Pennsylvania Statutes Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety § 10227.111. Community-Based Health Care Program

(1) Expand and improve health care access and services, such as preventive care, chronic care and disease management, prenatal, obstetric, postpartum and newborn care, dental treatment, behavioral health and pharmacy services.

(2) Reduce unnecessary utilization of hospital emergency services by providing an effective alternative health care delivery system.

(3) Encourage collaborative relationships among community-based health care clinics, hospitals and other health care providers.

(1) Not more than 50% for the expansion of an existing or the development of a new community-based health care clinic using criteria that include:

(2) Not more than 25% for improvements in prenatal, obstetric, postpartum and newborn care.

(3) Not more than 20% for improved access and services, including patient transportation, intended to reduce unnecessary emergency room utilization.

(4) Not more than 5% for the establishment of collaborative relationships among community-based health care clinics, hospitals and other health care providers.

(5) Not more than 15% of the funds made available for the program authorized by this section may be awarded to applicants within any one city, town, borough or township of this Commonwealth.