March 31, 2006. With this notification,
this system of records is effective June 15, 2006.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
09-17-0003
System name:
Indian Health Service Medical Staff Credentials and Privileges
Records, HHS/IHS/OCPS.
Security classification:
None.
System location:
Each Indian Health Service (IHS) Area Office and each IHS Service
Unit (Appendix 1). Records may also be located at hospitals and offices
of health care providers who are under contract with IHS. A current
list of contractor sites is available by writing to the appropriate
System Manager (Area or Service Unit Director) at the address shown in
Appendix I.
Categories of individuals covered by the system:
Prospective, current and former IHS medical staff members. The term
IHS medical staff includes fully licensed individuals permitted by law
to provide patient care services independently and without concurrent
professional direction or supervision, within the scope of his/her
license and in accordance with individually granted clinical
privileges. The IHS medical staff includes physicians (M.D. and D.O.)
and dentists and may include other health care practitioners such as
psychologists, optometrists, podiatrists, audiologists, and, in some
states, certified nurse midwives. Types of assignment categories of
current and former IHS medical staff members include the following:
Provisional--Those new members of the medical staff who are serving
a required initial probationary period, as specified in the local
medical staff bylaws. During this time, their qualifications for
membership on the active or courtesy IHS medical staff are assessed.
Active--Those members who are Federal employees and/or spend at
least fifty percent of their professional time providing patient care
related services in the facility.
Temporary--Those members who provide services on a short-term basis
or have applied for active medical staff membership and are awaiting a
full credential review.
Courtesy or Associate--Those members who generally provide services
on a periodic or episodic basis (e.g., consultants for specialty
clinics).
Categories of records in the system:
Contains name, Social Security number, IHS medical staff membership
and privileges applications and associated forms, employment data,
liability insurance coverage, credentialing history of licensed health
professionals, personal, educational, and demographic background
information, professional performance information consisting of
continuing education, performance awards, and adverse or disciplinary
actions, and evaluations and approvals completed by IHS medical staff
reviewers.
Authority for maintenance of the system:
Federal Records Act (44 U.S.C. 2901), Privacy Act of 1974, as
amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), Indian Self Determination and Education and
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450), Snyder Act (25 U.S.C. 13), Indian
Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), Indian Health
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Service Transfer Act (42 U.S.C. 2001-2004).
Purpose(s):
The purposes of this system are:
1. To ensure that IHS medical staff members are qualified,
competent and capable of delivering quality health services consistent
with those of the medical community at large and that they are granted
privileges commensurate with their training and competence and with the
ability of the facility to provide adequate support equipment,
services, and staff.
2. To inform health care practitioner(s) and staff of health care
facilities, state or county health professional societies or licensing
boards to whom the subject individual may apply for clinical
privileges, membership or licensure, of the subject individual's
professional competence, character and ethical qualifications. This may
include information regarding drug or alcohol abuse or dependency.
Within the Department such releases may be made to personnel staffs of
DHHS Regional Offices.
3. To provide adverse health care practice information to the
National Practitioner Data Bank-Healthcare Integrity and Protection
Data Bank (NPDB-HIPDB) established under Title IV of Pub. L. 99-660,
the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986, as amended, and
Section 221(a) of Pub. L. 104-191, the Heath Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996. The purpose of such a release is to provide
information concerning a current or former IHS medical staff member
whose professional health care activity failed to conform to generally
accepted standards of professional medical practice.
4. To provide health care practice information concerning current
or former members of the IHS medical staff with Commissioned Corps
status to the Division of Commissioned Personnel, U.S. Public Health
Service, so that an informed decision may be made concerning the
promotion, retention, or reassignment of the subject individual.
Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories
of users and the purposes of such uses:
1. Records may be disclosed to organizations authorized to conduct
evaluation studies concerning the delivery of health care services by
the IHS (e.g., Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations) .
2. IHS may disclose records consisting of name, Social Security
number, employment history and any professional qualification
information concerning medical staff membership and privileges,
professional competence, clinical judgment and personal character to a
state or local government health professional licensing board, to the
Federation of State Medical Boards, to the NPDB-HIPDB, and/or to a
similar entity which has the authority to maintain records concerning
the issuance, retention or revocation of licenses or registrations
necessary to practice a health professional occupation or specialty.
