2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010
2026
- PAL 2026-04
Program Assistance Letter (PAL) 2026-04: Health Center Program Scope of Project System Improvements (PDF - 306 KB)* - PAL 2026-03
Cycle Year 2026 Procedures for Submitting Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Deeming Sponsorship Applications for Free Clinics for Calendar Year 2027 Coverage (PDF - 398 KB) - PAL 2026-02
Calendar Year 2027 Volunteer Health Professional Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Deeming Sponsorship Application Instructions (PDF - 496 KB) - PAL 2026-01
Calendar Year 2027 Requirements for Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Coverage for Health Centers and Their Covered Individuals (PDF - 423 KB)
2025
- PAL-2025-05
Proposed Uniform Data System Changes for Calendar Year 2026 (PDF - 529 KB) - PAL-2025-04
Proposed Calendar Year 2026 Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Deeming Sponsorship Applications for Free Clinics (PDF - 357 KB) - PAL-2025-03
Final Uniform Data System Changes for Calendar Year 2025 (PDF - 283 KB) - PAL-2025-02
Calendar Year 2026 Volunteer Health Professional Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Deeming Sponsorship Application Instructions (PDF - 286 KB) - PAL-2025-01
Year 2026 Requirements for Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Coverage for Health Centers and Their Covered Individuals (PDF - 656 KB)
2024
- PAL-2024-09
Proposed Uniform Data System Changes for Calendar Year 2025 (PDF - 267 KB) - PAL-2024-08
Calendar Year 2025 Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Deeming Sponsorship Application for Free Clinics (PDF - 375 KB) - PAL-2024-06
Final Uniform Data System Changes for Calendar Year 2024 (PDF - 202 KB) - PAL-2024-05
Health Center Program Policy Guidance Regarding Services to Support Transitions in Care for Justice-Involved Individuals Reentering the Community (PDF - 482 KB) | Serving Justice-Involved Individuals Reentering the Community - PAL-2024-04
Calendar Year 2025 Volunteer Health Professional Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Deeming Sponsorship Application Instructions (PDF - 264 KB) - PAL-2024-03
Year 2025 Requirements for Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Coverage for Health Centers and Their Covered Individuals (PDF - 812 KB) - PAL-2024-02
Instructions for Completing Federal Tort Claims Act Volunteer Health Professionals Emergency Deeming Sponsorship Applications (PDF - 244 KB) - PAL-2024-01
Temporary Privileging of Clinical Providers by Deemed Public Health Service Employee Health Centers Impacted by Certain Declared Emergencies or Other Emergency Situation (PDF - 243 KB)
2023
- PAL-2023-05
Proposed Uniform Data System Changes for Calendar Year 2024 (PDF - 239 KB) - PAL-2023-04
Calendar Year 2024 Requirements for Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Coverage for Health Centers and Their Covered Individuals (PDF - 378 KB) - PAL-2023-03
Final Uniform Data System Changes for Calendar Year 2023 - PAL-2023-02
Calendar Year 2024 Volunteer Health Professional Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Deeming Sponsorship Application Instructions (PDF - 314 KB) - PAL-2023-01
Calendar Year 2024 Requirements for Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Coverage for Health Centers and Their Covered Individuals
2022
- PAL-2022-05
Calendar Year 2023 Health Center Volunteer Health Professionals (VHP) Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Program – Deeming Sponsorship Application Instructions (PDF - 504 KB) - PAL-2022-04
Accreditation and Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Initiative (PDF - 166 KB) - PAL-2022-03
Proposed Uniform Data System Changes for Calendar Year 2023 - PAL-2022-02
Calendar Year 2023 Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Deeming Sponsorship Application for Free Clinics (PDF - 365 KB) - PAL-2022-01
Calendar Year 2023 Requirements for Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Coverage for Health Centers and Their Covered Individuals
2021
- PAL-2021-05
Approved Uniform Data System Changes for Calendar Year 2022 - PAL 2021-03
Calendar Year 2022 Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Deeming Sponsorship Application for Free Clinics (PDF - 314 KB) - PAL 2021-02
Calendar Year 2022 Volunteer Health Professional Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Deeming Sponsorship Application Instructions (PDF - 222 KB) - PAL 2021-01
Calendar Year 2022 Requirements for Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Coverage for Health Centers and Their Covered Individuals
2020
- PAL 2020-07
2021 Uniform Data System (UDS) Program Assistance Letter (PAL) - PAL 2020-06
Calendar Year 2021 Requirements for Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Deeming Application for Free Clinics (PDF - 391 KB) - PAL 2020-05
Requesting a Change in Scope to Add Temporary Service Sites in Response to Emergency Events (PDF - 266 KB) - PAL 2020-04
Uniform Data System (UDS) Changes for Calendar Year 2020 - PAL 2020-03
Calendar Year 2021 Volunteer Health Professional Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Deeming Sponsorship Application Instructions (PDF - 183 KB) - PAL 2020-02
Calendar Year 2021 Requirements for Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Coverage for Health Centers and Their Covered Individuals - PAL 2020-01
Telehealth and Health Center Scope of Project (PDF - 176 KB)
2019
- PAL 2019-05
Proposed Uniform Data System Changes for Calendar Year 2020 - PAL 2019‐01
Approved Uniform Data System (UDS) Changes for Calendar Year 2019 (PDF - 341 KB)
2018
- PAL 2018-04
Free Clinics Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Program Policy Highlight on Eligibility of Volunteer Health Professionals (PDF - 140 KB)
2017
- PAL 2017-08
Approved Uniform Data System (UDS) Changes for Calendar Year 2018 (PDF - 1012 KB) - PAL 2017-07
Temporary Privileging of Clinical Providers by Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Deemed Health Centers in Response to Certain Declared Emergency Situations - PAL 2017-02
Approved Uniform Data System Changes for Calendar Year 2017 (PDF - 407 KB)
2014
- PAL 2014-09
Notice of Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Health Center Policy Manual Update (PDF - 243 KB)
2013
- PAL 2013-09
HIV Testing in Health Centers - New Recommendations
2012
- PAL 2012-06
Alignment of Communicable Diseases Screenings under Form 5A: Services Provided (PDF - 218 KB)
2011
- PAL 2011-07
Sites, Scope of Project, & Capital Projects (PDF - 436 KB) - PAL 2011-06
HIV/AIDS Care & Treatment in Health Centers (PDF - 177 KB) - PIN 2011-02
Free Clinics Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Program Policy Guide (PDF - 380 KB)
2010
- PAL 2010-13
HIV Testing in Health-Care Settings (PDF - 140 KB)
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