Texas HB2299 establishes a grant program for community health clinics in medically underserved areas to improve health outcomes.

HB2299 creates a community health clinic grant program to enhance access to health care, improve health outcomes, reduce disparities, and achieve health equity in medically underserved areas of Texas. The program aims to improve preventative care, screening, and treatment for chronic conditions like diabetes, hypertension, and obesity, and to strengthen the capacity of community health clinics. Clinics in counties with populations of 800,000 or more, adjacent to a county with a population of 4 million or more, can apply if they serve medically underserved areas or populations.

Texas HB2299 establishes a grant program for community health clinics in medically underserved areas to improve health outcomes.

HB2299 creates a community health clinic grant program to enhance access to health care, improve health outcomes, reduce disparities, and achieve health equity in medically underserved areas of Texas. The program aims to improve preventative care, screening, and treatment for chronic conditions like diabetes, hypertension, and obesity, and to strengthen the capacity of community health clinics. Clinics in counties with populations of 800,000 or more, adjacent to a county with a population of 4 million or more, can apply if they serve medically underserved areas or populations.