Office of Primary Care and Rural Health State Primary Care Grants Program

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Office of Primary Care and Rural Health State
Primary Care Grants Program

• Title 26, Chapter 18, Part 3
• Rule number R434-30
• The goal of the State Primary Care Grants Program
  is to make primary health care services available
  to Utahs low income, uninsured or underinsured
  individuals who are not eligible for Medicaid,
  Medicare, private insurance, PCN or SCHIP.
• The Program helps to provide these individuals
  with a medical home by contracting (for the
  completion of primary care projects)
• with public, and private not-for-profit safety
  net providers, including community, migrant and
  homeless health centers, public health
  departments and private not-for-profit health
  care agencies.

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State Primary Care Grants Program

• Primary health care means
• a) basic and general health care services given
  when a person seeks assistance to screen for or
  to prevent illness and disease, or for simple and
  common illnesses and injuries and (b) care given
  for the management of chronic diseases.
• "Primary health care services" include, but are
  not limited to
• (a) services of physicians, all nurses,
  physician's assistants, and dentists licensed to
  practice in this state under Title 58
• (b) diagnostic and radiologic services
• (c) preventive health services including, but
  not limited to, perinatal services, well-child
  services, and other services that seek to prevent
  disease or its consequences
• (d) emergency medical services
• (e) preventive dental services and
• (f) pharmaceutical services.

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State Primary Care Grants Program

• In awarding grants, the department shall consider
  the extent to which the applicant
• demonstrates that the area or a population group
  to be served under the application has a shortage
  of primary health care and that the services will
  be located so that they will provide assistance
  to the greatest number of persons residing in
  such area or included in such population group
• utilizes other sources of funding, including
  private funding, to provide primary health care
• demonstrates the ability and expertise to serve
  traditionally medically underserved populations
  including persons of limited English-speaking
  ability, single heads of households, the elderly,
  persons with low incomes, and persons with
  chronic diseases
• demonstrates that it will assume financial risk
  for a specified number of medically underserved
  persons within its catchment area for a
  predetermined level of care
• and

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State Primary Care Grants Program

• the reasonableness of the cost of the services to
  be given
• degree to which primary health care services are
  provided comprehensively extent to which
  supplemental services are provided, and extent to
  which services are conveniently located
• demonstrated ability and willingness of applicant
  to systematically review the quality of care
• commitment of applicant to sustain or enhance
  primary health care capacity for underserved,
  disadvantaged, and vulnerable populations
• degree to which the application is feasible,
  clearly described, and ready to be implemented.

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State Primary Care Grants Program

• Summary of Application Narrative Requirements
• Paragraph describing the parent agency
• Description of project target population, as well
  as assessment of need for this population
• Project objectives
• Description of evaluation/quality review program
• Description of any innovative aspects to complete
  proposed project
• Description of existing/future partnerships,
  collaborations, use of volunteers, etc.
• Description of project sustainability (e.g. a
  plan of financing for the target population)
• Project budget narrative

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State Primary Care Grants Program

• Other required application items
• Summary sheet
• Services to be provided
• Projections (expected number of users,
  encounters, etc.)
• Copy of sliding fee scale
• Copy of balance sheet
• Copy of proof of not-for-profit status

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State Primary Care Grants Program

• 34 awards were made in State Fiscal Year 2007
• Average award 40,454
• Applications will be sent to our mailing list,
  but you may also request an application by
  calling Erin Olsen at [phone], or email to
  elosen_at_utah.gov
• There will be a QA conference call to address
  applicants issues.
• Expected contract period will be July, 2007
  June 2008.

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Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance
Program

• Title 26, Chapter 46
• Rule number R434-30
• Definitions.
• (1) "Health care professional" means a physician,
  physician assistant, nurse, dentist, mental
  health therapist, or other health care
  professional designated by the department by
  rule.
• (2) "Underserved area" means an area designated
  by the department as underserved by health care
  professionals, based upon the results of a needs
  assessment developed by the department in
  consultation with the Utah Health Care Workforce
  Financial Assistance Program Advisory Committee
  created under Section 26-46-103.

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Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance
Program

• Since 1990 the program has assisted in the
  placement of 347 health care professionals,
  including 7 dentists, 25 mental health
  therapists, 197 nurses, 93 physicians, and 25
  physician assistants. Twenty-two (22) rural
  counties and three (3) urban counties have been
  served by the placement of these health care
  professionals. All award recipients agreed to
  serve a minimum two (2) year service obligation,
  with the hopes that they will remain and continue
  to serve medically underserved populations in
  Utah communities upon completion of their service
  obligation.

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Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance
Program

• Health Care Professional and Employment Site
  Applications are accepted between January 1st
  and are due no later than March 15th.
  Applications are reviewed in May, and award
  recommendations are made and announced in June.
• Utah Nursing Schools/Training Institutions can
  also apply to have nurse educators/instructors
  (master's and/or PhD) received educational loan
  repayment. The nursing school/training
  institution must complete an application to the
  Program.
• For further information, call Erin Olsen at (801)
  538-6214 or e-mail elolsen_at_utah.gov

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Office of Primary Care and Rural Health

• Other programs/activities administered by the
  Office
• Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program
• National Health Service Corps
• Workshops, including recruitment and retention,
  customer service, cultural competency and board
  training
• HPSA and MUA/P designations
• Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Critical
  Access Hospital) Program
• Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program
• Bleeding Disorders Program
• Please visit our website at http//health.utah.gov
  /primarycare