Friday, March 8, 2013

Native American Workgroup HIX Cancelled

From HSD Tribal Liaison:
 
NAWG Members,
 
The NAWG meeting scheduled for March 13, 2013 has been cancelled.
 
Priscilla Caverly, Tribal Liaison / HSD Office of the Secretary
 
 
 
From Roxane Spruce Bly:
 

"Priscilla,
 
Why is the meeting cancelled?  What is the plan for rescheduling?

Roxane Spruce Bly"
 

 
From HSD Secretary Squire:
 
"The meeting was canceled because the legislation under consideration will  probably move all these functions to the HIA.  I believe there is a provision in each prospective bill to include a NA committee.  HIA will have to structure that according to the law. "

 
From Erik Lujan NMICoA Health Committee

"In my opinion even if  the new legislation is adopted that doesn't relieve Human Services Department of its obligation for Tribal Consultation Collaboration, we have been told that consultation is not HIA's role. Is it not the role of HSD the Umbrella organization?  I think that maintaining this workgroup is critical until the HIA can establish this NA Committee."
 
From HSD Secretary Squire:

"Nothing will be decided until after session to see what legislation , if any, is adopted"
 
 

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