The Health Center Consolidation Act of 1996 in the
United States
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is commonly also called Section 330. The Act brings together various funding mechanisms for the country's community
health
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facilities, such as
migrant/seasonal farmworker health centers,
healthcare
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for the
homeless
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, health centers and health centers for residents of
public housing
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. Previously, each of these organizations were provided
grants
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People
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under numerous other mechanisms.
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legislation
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was passed by the 104th U.S. Congressional session and enacted into law by the
42nd President of the United States Bill Clinton on October 11, 1996.
See also
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Federally Qualified Health Center
A Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) is a community-based Health care, health care organization that provides comprehensive primary care and support services to underserved populations in the United States. These centers serve patients regar ...
*
Rural health clinic
A rural health clinic (RHC) is a clinic located in a rural, medically under-served area in the United States that has a separate reimbursement structure from the standard medical office under the Medicare (United States), Medicare and Medicaid prog ...
References
External links
Acts of the 104th United States Congress
United States federal health legislation
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