Virginia medically underserved area definition

Virginia medically underserved area or "VMUA" means a geographic an area in Virginia designated by the State Board of Health in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for the Identification of Medically Underserved Areas (12VAC5-540) or and § 32.1-122.5 of the Code of Virginia, or designated as a federal health professional shortage area (HPSA) in Virginia by the Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration in accordance with the procedures of the Public Health Service Act (42 USC § 254e) and implementing regulations (42 CFR Part 5.2).
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Virginia medically underserved area or "VMUA" means an area in Virginia designated by the State Board of Health in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for the Identification of Medically Underserved Areas in Virginia (12VAC5-540) or § 32.1-122.5 of the Code of Virginia.
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Related to Virginia medically underserved area

  • Underserved area means a geographic area that meets one or more of the following conditions as determined by the Department: (1) the area has a poverty rate of at least twenty percent (20%) according to the latest federal decennial census; (2) seventy-five percent (75%) or more of the children in the area participate in the federal free lunch program according to the most recent reported statistics from the State Board of Education; (3) at least twenty percent (20%) of the households in the area receive assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (“SNAP”) according to the most recent reported statistics; or

  • Community mental health center or "CMHC" means a facility offering a comprehensive array of community-based mental health services, including but not limited to, inpatient treatment, outpatient treatment, partial hospitalization, emergency care, consultation and education; and, certain services at the option of the center, including, but not limited to, prescreening, rehabilitation services, pre-care and aftercare, training programs, and research and evaluation.

  • Community mental health program means all mental health

  • Community Mental Health Program (CMHP) means the organization of all services for individuals with mental or emotional disorders operated by, or contractually affiliated with, a local Mental Health Authority operated in a specific geographic area of the state under an intergovernmental agreement or direct contract with the Authority.

  • Community services means any type of counseling and advice, emergency assistance, medical care,