The purpose of this disclosure is to inform medical profession
licensing boards and appropriate entities about the health care
practices of a current, terminated, resigned, or retired IHS medical
staff member whose professional health care activity significantly
failed to conform to generally accepted standards of professional
medical practice. This will be done within the guidelines for notice,
hearing, and review as delineated in the medical staff bylaws for the
IHS facility and/or within other HHS or IHS regulations or policies.
3. IHS may disclose biographic data and information supplied by
potential applicants to (a) references listed on the IHS medical staff
and/or privileges application and associated forms for the purpose of
evaluating the applicant's professional qualifications, experience, and
suitability, and (b) a state or local government health profession
licensing board, to a health-related professional organization, to the
Federation of State Medical Boards, and to the NPDB-HIPDB or a similar
entity for the purpose of verifying that all claimed background and
employment data are valid and all claimed credentials are current and
in good standing.
4. Records may be disclosed to other Federal agencies (including
the Office of Personnel Management for subject individuals applying for
or maintaining Civil Service appointments), to state and local
governmental agencies, and to organizations in the private sector to
which the subject individual applies for clinical privileges,
membership or licensure for the purpose of documenting the
qualifications and competency of the subject individual to provide
health services in his/her health profession based on the individual's
professional performance while employed by the IHS.
5. The Department may disclose information from this system of
records to the Department of Justice, or to a court or other tribunal,
when (a) HHS, or any component thereof, or (b) any HHS employee in his
or her official capacity; or (c) any HHS employee in his or her
individual capacity where the Department of Justice (or HHS, where it
is authorized to do so) has agreed to represent the employee; or (d)
the United States or any agency thereof where HHS determines that the
litigation is likely to affect HHS or any of its components, is a party
to litigation or has an interest in such litigation, and HHS determines
that the use of such records by the Department of Justice, the court or
other tribunal is relevant and necessary to the litigation and would
help in the effective representation of the governmental party,
provided, however, that in each case, HHS determines that such
disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the records were
collected.
6. Records may be disclosed to a congressional office from the
record of an individual in response to a verified inquiry from the
congressional office made at the written request of that individual.
7. In the event that a system of records maintained by the IHS to
carry out its functions indicates a violation or potential violation of
law, whether civil, criminal, or regulatory in nature, and whether
arising by general statute or particular program statute, or by
regulation, rule or order issued pursuant thereto, the relevant records
in the system of records may be referred to the appropriate agency,
whether Federal, state, or local, charged with enforcing or
implementing the statute or rule, regulation or order issued pursuant
thereto.
Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining,
and disposing of records in the system:
Storage:
File folders and computer-based or electronic files.
Retrievability:
Indexed and retrieved by name, Social Security number, and any
other identifying numbers necessary to establish the identity of an
individual whose record is maintained in the system of records.
Safeguards:
1. Authorized Users: Access is limited to authorized personnel for
use in the performance of their official duties. Authorized personnel
include: Physician Recruitment and other Health Professions Branch
Staff and Area Governing Board Members at IHS Area Offices, and Service
Unit Directors, Clinical Directors and members of the Credentials and
Privilege Committee of each IHS Service Unit. At each location where
records in this system will be
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maintained, a list of personnel or categories of personnel having an
official need-to-know has been developed and is maintained.
2. Physical Safeguards: Records are kept in locked metal filing
cabinets or in locked desk drawers in secured rooms at all times when
not actually in use during working hours and at all times during non-
working hours. Record storage areas, including file cabinets and desks,
are not left unattended or unlocked during office hours, including
lunch hours. Computer-based or electronic records are password
protected security and any additional internal security for database
(linked or unlinked).
3. Procedural Safeguards: Persons who have an official need-to-know
are entrusted with records from this system of records and are
instructed to safeguard the confidentiality of these records and to
destroy all copies or to return such records when the need to know has
expired. Instructions include the statutory penalties for
noncompliance. Proper charge-out procedures are followed for the
removal of records from the area in which they are maintained. Before
an employee who will control disclosure of records can work with the
records (i.e., employees who report to the system manager) the system
manager or designee ensures that the employee has received training in
the safeguards applicable to the records and is aware of the actions to
take to restrict disclosure. When copying records for authorized
purposes, care is taken to ensure that any imperfect pages are not left
in the reproduction room where they can be read but are destroyed or
obliterated.
