Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 43, October 25, 2024
Section 64-70-3 - Primary Care Support Appropriation3.1. Upon the enactment and approval of an annual state budget that includes an appropriation dedicated to "primary care support," the Secretary shall designate a portion of such fund for transfer to the BMS medical services fund for use in the state Medicaid program; such amount so designated shall be in an amount that the Secretary, in his or her discretion and based on an assessment of the state's overall primary care needs, determines would be best dedicated to provide additional funding.3.2. The portion of the annual appropriation remaining in the primary care support fund after the transfer to the BMS medical services fund in accordance with subsection 3.1 of this rule shall be disbursed by the director in accordance with the provisions of this rule, and may be expended to support activities related to rural and primary care and include, but not limited to, the following: Offset of costs of uncompensated care provided by primary care centers; technical support to and educational collaboration with the primary care centers; required cost-sharing and matching of key federal grants; and personnel and related administrative costs incurred by BPH in its operation of the program.