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42 U.S. Code § 254c. Rural health care services outreach, rural health network development, and small health care provider quality improvement grant programs
(a) Purpose
The purpose of this section is to provide grants for expanded delivery of health care services in rural areas, for the planning and implementation of integrated health care networks in rural areas, and for the planning and implementation of small health care provider quality improvement activities.
(b) Definitions
(1) Director
The term “Director” means the Director specified in subsection (d).
(2) Federally qualified health center; rural health clinic
The terms “Federally qualified health center” and “rural health clinic” have the meanings given the terms in section 1395x(aa) of this title.
(3) Health professional shortage area
The term “health professional shortage area” means a health professional shortage area designated under section 254e of this title.
(4) Medically underserved community
The term “medically underserved community” has the meaning given the term in section 295p(6) of this title.
(5) Medically underserved population
The term “medically underserved population” has the meaning given the term in section 254b(b)(3) of this title.
(c) Program
The Secretary shall establish, under section 241 of this title, a small health care provider quality improvement grant program.