View this short Welcome to Health Center Scope of Project 101 video to understand Scope of Project basics.
Vea este video en español para una breve Introducción al Alcance del Proyecto del Programa para los Centros de Salud.
View this short Welcome to Health Center Scope of Project 101 video to understand Scope of Project basics.
Vea este video en español para una breve Introducción al Alcance del Proyecto del Programa para los Centros de Salud.
Health center scope of project defines a health center’s approved service sites, services, providers, service area, and target populations.
The scope of project includes:
Service Sites
A service site is defined as a location where providers:
A location that does NOT meet one or more parts of the definition cannot be added as a service site to the health center Scope of Project.
Services
All health centers must provide a set of required primary health care services. In addition, a health center may provide additional health services to meet the needs of its patients.
Providers
Providers deliver health care services to patients on behalf of a health center. A health center may directly employ or contract with providers, set up formal arrangements with other organizations, or use volunteer providers.
Service Area
A service area is where most of a health center’s current patients live. The health center ensures that the service area has specific boundaries that reduce barriers to care and is a size that allows access to services for everyone living in the area, including identified medically underserved populations in that area.
Target Population
Health centers must serve a medically underserved population or one or more special medically underserved populations as their target population. Special medically underserved populations include migratory and seasonal agricultural workers, people experiencing homelessness, and residents of public housing.
For more details on elements of scope of project, refer to PIN 2008-01: Defining Scope of Project & Policy for Requesting Changes (PDF - 224 KB)
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Scope of Project Resources
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EHB-related questions?
Contact Health Center Program Support or call: 1–877–464–4772 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET., Monday through Friday (except federal holidays).
Other Change in Scope questions?
Reach out to your BPHC point of contact.