Montana Code 50-4-806. Grants — application process — obligation of communities
50-4-806. Grants — application process — obligation of communities. (1) In order to receive funds under 50-4-805, a community or tribal board shall submit a proposal to the department for:
Terms Used In Montana Code 50-4-806
- Department: means the department of public health and human services provided for in Title 2, chapter 15, part 22. See Montana Code 50-4-803
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Preventive care: means comprehensive care that emphasizes prevention, early detection, and early treatment of conditions, including but not limited to routine physical examinations, health screenings, immunizations, and health education. See Montana Code 50-4-803
- Primary care: means the type of medical care that provides a patient with a broad spectrum of preventive and curative health care services over a long period of time and that coordinates all of the care a patient receives. See Montana Code 50-4-803
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Montana Code 1-1-202
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(a)increasing access to health care services by:
(i)creating new primary care and preventive care services; and
(ii)developing sliding scale charge and billing systems; or
(b)expanding existing services by:
(i)increasing medical, dental, or mental health capacity;
(ii)purchasing equipment; or
(iii)renovating clinic facilities.
(2)A proposal funded under this part must ensure the board’s commitment to attract federal funds for primary care services.
(3)Entities receiving a state grant to start up or expand services shall also seek section 330 funds for those services and may not receive state funding after federal funds are acquired.