4. Implementation Guidelines: DHHS Chapter 45-13 and supplementary
Chapter PHS.hf:45-13 of the General Administration Manual; DHHS,
``Automated Information Systems Security Program Handbook,'' as
amended; DHHS IRM Policy HHS-IRM-2000-0005, ``IRM Policy for IT
Security for Remove Access; OMB Circular A-130 ``Management of Federal
Information Resources''; and E-Government Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-347,
44 U.S.C. Ch 36).
Retention and disposal:
Records are maintained by IHS for at least ten years after the
individual's termination of employment or association with IHS. Records
of unsuccessful applicants for medical staff membership will be
retained for three years after his/her rejection. After these periods
of retention expire, records are destroyed by shredding or burning.
System manager(s) and address:
See Appendix 1.
Policy Coordinating Official: Director, Office of Clinical and
Preventive Services, IHS, 801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 300, Rockville,
Maryland 20852. The IHS Clinical Directors at all IHS Service Units
listed in Appendix 1 are System Managers. IHS medical staff credentials
and privileges files are stored at these locations. Other addresses
listed in Appendix 1 are locations at which all or parts of these
records may also be stored (Physician Recruiter at IHS Area Offices).
Post Office Box designations appearing in Appendix 1 should be
specified when making requests by mail.
Notification procedure:
Requests must be made to the appropriate System Manager (Clinical
Director for the appropriate Service Unit) listed in Appendix 1.
Requests by mail: Requests for information and/or access to records
received by mail must contain information providing the identity of the
writer and a reasonable description of the record desired. Written
requests must contain, at a minimum, the name, signature, Social
Security number, and address of the requester, and for unsuccessful
applicants the date when the application was submitted, and for current
or former IHS health care providers the dates and locations of service.
We may request additional identification when we hold records for
different persons with the same name or where an apparent discrepancy
exists between information contained in the record and that provided by
the individual requesting access to the record.
Other names used: Where an individual is seeking to obtain
information about himself/herself which may be retrieved by a different
name than his/her current name, he/she shall be required to produce
evidence to verify that he/she is the person whose record he/she seeks.
Requests in person: A subject individual who appears in person at a
specific location (where he or she currently works or formerly worked)
seeking access or disclosure of records contained in this system of
records relating to him/her shall provide the information described in
``Requests by mail'' (above) and at least one piece of tangible
identification such as a driver's license or passport.
Requests by telephone: Since positive identification of the caller
cannot be established, telephone requests are not honored.
Record access procedures:
Same as Notification Procedure: Requesters should also provide a
reasonable description of the record being sought. Requesters may also
request an accounting of disclosures that have been made of their
records, if any.
Contesting record procedures: Write to the appropriate Service Unit
Clinical Director at the address specified in Appendix 1 and reasonably
identify the record, specify the information being contested, and state
the corrective action sought, and the reasons for requesting the
correction, along with supporting information to show how the record is
inaccurate, incomplete, untimely, or irrelevant.
Record source categories:
Subject individual, IRS health care personnel, references supplied
by the subject individual, professional societies or associations,
specialty boards, colleges and universities attended by the subject
individual, former employers, health facilities or health providers
with which the subject individual was associated, liability insurance
carriers, organizations providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
training to the subject individual, state and local health and health
care licensing or certifying organizations, and organizations which
serve as repositories of information on health care professionals.
Systems exempted from certain provisions of the act:
None.
Appendix 1: System Managers and IRS Locations Under Their Jurisdiction
Where Records Are Maintained
Director, Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service, Room 309, Federal
Building, 115 Fourth Avenue, SE., Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401.
Director, Cheyenne River Service Unit, Eagle Butte Indian Hospital,
P.O. Box 1012, Eagle Butte, South Dakota 57625.
