<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?><section number="26B-4-310"><effdate>5/3/2023</effdate><histories><history>Renumbered and Amended by Chapter <modchap sess="2023GS">307</modchap>, 2023 General Session</history><modyear>2023</modyear></histories><catchline>Department to award primary care grants -- Applications.</catchline><subsection number="26B-4-310(1)">
Within appropriations specified by the Legislature for this purpose, the department may, in accordance with the recommendation of the committee, award a grant to a public or nonprofit entity to provide primary health care to a medically underserved population.</subsection><subsection number="26B-4-310(2)">
When awarding a grant under Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="26B-4-310(1)" start="0">(1)</xref>, the department shall, in accordance with the committee's recommendation, consider:
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the content of a grant application submitted to the department;</subsection><subsection number="26B-4-310(2)(b)">
whether an application is submitted in the manner and form prescribed by the department; and</subsection><subsection number="26B-4-310(2)(c)">
the criteria established in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="26B-4-311" start="0">26B-4-311</xref>.</subsection></subsection><subsection number="26B-4-310(3)">
The application for a grant under Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="26B-4-310(2)(a)" start="0">(2)(a)</xref> shall contain:
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a requested award amount;</subsection><subsection number="26B-4-310(3)(b)">
a budget; and</subsection><subsection number="26B-4-310(3)(c)">
a narrative plan of the manner in which the applicant intends to provide the primary health care described in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="26B-4-310(1)" start="0">(1)</xref>.</subsection></subsection></section>
