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According to Sections 1302(7) and 330(b) of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act,
the term medically underserved area or medically underserved population means the
population of an urban or rural area designated as an area with a shortage of professional health services.
Recipients of Community Health Center (CHC) grant funds are legislatively required to serve areas or
populations designated as medically underserved. Grants for the planning, development, or operation
of community health centers under Section 330 of the PHS Act are available only to centers that serve
designated MUAs or MUPs. Systems of care which meet the definition of a community health center and
are serving a designated MUA or MUP, but are not funded under Section 330, are eligible for certification
as Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). The Division of Shortage Designation of the Bureau of
Health Professions determines MUA/MUP designations. MUA/MUPs in your area may be found at this link:
http://muafind.hrsa.gov
Sources: Public Health Service, HHS, 42 CFR Part 5 as of January 18, 1996; Bureau of Primary Health
Care, Guidelines for MUA/MUP Designation, June 12, 1995; Richard C. Lee, Current Approaches to Shortage
Area Designation, The Journal of Rural Health, Vol. 7 (4) Supp. 1991; Beth Giesting, Outline of Federal
Designations for Areas, Populations, and Providers, (part of memo to Representative Kahikina, dated
January 23, 1996, Honolulu); National Association of Country Health Officials, National Health Service
Corps; Applying for Corps Personnel, January 17, 1992.
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