Section 10227.111 - Community-based health care program(a)EstablishmentThe Community-Based Health Care Program is established within the department to provide grants to community-based health care clinics to: (1) Expand and improve health care access and services, such as preventive care, chronic care and disease management, prenatal, obstetric, postpartum and newborn care, dental treatment, behavioral health and pharmacy services. (2) Reduce unnecessary utilization of hospital emergency services by providing an effective alternative health care delivery system. (3) Encourage collaborative relationships among community-based health care clinics, hospitals and other health care providers.
(b)Grant award methodologyA methodology for the allocation of grant awards shall be developed by the department based on the following distribution:
(1) Not more than 50% for the expansion of an existing or the development of a new community-based health care clinic using criteria that include: (i) The actual and projected number of total patients, new patients and patient visits for all patients served or to be served, specifically delineating the number of low-income and uninsured patients, who fall below 200% of the Federal poverty income guidelines. (ii) The addition or expansion of ancillary health care services, such as dental, behavioral health and pharmacy. (iii) The development or enhancement of preventive and chronic care and disease management techniques. (2) Not more than 25% for improvements in prenatal, obstetric, postpartum and newborn care. (3) Not more than 20% for improved access and services, including patient transportation, intended to reduce unnecessary emergency room utilization. (4) Not more than 5% for the establishment of collaborative relationships among community-based health care clinics, hospitals and other health care providers. (5) Not more than 15% of the funds made available for the program authorized by this section may be awarded to applicants within any one city, town, borough or township of this Commonwealth. (b.1) [Repealed by 2020 Amendment.](c)DistributionFunds shall be distributed in a manner that improves access and expands services in all geographic areas of this Commonwealth.
(d)ReallocationThe department shall reallocate funds among the categories described in subsections (b) and (b.1) if sufficient qualified grant requests are not received to use all the funds available in a specific category.
(e)Amount of grantsA grant under this subsection shall require a matching commitment of 25% of the grant, which can be in the form of cash or equivalent in-kind services.
(f)Federal funds.The department shall seek any available Federal funds, as well as any available grants and funding from other sources, to supplement amounts made available under this subchapter to the extent permitted by law.
Amended by P.L. TBD 2020 No. 100, § 1, eff. 12/28/2020.Added by P.L. 32 2013 No. 10, § 1, eff. 8/19/2013.