Section R9-15-208. Prioritization of Eligible Service Sites

A.       The Department shall prioritize eligible service sites by assigning points based upon the following criteria:

1.	Location of the service site:
	Location Rural	Points 4
	Non-rural	0

2.        Degree-of-shortage ranking assigned to the HPSA in which the service site is located by the United States Sec- retary of Health and Human Services:

Degree-of-shortage ranking              Points 1                        4

2                                                      3

3                                                      2

4                                                      1

3.        Population-to-primary-care-provider ratio points received by the primary care area in which the service site is located on the most recent primary care index generated under A.A.C. R9-24-203.

4.       

Percentage	Points
>50%	4
40-50%	3
30-39%	2
20-29%	1
<20%	0

  

 

Percentage of minority population in the primary care area in which the service site is located as set forth in the most recent primary care index:

5.        Distance from the service site to the nearest city or town with a population of 20,000 or greater:

Miles                                               Points

>45                                                  4

<45                                                  0

B.       The Department shall prioritize each eligible service site according to the sum of the points for each factor described in subsection (A):

1.        A service site that scores 18 to 26 points is priority 1;

2.        A service site that scores 9 to 17 points is priority 2; and

3.        A service site that scores 8 or fewer points is priority 3.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 7 A.A.R. 2823, effective August 9, 2001 (Supp. 01-2).