Director, Crow Creek Service Unit, Ft. Thompson Indian Health
Center, P.O. Box 200, Ft. Thompson, South Dakota 57339.
Director, Fort Berthold Service Unit, Fort Berthold Indian Health
Center, P.O. Box 400, New Town, North Dakota 58763.
Director, Carl T. Curtis Health Center, P.O. Box 250, Macy, Nebraska
68039.
Director, Fort Totten Service Unit, Fort Totten Indian Health
Center, P.O. Box 200, Fort Totten, Norh Dakota 58335.
Director, Kyle Indian Health Center, P.O. Box 540, Kyle, South
Dakota 57752.
Director, Lower Brule Indian Health Center, P.O. Box 191, Lower
Brule, South Dakota 57548.
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Director, McLaughlin Indian Health Center, P.O. Box 879, McLaughlin,
South Dakota 57642.
Director, Omaha-Winnebago Service Unit, Winnebago Indian Hospital,
Winnebago, Nebraska 68071.
Director, Pine Ridge Service Unit, Pine Ridge Indian Hospital, Pine
Ridge, South Dakota 57770.
Director, Rapid City Service Unit, Rapid City Indian Hospital, 3200
Canyon Lake Drive, Rapid City, South Dakota 57701.
Director, Rosebud Service Unit, Rosebud Indian Hospital, Rosebud,
South Dakota 57570.
Director, Sisseton-Wahpeton Service Unit, Sisseton Indian, Hospital,
P.O. Box 189, Sisseton, South Dakota 57262.
Director, Standing Rock Service Unit, Fort Yates Indian Hospital,
P.O. Box J, Fort Yates, North Dakota 58538.
Director, Trenton-Williston Indian Health Center, P.O. Box 210,
Trenton, Noth Dakota 58853.
Director, Turtle Mountain Service Unit, Belcourt Indian Hospital,
P.O. Box 160, Belcourt, North Dakot 58316.
Director, Wanblee Indian Health Center, 100 Cinic Drive, Wanblee,
South Dakota 57577.
Director, Yankton-Wagner Service Unit, Wagner Indian Hospital, 110
Washington Street, Wagner, Sout Dakota 57380.
Director, Youth Regional Treatment Center, P.O. Box 68,
Mobridge, South Dakota 57601.
Director, Sac & Fox Health Center, 307 Meskwaki Road, Tama, Iowa
52339.
Director, Santee Health Center, 425 Frazier Avenue, Main Street
2, Niobrara, Nebraska 68760.
Director, Alaska Area Native Health Service, 4141 Ambassador Drive,
Suite 300, Anchorage, Alaska 99508-5928.
Director, Albuquerque Area Health Service, 5300 Homestead Road, NE.,
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110.
Director, Acoma-Canoncito-Laguna Service Unit, Acoma-Canoncito-
Laguna Indian Hospital, P.O. Box 130, San Fidel, New Mexico 87049.
Director, To-Hajille Health Center, P.O. Box 3528, Canoncito, New
Mexico 87026.
Director, New Sunrise Treatment Center, P.O. Box 219, San Fidel, New
Mexico 87049.
Director, Albuquerque Service Unit, Albuquerque Indian Hospital, 801
Vassar Drive, NE., Albuquerque, New Mexico 87049.
Director, Albuquerque Indian Dental Clinic, P.0. Box 67830,
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87193.
Director, Alamo Navajo Health Center, P.O. Box 907, Magdalena, New
Mexico 87825.
Director, Jemez PHS Health Center, P.O. Box 279, Jemez, New Mexico
87024.
Director, Santa Ana PHS Health Center, P.O. Box 37, Bernalillo, New
Mexico 87004.
Director, Sandia PHS Health Center, P.O. Box 6008, Bernalillo, New
Mexico 87004.
Director, Zia PHS Health Center, 155 Capital Square, Zia, New Mexico
87053.
Director, Santa Fe Service Unit, Santa Fe Indian Hospital, 1700
Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501.
Director, Santa Clara Health Center, RR5, Box 446, Espanola, New
Mexico 87532.
Director, San Felipe Health Center, P.O. Box 4344, San Felipe, New
Mexico 87001.
