(a) New Community Health Centers are eligible to apply. A new Community Health Center shall include: - (i) An existing clinic, including Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alikes (FQHC-LAs), that has submitted a 'New Access Point' grant application to receive PHS 330 fiinding as a federally qualified Community Health Center. This does not include other Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), including, but not limited to, migrant and homeless clinics.
- (ii) A planned or new clinic that will apply for a 'New Access Point' grant to receive PHS 330 funding as a federally qualified Community Health Center. This does not include other Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), including, but not limited to, migrant and homeless clinics.
- (iii) Failure to obtain PHS 330 funding, designation as a Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike (FQtIC-LA), or designation as a Rural Health Clinic within eighteen (18) months will result in termination of the clinic's participation in the Program, and the clinic must repay the state one hundred percent (100%) of grant fimds received from the state.
- (A) FQHC-LA status is only acceptable if the clinic intends to apply for PHS 330 funding during the next available application period for PHS 330 funding grants or if the clinic's application for PHS 330 funding was not awarded. Proof of FQHC-LA status must be provided to the Department.
(b) New Rural Health Clinics are eligible to apply. A new Rural Health Clinic shall include: - (i) An existing clinic that has applied to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to convert to Rural Health Clinic status.
- (ii) A newly planned clinic that will apply for Rural Health Clinic status.
- (iii) Failure to obtain CMS designation as a Rural Health Clinic within eighteen (18) months will result in termination of the clinic's participation in the Program, and the clinic must repay the state one hundred percent (100%) of grant funds received from the state.
(c) Existing Community Health Centers, including Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alikes (FQHC-LAs), and Rural Health Clinics, as defined in Section 4 of these Rules, are eligible to apply. - (i) In order to be eligible for an award under this Program, an FQHC-LA must intend to apply for PHS 330 funding during the next available application period for PHS 330 funding grants; however, failure to receive a PHS 330 award will not disqualify or terminate an FQHC-LA's ability to continue to participate in this Program.
(d) Communities eligible for this Program are the same communities eligible for Rural Health Clinics and Community Health Centers. The Department may utilize commonly available sources to determine community eligibility. - (i) To detemine area of greatest need, the Department will utilize the same sources as for other Department 'access to care' programs. The Department will determine the best source of information to utilize for this purpose on an ongoing basis.
(e) All applicants must have a CHPL-ceitified electronic health record, as defined in Section 4 of these Rules.