[§321-1.6] Additional duties of the director. Any health center previously designated as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), FQHC look alike, or Rural Health Clinic (RHC) shall have comparable designation as a Hawaii Qualified Health Center and shall also be known as Essential Community Providers. The director of health, with the concurrence of the director of human services, shall have the authority to designate other Hawaii health centers not yet federally designated but deserving of support to meet short term public health needs based on the department of health's criteria, as Hawaii Qualified Health Centers. [L 1994, c 238, §2]
Cross References
Federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics--supplemental medicaid payment process, see §§346-53.61 to 346-53.65.
Federally qualified health centers; rural health clinics; reimbursement, see §346-53.6.
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