Section 39-5901 – SHORT TITLE.
39-5901. SHORT TITLE. This act shall be known and cited as the "Idaho Rural Health Care Access Program." History: [39-5901, added 2000, ch. 262, sec. 2, p. 735.]
Section 39-5902 – RURAL HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND PHYSICIAN INCENTIVE FUNDS.
39-5902. RURAL HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND PHYSICIAN INCENTIVE FUNDS. (1) There is hereby created in the state treasury a fund known as the "Rural Health Care Access Fund." Subject to appropriation by the legislature, moneys in the fund shall be used exclusively for the purpose of grants for improving access to primary care medical services […]
Section 39-5903 – DEFINITIONS.
39-5903. DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter: (1) "Applicant" means an entity submitting documents required by the department for the purpose of requesting a grant from the rural health care access and physician incentive program. (2) "Application period" means the time period from July 1 to August 30 of the state fiscal year for which […]
Section 39-5904 – JOINT HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND PHYSICIAN INCENTIVE GRANT REVIEW BOARD.
39-5904. JOINT HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND PHYSICIAN INCENTIVE GRANT REVIEW BOARD. (1) The director shall appoint the members of a board to be known as the joint health care access and physician incentive grant review board, who shall serve at the pleasure of the director. Board members shall not be compensated, but shall be reimbursed […]
Section 39-5905 – SCOPE OF RURAL HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND PHYSICIAN INCENTIVE GRANT SUPPORT.
39-5905. SCOPE OF RURAL HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND PHYSICIAN INCENTIVE GRANT SUPPORT. The board may award grants, in accordance with the procedures and criteria in this chapter, to governmental and nonprofit entities and to physicians for qualified medical education debt repayments for the purpose of improving access to primary health care services to rural and […]
Section 39-5906 – CATEGORIES OF RURAL HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND PHYSICIAN INCENTIVE GRANTS.
39-5906. CATEGORIES OF RURAL HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND PHYSICIAN INCENTIVE GRANTS. (1) There are three (3) categories of rural health care access grant assistance: (a) Telehealth projects — Grant funds may be used for projects that involve the use of telecommunications technologies for distance learning and for projects to improve access to care for rural […]
Section 39-5907 – ELIGIBILITY FOR GRANTS.
39-5907. ELIGIBILITY FOR GRANTS. Applicants must meet the following requirements: (1) Rural health care access grant awards: (a) The geographical area to be benefitted must be located in a current primary care or dental health professional shortage area or a medically underserved area. (b) The applicant must be a governmental entity or a nonprofit entity […]
Section 39-5908 – RURAL HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND PHYSICIAN INCENTIVE APPLICATIONS REQUIRED.
39-5908. RURAL HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND PHYSICIAN INCENTIVE APPLICATIONS REQUIRED. (1) A completed grant application must be submitted by the applicant for the purpose of requesting a grant or contract, on or before the conclusion of the application period specified for the appropriate grant cycle. All applications must include the required information. (2) The grant […]
Section 39-5909 – RURAL HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND PHYSICIAN INCENTIVE GRANT AWARD SCHEDULE.
39-5909. RURAL HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND PHYSICIAN INCENTIVE GRANT AWARD SCHEDULE. The board shall conduct the grant process in accordance with the following schedule: (1) The rural health care access and physician incentive program manager will generate, and make available, a list of areas eligible for potential grant assistance no later than May 1 prior […]
Section 39-5910 – RURAL HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND PHYSICIAN INCENTIVE AWARD CRITERIA.
39-5910. RURAL HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND PHYSICIAN INCENTIVE AWARD CRITERIA. (1) Rural health care access awards shall be made by the board based on the following weighted criteria: (a) Background of bidding organization. The applicant must show adequate experience, knowledge, and qualifications to adequately perform the scope of work: weight = 10%; (b) Community and […]
Section 39-5912 – FRAUDULENT INFORMATION ON GRANT APPLICATION.
39-5912. FRAUDULENT INFORMATION ON GRANT APPLICATION. Providing false information on any application or document submitted under this statute is a misdemeanor and grounds for declaring the applicant ineligible. Any and all funds determined to have been acquired on the basis of fraudulent information must be returned to the rural health care access and physician incentive […]
Section 39-5913 – ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS.
39-5913. ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS. Applicants aggrieved by the award or failure to award a grant pursuant to this chapter shall be afforded the remedies provided in chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code. History: [39-5913, added 2000, ch. 262, sec. 2, p. 739.]