§63-1-724. Health centers – Contracts, donations, and grants.

63 OK Stat § 63-1-724 (2019) (N/A)

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A. The State Department of Health is authorized to enter into contracts, based on the availability of funding, to promote the establishment of new facilities in Oklahoma which will qualify as federally qualified health centers (FQHC) or federally qualified look-alike community health centers, as defined by 42 U.S.C., Section 13986d(1)(2)(B) including:

1. Contracts to provide for community planning and development;

2. Contracts to provide for grants or grant writing to apply for federal 330 FQHC funding; and

3. Contracts for transitional operating support.

B. The State Department of Health is authorized to accept donations of land, property, buildings, equipment and gifts of money or other objects of value for the purpose of establishing or expanding federally qualified health centers.

C. The State Department of Health is authorized to utilize grant funds, donations and other funds made available to the Department for the purpose of establishing or expanding federally qualified health centers, to the extent funds are available.

D. The State Department of Health may enter into agreements with public or private entities as necessary for the purpose of establishing new federally qualified health centers.

Added by Laws 2005, c. 253, § 3, eff. July 1, 2005.

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