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(1) Definition
Definitions. (intro.) In this section
, “
community:
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11(a) “Community health center" means a health care entity that provides
12primary health care, health education and social services to low-income individuals.
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(1) (b) “Free and charitable clinics” means health care organizations
15that use a volunteer and staff model to provide health services to uninsured,
16underinsured, underserved, economically and socially disadvantaged, and
17vulnerable populations and that meet all of the following criteria:
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1. The organizations are nonprofit and tax exempt or are a part of a larger
19nonprofit, tax-exempt organization.
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2. The organizations are located in this state or serve residents in this state.
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3. The organizations restrict eligibility to receive services to individuals who
22are uninsured, underinsured, or have limited or no access to primary, specialty, or
23prescription care.
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4. The organizations provide one or more of the following services:
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1a. Medical care.
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b. Mental health care.
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d. Prescription medications.
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5. The organizations use volunteer health care professionals, nonclinical
6volunteers, and partnerships with other health care providers to provide the services
7under subd. 4.
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6. The organizations are not federally-qualified health centers as defined in
942 USC 1396d (l) (2) and do not receive reimbursement from the federal centers for
10medicare and medicaid services under a federally-qualified health center payment
11methodology.
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(2) (d) To free and charitable clinics, $2,500,000.
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(7) Black women's health grants. From the appropriation under s.
1620.435 (1) (cr), the department shall annually award grants in the total amount of
17$1,750,000 to community-serving organizations that are led by Black women that
18improve Black women's health in Dane, Milwaukee, Rock, and Kenosha Counties.
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(8) Infant and maternal mortality grants. From the appropriation
21under s. 20.435 (1) (cr), the department shall annually award grants in the total
22amount of $1,750,000 to organizations that work to reduce racial disparities related
23to infant and maternal mortality.”.
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(1m) (g) In each fiscal year,
$125,000 $175,000 to fund lead screening
5and outreach activities at a community-based human service agency that provides
6primary health care, health education and social services to low-income individuals
7in 1st class cities.”.
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(3) (d) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (fm), the department
11may develop and implement a public health campaign aimed at the prevention of
12initiation of tobacco and vapor product use and may award grants for local and
13regional organizations working on youth vaping and providing cessation services.
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(4) Reports. Not later than April 15,
2002 2022, and annually
16thereafter, the department shall submit to the governor and to the chief clerk of each
17house of the legislature for distribution under s. 13.172 (2) a report that evaluates
18the success of the
grant program programs under sub. (3). The report shall specify
19the number of grants awarded during the immediately preceding fiscal year and the
20purpose for which each grant was made. The report shall also specify donations and
21grants accepted by the department under sub. (5).