What's New
2022 Uniform Data System Data Now Available
See 2022 Uniform Data System (UDS) data in HRSA’s Data Warehouse on the Health Center Program Data and Reporting webpages.
TODAY! Join our annual UDS trends webinar to hear about highlights from the data, including health center patient demographics, staffing, and clinical quality measures.
1:00-2:15 p.m. ET Registration page
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Deadline Reminders
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Service Area Competition (SAC) Applications for February 1 and March 1 Starts
FY 2024 SAC applications for February 1 starts (HRSA-24-067) are due in HRSA’s Electronic Handbooks (EHBs) on Wednesday, August 23, by 5:00 p.m. ET.
FY 2024 SAC applications for service areas with a March 1 period of performance start date (HRSA-24-068) are due in Grants.gov on Monday, August 21, by 11:59 p.m. ET, and in EHBs on Wednesday, September 20, by 5:00 p.m. ET.
Technical assistance (TA) materials are available on the SAC TA webpage.
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FY 2024 Budget Period Progress Report (BPR) Noncompeting Continuation (NCC) for January 1 Budget Period Starts
BPR submissions for Health Center Program award recipients with a January 1 budget period start date are due in EHBs on Friday, August 18 by 5:00 p.m. ET. TA materials are available on the BPR TA webpage.
Health Center Program 2035 Listening Session
At the end of this month, the National Association of Community Health Centers will hold its annual Community Health Institute (CHI) & Expo conference. BPHC invites attendees to participate in a listening session we will host during the conference. This is your opportunity to give ideas and input on our Health Center Program 2035 initiative. We hope you will join us!
Monday, August 28 4:45-6:00 p.m. PT (CHI takes place in California) No registration needed – join us in the Solana Beach AB Room of the Manchester Grand Hyatt. For more information on the session, contact our partners at ATW Health Solution: Desiree.Bradley@atwhealth.com.
Health Center Program 2035 is an initiative to strengthen BPHC's capacity to anticipate and prepare for the future and ensure that the Health Center Program continues its mission of improving the health of the nation's underserved populations. We are engaging perspectives from a wide range of health center staff, patients, partners, and communities to inform this long-term strategic vision.
We focused on Health Center Program 2035 during our July 13 Today with Macrae webcast. Visit our Engaging with BPHC webpage for the recording and slides.
Federal Tort Claims Act Site Visits and Health Center Operational Site Visits: A Comparison Reference Guide
You recommended it, and we delivered! Our new resource helps health centers prepare for both Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) site visits and operational site visits by highlighting the differences between the two. We posted the comparison reference guide (PDF) on our FTCA Site Visit Protocol webpage. We encourage you to share it with health center staff, leadership, and board members.
Policy Tip: Operational Site Visit Process
Health centers have discretion in how they name or title their documentation. They can demonstrate compliance with Health Center Program requirements with a document that has a name or title that is different than the name or title specified in the Site Visit Protocol. When the HRSA site visit team reviews a document, they determine compliance based on the content, not the title.
To learn more about this topic and to find answers to other questions, check out the Health Center Program Compliance FAQs.
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Comments Requested: Proposed Changes to Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
CMS invites public comments on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule for Calendar Year 2024. They’ll use that input to develop the final rule. Visit the CMS website for information about the proposal and submit comments on the Federal Register website by Monday, September 11.
Telehealth-relevant proposals would extend many of the flexibilities available during the COVID-19 public health emergency until the end of 2024.
Back to School
As families prepare for children to return to school, health centers have an opportunity to share information related to important public health efforts. Resources to support your work are available on:
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Behavioral Health
Changes in Federal Regulations Regarding Medical Providers Prescribing Buprenorphine
View a presentation to understand the recent changes in training requirements for providers prescribing medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). Physicians, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and behavioral health professionals can visit our behavioral health TA website to watch the 11-minute presentation.
Call for Applications: Integration of Behavioral Health and Oral Health Learning Collaborative
The National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) invites health centers to a learning collaborative on integrating behavioral health and oral health. Participants will learn strategies to implement behavioral screenings in the dental clinic and bi-directional referrals. Visit NNOHA's website for information or to apply by Monday, August 14.
Workforce
Job Seekers: Register Now for HRSA’s Virtual Job Fair
HRSA’s virtual job fair connects healthcare professionals with representatives from health care facilities across the country. Employer registration is closed.
Wednesday, August 9 6:00-9:00 p.m. ET Registration page for job seekers
Advancing Health Equity among Hispanic/Latino Populations Series
In this final session, a dynamic panel of HRSA workforce grantees will provide testimonials, highlight HRSA programs and resources to support individuals across health workforce disciplines, and share information about HRSA-supported organizations engaged in the growth and development of the Hispanic/Latino workforce. The session will be presented in Spanish with live interpretation in English.
Tuesday, August 29 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET Registration page
Oral Health
Call for Applications: Integration of Behavioral Health and Oral Health Learning Collaborative
See the announcement above.
Additional Resources
Health Center and Supportive Housing Capital Development Partnerships Case Study: Denver, Colorado
The Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) shares another case study to help health centers consider how to support at-risk populations with collaborations to improve housing stability. Learn more about the key steps and decisions the Denver Housing Authority and Denver Health and Hospital Authority made on their path to building new health and housing co-developments in their community. Visit CSH’S website to access the case study.
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