Overview

Puyallup Tribal Health Authority is a tribally chartered clinic serving eligible American Indian and Alaska Native residents of Pierce County, Washington. Its medical, dental and behavioral health services connect outpatient treatment with preventive care and local community health programs. Patients also receive pharmacy, laboratory and X-ray services, while a referral program arranges eligible care outside the clinic. The authority operates under a self-determination contract with the federal Indian Health Service and supplies direct services free of charge to eligible local patients. It opened in 1976 and is headquartered in Tacoma, Washington.