Results of Limited Scope Review of Center for Health and Wellness, Inc

摘要

Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, P.L. No. 111-5 (Recovery Act), enacted February 17, 2009, HRSA received $2.5 billion, including $2 billion to expand the Health Center Program to serve more patients, stimulate new jobs, and meet the significant increase in demand for primary health care services among the Nations uninsured and underserved populations. These appropriations included $500 million for grants to health centers, $1.5 billion for health center construction, renovation, and equipment and for the acquisition of health information technology systems, and $500 million to address health professions workforce shortages. HRSA made available four types of Recovery Act grants to health centers: new access points (NAP), increased demand for services (IDS), facilities investment program, and capital improvement program (CIP). Recovery Act grants were provided to both new and existing health centers; moreover, a center was permitted to receive more than one type of grant. The Center for Health and Wellness, Inc. (CHW) began operations in July 1998 as a primary care facility specifically designed to meet the needs of the northeast Wichita, Kansas, community. CHW serves a large number of uninsured and underinsured families and operates programs in several areas such as hypertension, diabetes, cancer awareness, substance abuse, anger management, prenatal care, and dental health services.