Lamoille Health Partners Inc

HEALTH CENTER CLUSTER

HEALTH CENTER CLUSTER

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING FOR HEALTH CENTERS

CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS - ORGANIZATION NAME: LAMOILLE HEALTH PARTNERS, INC. ADDRESS: 609 WASHINGTON HWY, MORRISVILLE, VT 05661-8652 PROJECT DIRECTOR: STUART G. MAY, PRESIDENT AND CEO CONTACT PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS: 802-888-0901 | SMAY@LAMOILLEHEALTHPARTNERS.ORG FEDERAL REQUEST: CDS (HRSA-24-110) = $1,700,000 TOTAL PROJECT COST = $3,989,493 LAMOILLE HEALTH PARTNERS, INC. SERVES RESIDENTS OF LAMOILLE COUNTY WITH HIGH-QUALITY LOW-COST COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL SERVICES FOR ALL LIFE CYCLES, FROM PEDIATRICS TO GERIATRIC CARE; PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL, DENTAL, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES, AND 340B PHARMACY SERVICES. THE CHC ALSO PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE ANCILLARY SERVICES, MEDICAL CASE AND REFERRAL MANAGEMENT, TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSLATION ASSISTANCE, AND IS FOCUSED ON PATIENT EDUCATION AND OTHER ENABLING SERVICES THAT ASSIST IN REDUCING BARRIERS TO CARE. LAMOILLE HEALTH PARTNERS, INC. IS A RESPECTED MEDICAL HOME, PROVIDING CARE TO 12,890 OF APPROXIMATELY 23,300 LAMOILLE COUNTY RESIDENTS IN 2022. THIS DEGREE OF MARKET PENETRATION SPEAKS TO LAMOILLE HEALTH PARTNERS QUALITY SERVICES HOWEVER THE ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH HAS CREATED A WORKSPACE CHALLENGE. THE CDS FUNDING PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE FOLLOWING CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FACILITY PROJECT TO RESOLVE THE WORKSPACE CHALLENGE: LAMOILLE HEALTH PARTNERS, INC. PROPOSED CDS PROJECT WILL CONSTRUCT A 2-STORY 12,564 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY TO BE LOCATED ON THE EXISTING MORRISVILLE CAMPUS. THE PROJECT WILL BE THE NEW HOME FOR LAMOILLE HEALTH FAMILY DENTISTRY AS WELL AS ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT STAFF INCLUDING FINANCE, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT), HUMAN RESOURCES, AND RISK MANAGEMENT. THE FIRST-FLOOR AREA (APPROXIMATELY 6,427 SQ FT) WILL PROVIDE OPTIMIZED DENTAL OPERATORY TREATMENT AND DENTAL HYGIENE ROOMS, PANO X-RAY AREA, STERILIZATION AND WORK ROOMS, CONSULTATION ROOM, BREAKROOM, VESTIBULE, LOBBY, WAITING AREA, ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT WORKSPACE, SOILED AND CLEAN LINEN ROOMS, STORAGE AND SUPPLY ROOMS, R ESTROOMS, JANITORIAL AND MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL SPACES, ELEVATOR, AND STAIRWAY. THE SECOND-FLOOR AREA (APPROXIMATELY 6,137 SQ FT) WILL PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OFFICES AND WORKSTATIONS, FINANCE OFFICES, IT AREA, GENERAL CONFERENCE ROOM, SMALL CONFERENCE ROOM, ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT WORKSPACE, BREAKROOM, WAITING SPACE, STORAGE AND SUPPLY ROOMS, RESTROOMS, JANITORIAL AND MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL SPACES, ELEVATOR, AND STAIRWAY. THE BUILDING WILL COMPLY WITH ALL ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AND LOCAL BUILDING CODES. MOVABLE NON-MEDICAL OFFICE EQUIPMENT WILL BE PURCHASED. THE RESULTING FACILITY WILL RESULT IN A LARGER AND MORE EFFICIENT FACILITY, WELL-SUITED TO DELIVER SERVICES TO THE PATIENT POPULATION. THE TOTAL LAMOILLE HEALTH FAMILY DENTISTRY PROJECT COST IS $3,989,493. THIS APPLICATION REQUESTS $1,700,000 IN CDS FUNDING TO SUPPORT PROJECT COSTS. THE BALANCE OF $2,289,493 WILL CONSIST OF A COMMERCIAL LOAN OF $2,089,493 AND A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN OF $200,000. THE PROJECT IS ANTICIPATED TO BEGIN IN WITHIN 30 DAYS OF AWARD AND COMPLETED AND OCCUPIED BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2027.

HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PROGRAM

HEALTH CENTER CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT FUNDING

ARRA - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

FY 2024 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICE EXPANSION - PROJECT TITLE: LAMOILLE HEALTH PARTNERS, INC – FISCAL YEAR 2024 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICE EXPANSION APPLICANT ORGANIZATION: LAMOILLE HEALTH PARTNERS, INC. -ADDRESS: 609 WASHINGTON HWY, MORRISVILLE, VT 05661 -PROJECT DIRECTOR: STUART G. MAY, PRESIDENT/CEO -PHONE: 802-888-0901 | EMAIL: SMAY@LAMOILLEHEALTHPARTNERS.ORG -FEDERAL REQUEST: FISCAL YEAR 2024 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICE EXPANSION (BHSE), $600,000 IN YEAR 1, AND $500,000 IN YEAR 2 -FUNDING PREFERENCE: MUA/MUP AND HPSA - MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH -GRANT #: H80CS10611 LAMOILLE HEALTH PARTNERS, INC. (LHP) IS A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTHCARE CENTER (FQHC). LHP WAS INCORPORATED AS A 501C(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IN 1998 AND WAS PART OF COPLEY HEALTH SYSTEMS; A NETWORK THAT INCLUDED A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL. SUBSEQUENTLY, LHP BECAME AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IN 2005. IN MARCH OF 2006 LHP BECAME A FQHC-LOOK-ALIKE AND EVENTUALLY RECEIVED GRANT STATUS AS AN FQHC IN AUGUST OF 2008. LHP BECAME A FQHC TO SERVE THE RURAL POPULATION BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE RESIDENTS OF LAMOILLE COUNTY. SINCE INCEPTION, LHP HAS NOT WAVERED FROM ITS’ MISSION OR HESITATED WHEN FACED WITH THE CHALLENGE OF MEETING THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF SERVICE AREA RESIDENTS. LHP SERVES LAMOILLE COUNTY, VERMONT. SERVICES ARE PRIMARILY LOCATED IN MORRISVILLE WITH A FAMILY PRACTICE SITE IN STOWE. SERVICE LOCATIONS INCLUDE THE LAMOILLE HEALTH FAMILY MEDICINE - MORRISVILLE, LAMOILLE HEALTH FAMILY DENTISTRY, LAMOILLE HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS, LAMOILLE HEALTH FAMILY MEDICINE – STOWE, AND JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. LHP IS ALSO IN THE PROCESS OF ADDING A NEW SERVICE SITE – LAMOILLE HEALTH FAMILY MEDICINE – CAMBRIDGE. LHP PROVIDES MEDICAL, DENTAL, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES, 340B PHARMACY SERVICES, AND A CADRE OF ENABLING SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF LAMOILLE COUNTY; THE LHP TARGET POPULATION. LAMOILLE COUNTY, LOCATED IN MOUNTAINOUS NORTHERN VERMONT, HAS A POPULATION OF 26,090 AND IS ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING COUNTIES IN VERMONT. THE RURAL COUNTY HAS A TOTAL AREA OF 462.25 SQUARE MILES AND IS THE SECOND SMALLEST COUNTY IN VERMONT IN AREA. AVAILABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES IS LIMITED THROUGHOUT THE SERVICE AREA, ESPECIALLY AFFORDABLE CARE FOR THOSE WITH LIMITED FINANCIAL RESOURCES. OFTEN, THERE IS A STIGMA ATTACHED TO MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE AS WELL AS A LACK OF AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THESE DISORDERS. DUE TO LACK OF LOCAL MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, PATIENTS EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY GETTING A TIMELY APPOINTMENT, AND SERVICES ARE COSTLY, HINDERING PATIENTS FROM OBTAINING ESSENTIAL SERVICES. IF SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE, MOST TIMES PATIENTS ARE UNAWARE OF THE MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH BENEFITS THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS OFFER. LHP PROPOSES ACTIVITIES TO ACHIEVE THE BHSE OBJECTIVES. WITH THE PROPOSED MH/SUD CARE TEAM IN PLACE, LHP COMMITS TO THESE MEASURES BEING ATTAINABLE BY DECEMBER 31, 2025. BASED ON HISTORICAL MH/SUD INSIGHTS, A REALISTIC APPROACH WAS UTILIZED TO FORMULATE ACHIEVABLE FOLLOWING CALENDAR YEAR 2025 ESTIMATES. LHP ESTIMATES THAT WITH THE BHSE PROPOSED PROVIDERS (4.0 PSYCHOTHERAPISTS (2 MH AND 2 SUD) AND 1.0 PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER (MH/SUD SPLIT) (5.0 FTE TOTAL), LHPI WILL BE ABLE TO SERVE 333 ADDITIONAL PATIENTS/USERS (167 MENTAL HEALTH AND 166 SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PATIENTS/USERS ANNUALLY), RESULTING IN 4,000 MH/SUD ENCOUNTERS ANNUALLY. SERVING 66 MOUND PATIENTS/USERS ANNUALLY. AS A RESULT OF THE BHSE FUNDING, 133 NEW ANNUAL PATIENTS/USERS WILL BE NEW TO THE HEALTH CENTER.

