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This publication is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $1,830,669, with 15 percent financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.
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Read about TPCA's participation in "The Big Payback" in the information below!
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UDS Reporting Survey: HRSA Seeking Health Center Feedback
(From HRSA)
-- As part of the
UDS Modernization Initiative
, new functionalities within HRSA’s Electronic Handbooks (EHBs) and new offline reporting features were introduced for the 2018 reporting period. We invite all health centers to provide feedback for improvement through a
short survey
, which should take no more than five minutes to complete. Participation is voluntary and all responses are anonymous. The survey will close on Friday, May 3.
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Webinar to Review 2019 UDS Reporting Changes
(From HRSA)
-- HRSA will present a technical assistance webinar to provide an overview of the changes for CY 2019 UDS data collection and reporting activities for reports submitted by February 15, 2020. Also discussed will be possible changes for 2020 UDS and revised clinical measures resulting from continued alignment with electronic specified clinical quality measures. Read a summary of the approved changes in the
UDS Changes Program Assistance Letter (PAL)
.
Thursday, May 9
1-2:30 p.m. (Eastern)
Call-in: 888-233-9404
Passcode: 6379668
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Federal Funding Update
Mandatory funding from the Community Health Center Fund comprises $4.0 billion of Section 330 grant funding. Mandatory funding was reauthorized for a two-year period in February 2018 and will expire at the end of September 2019.
We are proud that Tennessee’s Members of Congress have been involved in efforts to reauthorize the Community Health Center Fund. Senator Alexander introduced S. 192 and Representative Cohen (D-9) is a co-sponsor of H.R. 1943. There is additional proposed legislation that would support long-term, stable funding for community health centers;
follow this link
to easily compare legislation.
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2019 Site Visit Protocol Update
(From HRSA)
-- HRSA recently updated the
Site Visit Protocol
(SVP) in response to feedback from stakeholders including health centers, strategic partners, site visit team reviewers, and HRSA staff. No changes were made to the Compliance Manual or to Health Center Program requirements. The updated SVP increases clarity and continues to provide HRSA with the information necessary to perform its oversight responsibilities using a standard and transparent methodology that aligns with the Compliance Manual. Check out the
2019 SVP Summary of Updates
and
SVP Frequently Asked Questions
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Calendar Year 2020 Requirements for FTCA Medical Malpractice Coverage
(From HRSA)
-- HRSA has issued
PAL 2019-02
to describe the process for Health Center Program grantees to submit applications for Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) initial deeming and redeeming for calendar year (CY) 2019 and 2020.
HRSA also has issued the Health Center Volunteer Health Professional (VHP) FTCA Program
PAL 2019-03
with the requirements for Health Center Program grantees to submit applications to sponsor VHPs for FTCA initial, supplemental, and redeeming for CY 2019 and CY 2020. Both PALs are available on the
FTCA Program webpage
.
Health Center and Health Center VHP FTCA Programs redeeming applications (for coverage for CY 2020) are due by 11:59 p.m. (Eastern) on Monday, July 1. The redeeming application period begins on Friday, May 17. Initial deeming applications are accepted year-round.
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NACHC P&I Presentations Available Online
Presentations from Health Center Program speakers at last month's National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) Policy and Issues (P&I) forum in Washington, DC., are now available online.
Click here
to view the slide decks.
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SUD Promising Practices Now Available
(From HRSA)
-- New SUD practices are now available on the
Health Center Program Promising Practices webpage
. To foster peer-to-peer learning, HRSA gathers promising practices on activities, procedures, approaches, or policies that lead to, or are likely to lead to, improved outcomes or increased efficiency for health centers. Promising practices come from OSVs, through strategic partners, and from HRSA Project Officers. HRSA regularly adds promising practices to the webpage, and health centers will soon have an opportunity to submit their own. More topics are expected to be added to the page in the coming months.
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Download the Oral Health Infrastructure Toolkit
(From HRSA)
-- HRSA and the National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA), a HRSA-funded NCA, recently hosted a webinar to promote the FY 2019 Oral Health Infrastructure (OHI) funding opportunity and to highlight the new OHI toolkit.
Download the toolkit and access the webinar recording
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The toolkit includes resources, tools, and promising practices to guide health centers in their work related to infrastructure enhancements that provide new or enhance existing high-quality, integrated oral health services. Speakers reviewed the toolkit, which includes a readiness assessment for expansion, relevant HRSA resources, and infrastructure enhancement and expansion strategies.
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Take Note -- FY 2019 IBHS and FY 2018 SUD-MH are Different Funding Opportunities
(From HRSA)
-- HRSA recently
announced the availability of $200 million in supplemental funding
to health centers for Integrated Behavioral Health Services (IBHS). This is in addition to FY 2018 Expanding Access to Quality Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Serrvices (SUD-MH). IBHS eligibility and awards are independent of FY 2018 SUD-MH year 1 and year 2 funding.
Monday, April 29
Noon-1:30 p.m. (Eastern)
Call-in: 888-233-9404
Passcode: 5874407
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Health Centers in the News
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TPCA Introduces Affiliate Membership Opportunity
Non-profit organizations may now join TPCA at the Affiliate Member level. Affiliate Membership allows access to TPCA's training opportunities throughout the year and includes a number of other benefits:
- Specified number of attendee training registrations (see chart below) at no charge. This includes any combination of trainings, with the exception of the Annual Leadership Conference, Uniform Data System training, and other trainings that may be subject to an additional charge.
- 50% discount off the non-member price for additional trainings
- Member pricing for the Annual Leadership Conference and TPCA's annual Uniform Data System training.
- Substantial discount on TPCA meeting space rental fees.
To learn more about TPCA Affiliate Membership,
click here
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Support TPCA Through "The Big Payback"
TPCA is proud to be participating in "The Big Payback" on Thursday, May 2! The Big Payback, hosted by The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, is an annual community-wide giving day that celebrates Middle Tennessee’s spirit of generosity and supports the life-changing work of area nonprofits.
Kicking off at midnight (Central) on Thursday, May 2, the 24-hour online giving day helps organizations like TPCA raise much-needed funds and bring awareness to pressing needs in the community. Since its inception in 2014, Middle Tennessee’s annual day of giving has raised more than $12.5 million for nearly 1,000 area nonprofits.
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