What services does the Indian Health Service (IHS) offer?

IHS provides health services for Indian communities through HIS local facilities and contracted Purchased/Referred Care programs.[3401] These may include hospital and medical care, dental care, public health nursing and preventative care (including immunizations), and health examination of special groups such as school children.[3402] Importantly, they can screen for post incarceration placements or assist with placements to treatment facilities. Additionally, they can provide post incarceration mental health services.

  1. 3401

    See Indian Health Services, IHS Profile, https://www.ihs.gov/newsroom/factsheets/ihsprofile; Indian Health Services, Purchased/Referred Care, https://www.ihs.gov/newsroom/factsheets/purchasedreferredcare.

  2. 3402

    See https://www.ihs.gov/forpatients/healthcare/