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Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration

Contact Information

Executive Officer
4350 East West Highway
8 th Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814

301-594-4100 (Voice),
301-594-5008 (FAX),

Internet Resources

ask@hrsa.gov

bphc.hrsa.gov/

Abstract

Formerly the Bureau of Health Care Delivery and Assistance, the BPHC serves as a national focus for efforts to ensure delivery of health care services to residents of medically underserved areas and to special groups. The Bureau assists States and local communities in providing health care to medically underserved populations through health centers. Through project grants, it provides funds to help State, local, voluntary, public, and private entities meet health needs of special populations such as migrant workers, black lung disease victims, the homeless, and high risk pregnant women. It provides direction for the Bureau of Prisons medical program, the national Hansen's disease program, and the Federal Employee Occupational Health Program. The Bureau also administers the National Health Services Corps (NHSC), which helps States and communities arrange for physicians, dentists, and other health care professionals to provide care in health professional shortage areas (HPSAs).

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Notes

Authorizing Legislation: Section 330, 338, 320, 321, 340B of the Public Health Service Act, 427 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act and the Native Hawaiian Health care Act (P.t. 100-579 as amended).

Audit

Date Entered: 3/1/1998
Date Edited: 2/4/2003
Date Revised: 4/4/2002
Health Referral Number: HR0015
Accession Number: DP91A0035

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