LAC 50:XI.10101. Purpose

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.