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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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GOVERNMENT CODE |
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Title 10. GENERAL GOVERNMENT |
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Subtitle C. STATE ACCOUNTING, FISCAL MANAGEMENT, AND PRODUCTIVITY |
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Chapter 2105. ADMINISTRATION OF BLOCK GRANTS |
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Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
Sec. 2105.009. PRIMARY CARE BLOCK GRANT
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(a) The Texas Department of Health shall administer the primary care block grant if the department satisfies federal requirements relating to the designation of an agency to administer the grant.
(b) In administering the primary care block grant, the department may:
(1) receive the primary care block grant funds on behalf of the state;
(2) spend primary care block grant funds and state funds specifically appropriated by the legislature to match funds received under a primary care block grant;
(3) make grants to, advance funds to, contract with, and take other actions through community health centers that meet the requirements of 42 U.S.C. Section 254c(e)(3) to provide for the delivery of primary and supplemental health services to medically underserved populations of the state;
(4) adopt necessary rules; and
(5) perform other activities necessary to administer the primary care block grant.
(c) In this section:
(1) "Community health center" has the meaning assigned by 42 U.S.C. Section 254c(a).
(2) "Medically underserved population," "primary health services," and "supplemental health services" have the meanings assigned by 42 U.S.C. Section 254c(b).