# 2026-23038: Tribal Healthcare Service Area Expands Into New Mexico County

2026-23038, Notice of Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area Redesignation for Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo, is a Federal Register notice from Health and Human Services Department, Indian Health Service published 2026-11-12, effective 2026-11-12; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-13).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-23038
- As of: 2026-11-13
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-23038
- Title: Notice of Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area Redesignation for Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Health and Human Services Department; Indian Health Service
- Citation: 91 FR 72882
- Published: 2026-11-12
- Effective: 2026-11-12
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-13

## In one line

Tribal Healthcare Service Area Expands Into New Mexico County

## Summary

The Indian Health Service just expanded the Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area for the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo Tribe to now include Dona Ana County, New Mexico, along with El Paso and Hudspeth Counties in Texas. This means more Tribal members can get health care services paid for by the government starting right now. It’s a big win for the Tribe, opening up new access without extra cost to them.

## Abstract

Notice is hereby given that the Indian Health Service (IHS) has decided to expand the geographic boundaries of the Purchased/ Referred Care Delivery Area (PRCDA) for Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo ("YDSP" or "Tribe") to include Dona Ana County, New Mexico. The final PRCDA includes Dona Ana County, New Mexico, and El Paso and Hudspeth Counties, Texas. This expansion will authorize additional YDSP Tribal members and beneficiaries to receive Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) services.

## Effects PRIA read

- PRCDA Expanded to Dona Ana County: benefit, medium. The Indian Health Service expanded the Purchased/Referred Care Delivery Area for Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo to include Dona Ana County, New Mexico, joining El Paso and Hudspeth Counties, Texas. This change is effective November 12, 2026, and authorizes an estimated 500 additional Tribal members and bene…
- Services Added Without Extra IHS Funding: benefit, low. The Tribe indicated that PRC can continue providing the same level of care to the expanded eligible population without requiring additional funding from the Indian Health Service or reducing the current medical priority level. That means the expansion is expected to be implemented without extra IHS…

## Related documents

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## Sources
- [2026-23038 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/12/2026-23038/notice-of-purchasedreferred-care-delivery-area-redesignation-for-ysleta-del-sur-pueblo)
- [2026-23038 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-12/pdf/2026-23038.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-23038 (as of 2026-11-13).