Director, Cochiti Health Center, P.O. Box 105, 255 Cochiti Street,
Cochiti, New Mexico 87072.
Director, Santo Domingo Health Center, P.O. Box 340, Santo Domingo,
New Mexico 87052.
Director, Southern Colorado-Ute Service Unit, P.O. Box 778, Ignacio,
Colorado 81137.
Director, Ignacio Indian Health Center, P.O. Box 889, Ignacio,
Colorado 81137.
Director, Towaoc Ute Health Center, Towaoc, Colorado 81334.
Director, Jicarilla Indian Health Center, P.O. Box 187, Dulce, New
Mexico 87528.
Director, Mescalero Service Unit, Mescalero Indian Hospital, P.O.
Box 210, Mescalero, New Mexico 88340.
Director, Taos/Picuris Indian Health Center, P.O. Box 1956, 1090
Goat Springs Road, Taos, New Mexico 87571.
Director, Zuni Service Unit, Zuni Indian Hospital, Zuni, New Mexico
87327.
Director, Pine Hill Health Center, P.O. Box 310, Pine Hill, New
Mexico 87357.
Director, Bemidji Area Indian Health Service, 522 Minnesota Avenue,
NW., Bemidji, Minnesota 56601.
Director, Red Lake Service Unit, PHS Indian Hospital, Highway 1, Red
Lake, Minnesota 56671.
Director, Leech Lake Service Unit, PHS Indian Hospital, 425 7th
Street, NW., Cass Lake, Minnesota 56633.
Director, White Earth Service Unit, PHS Indian Hospital, P.O. Box
358, White Earth, Minnesota 56591.
Director, Billings Area Indian Health Service, P.O. Box 36600, 2900
4th Avenue North, Billings, Montana 59101.
Director, Blackfeet Service Unit, Browning Indian Hospital, P.O. Box
760, Browning, Montana 59417.
Director, Heart Butte PHS Indian Health Clinic, Heart Butte, Montana
59448.
Director, Crow Service Unit, Crow Indian Hospital, Crow Agency,
Montana 59022.
Director, Lodge Grass PHS Indian Health Center, Lodge Grass, Montana
59090.
Director, Pryor PHS Indian Health Clinic, P.O. Box 9, Pryor, Montana
59066.
Director, Fort Peck Service Unit, Poplar Indian Hospital, Poplar,
Montana 59255.
Director, Fort Belknap Service Unit, Harlem Indian Hospital, Harlem,
Montana 59526.
Director, Hays PHS Indian Health Clinic, Hays, Montana 59526.
Director, Northern Cheyenne Service Unit, Lame Dear Indian Health
Center, Lame Deer, Montana 59043.
Director, Wind River Service Unit, Fort Washakie Indian Health
Center, Fort Washakie, Wyoming 82514.
Director, Arapahoe Indian Health Center, Arapahoe, Wyoming 82510.
Director, Chief Redstone Indian Health Center, Wolf Point, Montana
59201.
Director, California Area Indian Health Service, John E. Moss
Federal Building, 650 Capitol Mall, Suite 7-100, Sacramento,
California 95814.
Director, Nashville Area Indian Health Service, 711 Stewarts Ferry
Pike, Nashville, Tennessee 37214-2634.
Director, Catawba PHS Indian Nation of South Carolina, P.O. Box 188,
Catawba, South Carolina 29704.
Director, Unity Regional Youth Treatment Center, P.O. Box C-201,
Cherokee, North Carolina 28719.
Director, Navajo Area Indian Health Service, P.O. Box 9020, Highway
264, Window Rock, Arizona 86515-9020.
Director, Chinle Service Unit, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care
Facility, PO Drawer PH, Chinle, Arizona 86503.
Director, Tsaile Health Center, P.O. Box 467, Navajo Routes 64 & 12,
Tsaile, Arizona 86556.
Director, Rock Point Field Clinic, c/o Tasaile Health Center, P.O.
Box 647, Tsaile, Arizona 86557.
Director, Pinon Health Station, Pinon, Arizona 86510.
Director, Crownpoint Service Unit, Crownpoint Comprehensive Health
Care Facility, P.O. Box 358, Crownpoint, New Mexico 87313.
