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April 16, 2024
We have released two new Program Assistance Letters (PALs) to support you (health centers) in your mission to provide health care services during emergencies. We encourage you to review both PALs and familiarize yourself with new processes to ensure you’re ready in the event of an emergency.
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Updated Temporary Credentialing and Privileging Procedures
Updated PAL 2024-01 (PDF) supersedes PAL 2017-07. It clarifies processes for temporary credentialing and privileging, and details procedures and guidelines.
We specifically designed this PAL for use during declared emergencies or emergency situations, under our approval. We expect that the changes will expedite the credentialing and privileging of health care professionals. This will improve your ability to respond swiftly and effectively during a crisis, which will ensure that communities receive high-quality health care services without interruption.
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Expedited Volunteer Health Professional (VHP) Emergency Application Process and System
We expect to launch a new streamlined VHP Emergency Application process this summer. New PAL 2024-02 (PDF) outlines the procedures for submitting the application. We will make this expedited application available to health centers impacted by emergencies upon our approval or when we deem it necessary. It will help you to quickly onboard volunteers and strengthen your ability to respond.
We will release a supplemental Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Emergency Resource Guide within the next few weeks. Look for an announcement in the Primary Health Care Digest.
Submit questions via the BPHC Contact Form (Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) > Select the appropriate option).
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