- A. Section 330 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act of 1991 authorized the development of federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) through a grant funding program to provide care and improve the health status of medically underserved populations.
- B. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), certifies the FQHC status of organizations that receive grant funding under Section 330 of the PHS Act.
Authority Note
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and Title XIX of the Social Security Act.
Historical Note
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of the Secretary, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 32:1901 (October 2006).