Medically Underserved Populations (MUPs) definition

Medically Underserved Populations (MUPs). – means the population of an urban or rural area designated as medically underserved by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in accordance with Section 254b of Title 42 of the United States Code.
Medically Underserved Populations (MUPs). – means the federal designation for areas of population which do not meet the established MUA criteria but have a specific population within the area which is significantly underserved pursuant to the Health Services Amendments Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-280), 42 U.S.C. 254b(b)(3).