Title: Office of Primary Care and Rural Health State Primary Care Grants Program
1Office 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.
2State 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.
3State 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
4State 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.
5State 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
6State 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
7State 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 (801) 538-6214, 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.
8Utah 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.
9Utah 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.
10Utah 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
11Office 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