Comments in response to the Dear Tribal Leader letter dated December 30, 2014, regarding Tribal Consultation on Section 102(c) of the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014. In that letter, the Veteran’s Affairs (VA) requests comments on the feasibility and advisability of the Indian Health Service (IHS) and Tribal
Health Programs entering into agreements with the VA for reimbursement of the costs of direct care
services provided to eligible Veterans who are not American Indian or Alaska Native.