RHCs funded under the RHC COVID-19 Testing and Mitigation (RHCCTM) Program may apply any of the payments to COVID-19 testing, COVID-19 testing-related expenses, COVID-19 mitigation, and COVID-19 mitigation-related expenses.
COVID-19 Testing Expenses
COVID-19 testing described in the RHC COVID-19 Testing and Mitigation Terms and Conditions (PDF - 174 KB) include, but are not limited to:
COVID-19 Mitigation Expenses
COVID-19 mitigation includes efforts, activities, and strategies to reduce or prevent local COVID-19 transmission and minimize morbidity and mortality of COVID-19 in places such as schools, workplaces, and healthcare organizations, described in the RHC COVID-19 Testing and Mitigation Terms and Conditions (PDF - 174 KB) and in the CDC Community Mitigation Framework. Community mitigation efforts aim to reduce the rate at which someone infected comes in contact with someone not infected, or reduce the probability of infection if there is contact. The more a person interacts with different people, and the longer and closer the interaction, the higher the risk of COVID-19 spread. Mitigation activities may include, but are not limited to:
COVID-19 Testing-Related Expenses
COVID-19 Mitigation-Related Expenses
Unallowable Expenses
RHC CTM Program funds may NOT be used for direct provider-to-patient vaccine administration (i.e., shot-in-arm). Direct provider-to-patient vaccine administration does NOT include associated costs and add-on services necessary to facilitate or in conjunction with the direct provider-to-patient vaccine administration.
The following HRSA programs cover the cost of vaccine administration:
- HRSA COVID-19 Uninsured Program: covers the costs for COVID-19 services provided to anyone without health insurance.
- HRSA COVID-19 Coverage Assistance Fund: covers the costs of administering COVID-19 vaccines to patients whose health insurance does not cover vaccine administration fees, or does but typically has patient cost sharing.
*For allowable expenses under the Rural Health Clinic COVID-19 Testing Program, visit the RHCCT Program page.