Section 330 Public Health Service Act

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Section 330 public health service act. Section 330 of the public health service act is the section of federal statute that creates and authorizes the health center program. This activity is under the authority of the public health service act section 330 e. Critical funding for primary health care services to the population of smith county texas will be continued through a non competitive award.

It gives the bureau of primary health care bphc the authority to make grant awards to eligible entities and outlines the requirements that health centers must meet in order to be eligible for these awards. Benefits to health centers participating in this program include funding to help with the costs of uncompensated care as well as malpractice coverage under the federal tort claims act. Subchapter xi health maintenance organizations 300e 300e 17 subchapter xii safety of public water systems 300f 300j 27 subchapter xiii preventive health measures with respect to breast and cervical cancers 300k 300n 5 subchapter xiv health resources development 300o 300t 14.

Grantees under section 330 of the phs act are required under the statute to serve in whole or in part areas or populations designated by the secretary of health and human services as medically underserved. Section 330 of the public health service phs act defines the health center program as a funding opportunity for organizations to provide healthcare services to underserved populations. Section 330 of the public health service act 42 u s c.

And b the term medically underserved population has the meaning given that term in such section 330. For purposes of this section the term health center means an entity that serves a population that is medically underserved or a special medically underserved population comprised of migratory and seasonal agricultural workers the homeless and. Health center program statute.

Health center look alikes are also subject to these requirements. This is not required for organizations only serving msfw homeless and or public housing populations. Consolidated health centers act section 330 of the public health service act statutory language.

The term community health center means a health center receiving assistance under section 330 of the public health service act 42 u s c. Uniform administrative requirements for hhs awards. Catalogue of federal domestic assistance number.