Subject to appropriation, the director of the department of social services, or the director's designee, may contract with and provide funding support to federally qualified health centers, as defined in 42 U.S.C. Section 1396d(l)(2)(B) * , in this state. Funds appropriated pursuant to this section shall be used to assist such centers in ensuring that health care, including dental care, and mental health services is available to needy persons in this state. Such funds may also be used by centers for capital expansion, infrastructure redesign or other similar uses if federal funding is not available for such purposes. No later than forty-five days following the end of each federal fiscal year, the centers shall report to the director of the department of social services the number of patients served by age, race, gender, method of payment and insurance status.
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