Telemedicine Equipment Grant

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The Medical Telecommunica​tions Equipment Program (known as Telemedicine Equipment Grant) is a 2-year grant program under the Universal Service Fund that enables non-profit medical clinics or public health agencies – including Tribal Health-related agencies – to apply for funding to purchase m​edical telecommunications equipment (Wis. Admin. Code § PSC 160.115). 

Funds are awarded to eligible applicants for the purchase of medical telecommunications equipment that 1) will promote technologically advanced me​dical services; 2) directly or indirectly enhance access to medical care in rural or underserved areas of the state (as identified by 42 USC § 254e(a)(1)1); and 3) serve underserved populations or persons with disabilities. Wis. Stat. § 196.218(4u), Wis. Admin. Code §§ PSC 160.115(1)-(2).

The Commission may award under this program up to $500,000 in grants on a fiscal year basis, for up to $1,000,000 for each biennial grant round.

Who is eligible to apply

Applicants must be either:

• A non-profit medical clinic – including certain hospitals – that are meeting ALL the following critera: 
• are governed by a board of directors;
• serve federally designated Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) or medically underserved populations (as defined in 42 USC 254e (a) (1) - seeHPSA MAPS);
• and serves all patients either,
• ​regardless of, health-insurance status;
• or serves uninsured patients using an income-base sliding fee scale.
• Or a public health agency – including Tribal health care facilities
• including the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) / local health departments as defined in Wis. Stat. § 250.01(4)​;
• or a Tribal health care facility or program as defined in 25 USC § 450f et seq.
  

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