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37.109.109    REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS FOR MONTANA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER SUPPORT ACT GRANTS

(1) The department will solicit proposals and award grants whenever funding is appropriated by the Legislature. The Department of Administration's request for proposals (RFP) process will be utilized to solicit applications based on the priority among projects determined pursuant to ARM 37.109.105. The opportunity to make a proposal for a grant will also be posted on the department's web site. The RFP will include the application selection criteria established pursuant to ARM 37.109.111.

(2) The applicant's proposal will consist of a brief statement of the amount of the funds requested and how the applicant proposes to use such funds. The proposal must disclose if it is for capital expenditure, expanded medical capacity, new access points, new satellite access, or service expansion. The applicant should also include a description of need, impact on access, projected number of additional patients served and encounters, timelines for providing services and applying for federal grant and/or look-alike status.

(3) In addition the RFP may require that the application include:

(a) its most recent application to the Secretary of HHS for a grant under Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act, if such grant application has been or will be submitted;

(b) its most recent application to the Secretary of HHS requesting designation as a federally qualified health center "look-alike" if such application has been or will be submitted;

(c) its service expansion application which it has submitted or will submit to the Secretary of HHS;

(d) its expanded medical capacity application which it has submitted or will submit to the Secretary of HHS; or

(e) its capital expenditure application which it will submit to the department.

(4) The applicant may refer to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, HRSA-08-077 dated September 28, 2007; or the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Policy Information Notice (PIN) 2003-03 dated February 12, 2003; or the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Policy Information Notice (PIN) 2006-09 dated February 8, 2006; or department guidelines for capital expenditure applications; whichever is most appropriate for additional information.

History: 50-4-804, MCA; IMP, 50-4-802, 50-4-805, 50-4-806, MCA; NEW, 2008 MAR p. 959, Eff. 5/9/08.

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