Indian Health Service (IHS)
The Indian Health Service (IHS) is responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Governed by Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. § 552)
- Submission portal Recommended
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Visit portal (MuckRock)
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- Records email
- Not provided
- Mailing address
- 5600 Fishers Lane, Mailstop 09E70, Rockville, MD 20857
- FOIA contact
- Carl G. Mitchell , FOIA Officer
- Phone
- 301-443-1116
Evidence & source status
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- Data source
- Third-party archival capture (securerelease.us) — licensing status under review
- Governing statute
- Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. § 552)
- Source: State law registry
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
- Evidence level
- Contact on file
Primary legal sources
Direct links to the governing statute, official guidance, and the canonical FOIA portal for this agency. Only populated entries appear.
- Governing statute: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. § 552)
- Jurisdiction requester guidance: Official guidance
Filing this request
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- Governing law
- Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. § 552)
- Response window
- 20 working days under 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(A)(i). Source: 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(A)(i)
- Phrase to include
- “Freedom of Information Act request pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552”
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