Rural Health Clinic Chronic Disease and Collaborative Care Fund

adequately documented • Be incurred during the approved funding period and after required approvals are complete • Add to or meaningfully strengthen existing work • Not replace existing funding or duplicate an expense paid or reimbursed by another source • Follow the requirements of the clinic’s subgrant agreement and applicable federal and state requirements Expenses Funds May Support The examples below are intended to help clinics develop a proposed budget. They are not exhaustive, and final approval will depend on the clinic’s approved project, workplan, and budget. Personnel expenses must support new or expanded project responsibilities and may not replace existing funding for established positions or activities Category Examples Self-measured blood pressure Validated blood pressure monitors provided as part of an approved self-measured blood pressure activity, patient education materials, staff training, workflow development, and other approved implementation expenses. Preventive care and chronic disease management New or expanded evidence-based activities addressing diabetes, hypertension, behavioral health, prenatal care, and other approved chronic disease prevention and management priorities. Activities may include education, screening, monitoring, risk- factor tracking, team-based care, self-management support, telehealth, and structured patient follow-up. Community Health Workers Salary and fringe benefits for new or expanded CHW capacity; CHW core competency training, certification, continuing education, and other approved training; integration into care teams and workflows; supervision; documentation; outreach, education, referral, and follow-up processes; reimbursement and billing readiness; and sustainability planning. Staff training Education related to diabetes, hypertension, preventive care, behavioral health, prenatal care, chronic disease management, care management, team-based care, and other approved project activities. Workflow development Design or improvement of chronic disease, preventive care, care coordination, screening, monitoring, referral, and follow-up workflows. RHTP Year 1 Rural Health Clinic Chronic Disease and Collaborative Care Fund 2 Community partnerships Activities that establish or strengthen coordination with Michigan Hubs and other