Director, Pueblo Pintado Health Station, c/o Crownpoint
Comprehensive Health Care Facility, P.O. Box 358, Crownpoint, New
Mexico 87313.
Director, Fort Defiance Service Unit, Fort Defiance Indian Hospital,
P.O. Box 649, Intersection of Navajo Routes N12 & N7, Fort Defiance,
Arizona 86515.
Director, Nahata Dziil Health Center, P.O. Box 125, Sanders, Arizona
86512.
Director, Gallup Service Unit, Gallup Indian Medical Center, P.O.
Box 1337, Nizhoni Boulevard, Gallup, New, Mexico 87305.
Director, Tohatchi Indian Health Center, P.O. Box 142, Tohatchi, New
Mexico 87325.
Director, Ft. Wingate Health Station, c/o Gallup Indian Medical
Center, P.O. Box 1337, Gallup, New Mexico 87305.
Director, Kayenta Service Unit, Kayenta Indian Health Center, P.O.
Box 368, Kayenta, Arizona 86033.
Director, Inscription House Health Center, P.O. Box 7397, Shonto,
Arizona 86054.
Director, Dennehotso Clinic, c/o Kayenta Health Center, P.O. Box
368, Kayenta, Arizona 86033.
Director, Shiprock Service Unit, Northern Navajo Medical Center,
P.O. Box 160, U.S. Hwy 491 North, Shiprock, New Mexico 87420.
Director, Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle Indian Health Center, 6 Road 7586,
Bloomfield, New Mexico 87413.
Director, Teecnospos Health Center, P.O. Box 103, N5114 BIA School
Road, Teecnospos, Arizona 86514.
Director, Sanostee Health Station, c/o Northern Navajo Medical
Center, P.O. Box 160, Shiprock, New Mexico 87420.
Director, Toadlena Health Station, c/o Northen Navajo Medical
Center, P.O. Box 160, Shiprock, New Mexico 87420.
Director, Teen Life Center, c/o Northern Navajo Medical Center, P.O.
Box 160, Shiprock, New Mexico 87420.
Director, Oklahoma City Area Indian Health Service, Five Corporation
Plaza, 3625 NW. 56th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112.
Director, Claremore Service Unit, Claremore Comprehensive Indian
Health Facility, West Will Rogers Boulvard and Moore; Claremore,
Oklahoma 74017.
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Director, Clinton Service Unit, Clinton Indian Hospital, Route 1,
Box 3060, Clinton, Oklahoma 73601-9303.
Director, El Reno PHS Indian Health Clinic, 1631A E. Highway 66, El
Reno, Oklahoma 73036.
Director, Watonga Indian Health Center, Route 1, Box 34-A, Watonga,
Oklahoma 73772.
Director, Haskell Service Unit, PHS Indian Health Center, 2415
Massachusetts Avenue, Lawrence, Kansas 66044.
Director, Lawton Service Unit, Lawton Indian Hospital, 1515 Lawrie
Tatum Road, Lawton, Oklahoma 73501.
Director, Anadarko Indian Health Center, P.O. Box 828, Anadarko,
Oklahoma 73005.
Director, Carnegie Indian Health Center, P.O. Box 1120, Carnegie,
Oklahoma 73150.
Director, Holton Service Unit, PHS Indian Health Center, 100 West
6th Street, Holton, Kansas 66436.
Director, Pawnee Service Unit, Pawnee Indian Service Center, RR2,
Box 1, Pawnee, Oklahoma 74058-9247.
Director, Pawhuska Indian Health Center, 715 Grandview, Pawhuska,
Oklahoma 74056.
Director, Tahlequah Service Unit, W. W. Hastings Indian Hospital,
100 S. Bliss, Tahlequah, Oklahoma 74464.
Director, Wewoka Indian Health Center, P.O. Box 1475, Wewoka,
Oklahoma 74884.
Director, Phoenix Area Indian Health Service, Two Renaissance
Square, 40 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85004.
Director, Colorado River Service Unit, Chemehuevi Indian Health
Clinic, P.O. Box 1858, Havasu Landing, California 92363.
