Priority Population definition

Priority Population means a subset of the eligible population proposed by the Applicant and approved by the System Agency to receive prevention services specified for each program type.

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Priority Population means residents of: (1) census tracts identified as disadvantaged by California Environmental Protection Agency per SB 535; (2) census tracts identified as low-income per AB 1550; or (3) a low-income household per AB 1550. See the Priority Population maps for more information.

Priority Population means individuals eligible for specific services based on eligibility criteria set by the Department.

Examples of Priority Population in a sentence

• Individuals reaching 18 years of age who continue to need mental health services may be transferred to AMH services without meeting the adult MH Priority Population criteria and served for up to one additional year.

• Grantee shall focus its services on at least one (1) locally relevant Priority Population in an eligible Health Service Delivery Area (HSDA).

• Local Mental Health Authorities (LMHAs) and Local Behavioral Health Authorities (LBHAs) will contact their assigned contract manager to notify HHSC of any potential impact on the LMHA’s or LBHA’s ability to meet contractual requirements resulting from a significant change in local or other funding used to serve children and youth in the children’s MH Priority Population.

• Individuals whose services are not funded with Contract funds are exempt from inclusion in TRR, regardless of children’s MH Priority Population status.

• SUD Priority Population groups must have access to screening, assessment and treatment service regardless of their residency.

More Definitions of Priority Population

Priority Population means residents of: (1) census tracts identified as disadvantaged by California Environmental Protection Agency per SB 535; (2) census tracts identified as low-income per AB 1550; or (3) a low-income household per AB 1550. Please see the following for more information: https://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/capandtrade/auctionproceeds/communityinvestments.htm

Priority Population means those groups of persons with mental illness or an intellectual disability identified by the applicable department as being most in need of mental health or intellectual disability services.

Priority Population means those identified to be at an increased risk of developing a chronic disease due to demographics.

Priority Population means a specific group of individuals defined by the OAC as a population who should receive priority consideration by counties when determining who will receive PEI services. Priority populations include:

Priority Population means dis- advantaged communities, low-income households, and low-income communi- ties.

Priority Population means individuals possessing one or more of the following characteristics:

Priority Population means an adolescent or their parent/primary caregiver identifying as one or more of these populations: African American, Black, or African; Asian, Pacific Islander; father; Hispanic or Latinx; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and emerging terms (LGBTQI+); Native American or Alaska Native; person with disabilities; and refugee or immigrant.