Section 20. Purpose  


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  • The purpose of identifying medically underserved areas within the Commonwealth is to establish geographic areas in need of additional primary health care services. Further, these medically underserved areas may become eligible for assistance to establish primary care medical centers.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR355-40-500 § 1.2, eff. July 3, 1991; amended, Volume 32, Issue 07, eff. December 30, 2015.

Statutory Authority

§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-122.5 of the Code of Virginia.