Utah Code 26B-4-310. Department to award primary care grants — Applications
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(1) Within appropriations specified by the Legislature for this purpose, the department may, in accordance with the recommendation of the committee, award a grant to a public or nonprofit entity to provide primary health care to a medically underserved population.
Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-4-310
- Committee: means the Primary Care Grant Committee described in Section
26B-1-410 . See Utah Code 26B-4-301 - Medically underserved population: means the population of an urban or rural area or a population group that the committee determines has a shortage of primary health care. See Utah Code 26B-4-301
- Primary health care: includes :(11)(b)(i) services of physicians, nurses, physician's assistants, and dentists licensed to practice in this state under Title 58, Occupations and Professions;(11)(b)(ii) diagnostic and radiologic services;(11)(b)(iii) preventive health services including perinatal services, well-child services, and other services that seek to prevent disease or its consequences;(11)(b)(iv) emergency medical services;(11)(b)(v) preventive dental services; and(11)(b)(vi) pharmaceutical services. See Utah Code 26B-4-301
(2) When awarding a grant under Subsection (1), the department shall, in accordance with the committee’s recommendation, consider:
(2)(a) the content of a grant application submitted to the department;
(2)(b) whether an application is submitted in the manner and form prescribed by the department; and
(2)(c) the criteria established in Section 26B-4-311.
(3) The application for a grant under Subsection (2)(a) shall contain:
(3)(a) a requested award amount;
(3)(b) a budget; and
(3)(c) a narrative plan of the manner in which the applicant intends to provide the primary health care described in Subsection (1).