Request for Public Comments on the draft State Health Improvement Plan, Healthy Alaskans 2030

The Alaska State Health Improvement plan (SHIP), Healthy Alaskans 2030 (HA2030), co-led by the Alaska State Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) and the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) is the only SHIP in the nation that is led by a state/Tribal partnership. HA2030 brings together partners from many sectors across the state to improve health and ensure health equity for all Alaskans through shared understanding, united efforts, and collective accountability. The SHIP is currently transitioning from HA2020 to Healthy Alaskans 2030 (HA2030). Multiple Healthy Alaskans teams, workgroups, stakeholders and partners have actively engaged in the development of Healthy Alaskans 2030. HA2030 consists of 30 health objectives for Alaska, each with its own target for improvement to reach by 2030 with an overall vision of “Healthy Alaskans in Healthy Communities.” Learn more about Healthy Alaskans here.

You may comment on the draft State Health Improvement Plan by submitting written comments to the Department of Health & Social Services by electronic mail at healthyalaskans@alaska.gov. The comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, September 18, 2020.

We value your input and would like you to consider responding to the following questions:

1. What was the strongest part of the health improvement plan and why?

2. If you felt anything was missing or incorrect in the state health improvement plan, please describe.

3. Please share any additional suggestions or feedback you have.

If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Lisa McGuire at lisa.mcguire@alaska.gov no later than Wednesday, August 19, 2020, to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.

A copy of the draft State Health Improvement Plan, Healthy Alaskans, is attached to this notice.

After the public comment period ends, the Healthy Alaskans Core Team will review and consider each comment received by the deadline. The language of the final document may be different from that of the draft document. You should comment during the time allowed if your interests could be affected. Written comments received are public records and are subject to public inspection.

DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF COMMENTS: Comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Alaska Time on Wednesday, September 18, 2020 by email to healthyalaskans@alaska.gov. Faxed or oral comments will not be accepted.