The Director is authorized to establish fees for health care services in accordance with the Administrative Adjudication Law and as may be required to qualify for grant programs. The fees shall not be deterrent to receiving health care. The fees shall be no less than the Medicare Regional Fees established under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act.

§ 3808. Establishment of Regional Community Health
Centers.

The following Regional Community Health Centers established in the past by virtue of Executive Orders specifically
issued for the purpose shall hereafter be governed by the provisions of this Act:

(a) the Southern Regional Community Health Center (‘SRCHC’), located in the village of Inarajan, which is tasked to provide quality comprehensive primary health care services to the residents of the Southern villages of Guam;

(b) the Northern Regional Community Health Center (‘NRCHC’), located in the Village of Dededo, which is tasked to provide quality comprehensive primary health care services to the residents of the Northern villages of Guam; and

(c) such other regional community health centers that may later be established by the Director for similar purpose.

The administrative rules and regulations that may be promulgated to improve the operation and maintenance of all regional community health centers on Guam shall be in conformance with the provisions of this Article. In case of conflict, the provisions of this Article shall prevail. The overall management, budgeting, cash and property accounting, and operating oversight of all regional community health centers shall be exercised by the Director of the Department of Public Health and Social Services to whom the Bureau head reports to, namely, the Chief Public Health Officer of the Division of Public Health.