SECTION 317:30-5-660. Eligible providers

(a)   Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) are entities or programs more commonly known as Community Health Centers, Migrant Health Centers, and Health Care for the Homeless Programs. The facilities in this Part are hereafter referred to as "Health Centers" or "Centers".

(b)   For purposes of providing covered services under SoonerCare, Health Centers may qualify by one of the following methods:

(1)   The entity receives a grant under Section 330 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (Public Law 104-229), receives funding from such grants under a contract with the recipient of such a grant and includes an outpatient health program or entity operated by a tribe or tribal organization under the Indian Self-Determination Act (Public Law 93-638);

(2)   The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) within the PHS recommends, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) determines that, the entity meets the requirements for receiving such a grant and is designated a FQHC look-alike; or

(3)   The Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary) determines that an entity may, for good cause, qualify through waiver of requirements. Such a waiver cannot exceed a period of two years.

(c)   Any entity seeking to qualify as a FQHC should contact the U.S. Public Health Service.

[Source: Added at 12 Ok Reg 751, eff 1-5-95 through 7-14-95 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 3131, eff 7-27-95; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 3183, eff 6-7-06 (emergency); Amended at 24 Ok Reg 2105, eff 6-25-07]