Director, Colorado River Service Unit, Havasupai Indian Health
Station, P.O. Box 129, Supai, Arizona 86435.
Director, Colorado River Service Unit, Parker Indian Health Center,
12033 Agency Road, Parker, Arizona 85344.
Director, Colorado River Service Unit, Peach Springs Indian Health
Center, P.O. Box 190, Peach Springs, Arizona 86434.
Director, Colorado River Service Unit, Sherman Indian High School,
9010 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, California 92503.
Director, Elko Service Unit, Southern Bands Health Center, 515
Shoshone Circle, Elko, Nevada 89801.
Director, Fort Yuma Service Unit, Fort Yuma Indian Hospital, P.O.
Box 1368, Fort Yuma, Arizona 85366.
Director, Kearns Canyon Service Unit, Hopi Health Care Center, P.O.
Box 4000, Polacca, Arizona 86042
Director, Phoenix Service Unit, Phoenix Indian Medical Center, 4212
North 16th Street, Phoenix, Arizqna 85016.
Director, Phoenix Service Unit, Salt River Health Center, 10005 East
Osborn Road, Scottsdale, Arizona 85256.
Director, San Carlos Service Unit, Bylas Indian Health Center, P.O
Box 208, Bylas, Arizona 85550.
Director, San Carlos Service Unit, San Carlos Indian Hospital, P.O.
Box 208, San Carlos, Arizona 85550.
Director, Schurz Service Unit, Schurz Service Unit Administration,
Drawer A, Schurz, Nevada 89427.
Director, Fort McDermitt Clinic, P.O. Box 315, McDermitt, Nevada
89421.
Director, Unitah and Ouray Service Unit, Fort Duchesne Indian Health
Center, P.O. Box 160, Fort Duchesne, Utah 84026.
Director, Whiteriver Service Unit, Cibecue Health Center, P.O. Box
37, Cibecue, Arizona 85941.
Director, Whiteriver Service Unit, Whiteriver Indian Hospital, P.O.
Box 860, Whiteriver, Arizona 85941.
Director, Desert Vision Youth Wellness Center/RTC, P.O. Box 458,
Sacaton, AZ 85247.
Director, Portland Area Indian Health Service, Room 476, Federal
Building, 1220 Southwest Third Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204-2829.
Director, Colville Service Unit, Colville Indian Health Center, P.O.
Box 71-Agency Campus, Nespelem, Washington 99155.
Director, Fort Hall Service Unit, Not-Tsoo Gah-Nee Health Center,
P.O. Box 717, Fort Hall, Idaho 83203.
Director, Neah Bay Service Unit, Sophie Trettevick Indian Health
Center, P.O. Box 410, Neah Bay, Washington 98357.
Director, Warm Springs Service Unit, Warm Springs Indian Health
Center, P.O. Box 1209, Warm Springs, Oregon 97761.
Director, Wellpinit Service Unit, David C. Wynecoop Memorial
Clinic, P.O. Box 357, Wellpinit, Washington 99040.
Director, Western Oregon Service Unit, Chemawa Indian Health Center,
3750 Chemawa Road, NE, Salem, Oregon 97305-1198.
Director, Yakama Service Unit, Yakama Indian Health Center, 401
Buster Road, Toppenish, Washington 98948.
Director, Tucson Area Indian Health Service, 7900 South ``J'' Stock
Road, Tucson, Arizona 85746-9352.
Director, Pascua Yaqui Service Unit, Division of Public Health, 7900
South ``J'' Stock Road, Tucson, Arizona 85746.
Director, San Xavier Indian Health Center, 7900 South ``J'' Stock
Road, Tucson, Arizona 85746.
Director, Sells Service Unit, Santa Rosa Indian Health Center, HC01,
Box 8700, Sells, Arizona 85634.
Director, Sells Service Unit, Sells Indian Hospital, P.O. Box 548,
Sells, Arizona 85634.
Director, Sells Service Unit, West Side Health Station, P.O. Box
548, Sells, Arizona 85634.
Dated: June 8, 2006.
Robert G. McSwain,
Deputy Director, Indian Health Service.
[FR Doc. 06-5410 Filed 6-14-06; 8:45 am]
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