Migrant Health Newsline Vol. 26 No. 6
Author: NCFH
Date Published: 2009
The Health Center Programwas founded on the belief thatmedically underserved populations can play a direct role in improving their life circumstances and health. To assure that the community-based and patient-directed integrity of the Health Center Program remains intact, Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act (PHS 330) spells out a set of governance requirements that all PHS 330 grantees must follow. While essential to preserving one of the core values of the Health Center Program, Migrant Health Center grantees face special challenges inmeeting the governance requirements due to characteristics of the farmworker population such as language, literacy, and mobility, among others. This edition of Newline has been developed to help Migrant Health Centers address some of the challenges around meeting PHS 330 governance requirements. Topics will include: 1) an explanation of the governance requirements; 2) common challenges for compliance, including recruitment and retention; and 3) case studies of successful Migrant Health Center boards.
Date Published: 2009
The Health Center Programwas founded on the belief thatmedically underserved populations can play a direct role in improving their life circumstances and health. To assure that the community-based and patient-directed integrity of the Health Center Program remains intact, Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act (PHS 330) spells out a set of governance requirements that all PHS 330 grantees must follow. While essential to preserving one of the core values of the Health Center Program, Migrant Health Center grantees face special challenges inmeeting the governance requirements due to characteristics of the farmworker population such as language, literacy, and mobility, among others. This edition of Newline has been developed to help Migrant Health Centers address some of the challenges around meeting PHS 330 governance requirements. Topics will include: 1) an explanation of the governance requirements; 2) common challenges for compliance, including recruitment and retention; and 3) case studies of successful Migrant Health Center boards.
