Community Health Centers (CHCs) are one of four types of health centers funded by the federal government under the Consolidated Health Center Program. Core requirements for all health centers include:
- Governance by a patient majority Board of Directors
- Service in a Medically Underserved Area (MUA) or to a Medically Underserved Population (MUP)
- Provision of services regardless of ability to pay
- Provision of primary, oral, mental health/substance abuse services to patients in all stages of the life cycle
- Board approved sliding fee scale based on patient income and family size
- Compliance with all federal and state regulations
Specific groups served include:
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• The uninsured
• Individuals with public health insurance coverage
• Those with chronic illnesses
• The elderly
• People experiencing mental illness
• Individuals living with HIV/AIDS
• Children
• Seasonal farmworkers and their families, as well as unhoused individuals
These populations continue to face barriers in accessing high-quality preventive and primary healthcare services across the state.
These populations continue to experience barriers in accessing high quality preventive and primary health care services in the state.