TEACHING HEALTH CENTER PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

FY 2020 EXPANDING CAPACITY FOR CORONAVIRUS TESTING (ECT)

HEALTH CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - NON-CONSTRUCTION - PROJECT ABSTRACT PROJECT TITLE: JOHNSON COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT ? APPLICANT ORGANIZATION: LAMOILLE HEALTH PARTNERS, INC. ? ADDRESS: 609 WASHINGTON HWY, PO BOX 749, MORRISVILLE, VT 05661-0749 ? PROJECT DIRECTOR: STUART G MAY, PRESIDENT AND CEO ? CONTACT PHONE NUMBER(S): (802) 888-0900 ? EMAIL ADDRESS: SMAY@LAMOILLEHEALTHPARTNERS.ORG ? WEBSITE ADDRESS: HTTPS://WWW.LAMOILLEHEALTHPARTNERS.ORG/ ? FEDERAL REQUEST: CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING: NON-CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (HRSA-22-135), $200,000 ? SERVICE AREA: LAMOILLE COUNTY, STATE: VT LAMOILLE HEALTH PARTNERS, INC. IS A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTHCARE CENTER (FQHC) AND WAS INCORPORATED AS A 501C(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IN 1998 AND WAS PART OF COPLEY HEALTH SYSTEMS; A NETWORK THAT INCLUDED A CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL. SUBSEQUENTLY, LAMOILLE HEALTH PARTNERS BECAME AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IN 2005. IN MARCH OF 2006 LAMOILLE HEALTH PARTNERS BECAME A FQHC-LOOK-ALIKE AND EVENTUALLY RECEIVED GRANT STATUS AS AN FQHC IN AUGUST OF 2008. LAMOILLE HEALTH PARTNERS BECAME A FQHC TO SERVE THE RURAL POPULATION BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE RESIDENTS OF LAMOILLE COUNTY. SINCE INCEPTION, LAMOILLE HEALTH PARTNERS HAS NOT WAVERED FROM ITS’ MISSION OR HESITATED WHEN FACED WITH THE CHALLENGE OF MEETING THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF SERVICE AREA RESIDENTS. LAMOILLE COUNTY, LOCATED IN MOUNTAINOUS NORTHERN VERMONT, HAS A POPULATION OF 25,300 AND IS ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING COUNTIES IN VERMONT. THE COUNTY HAS A TOTAL AREA OF 458.8 SQUARE MILES AND IS THE SECOND SMALLEST COUNTY IN VERMONT IN AREA. LAMOILLE COUNTY IS RURAL WITH A POPULATION DENSITY OF 53.3 PEOPLE PER SQUARE MILE, IS DESIGNATED AS A MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA/MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATION AND A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREA. VERMONT’S MEDICAID DATA CONTRIBUTE TO THE STORY THAT LAMOILLE’S CHILDREN ARE FALLING THROUGH THE WELL-CHILD CRACKS. THE MORRISVILLE REGION IS THE NEXT TO LOWEST WHEN COMPARED TO OTHER AREAS OF THE STATE WHEN IT COMES TO WELL-CHILD VISITS. MORRISVILLE REGION IS THE LOWEST IN THE STATE FOR ADOLESCENT WELL-CHILD VISITS. THROUGH THIS HEALTH CENTER PROGRAM SERVICE EXPANSION OPPORTUNITY, LAMOILLE HEALTH PARTNERS WOULD ENHANCE ACCESS TO MEDICAL AND MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THROUGH ON-SITE AND MOBILE SCHOOL-BASED SERVICE SITE LOCATIONS. LAMOILLE HEALTH PARTNERS’ STRATEGIC VISION IS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE BY BRINGING SERVICES TO SERVICE AREA RESIDENTS, PARTICULARLY TO THOSE TOWN ON THE WESTERN SIDE OF OUR COUNTY WITH THIS FUNDING INITIATIVE. THESE COMMUNITIES ARE EXPERIENCING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES AS WELL AS HAVING TO TRAVEL MORE THAN FORTY MINUTES TO ACCESS HEALTHCARE SERVICES AT ANY OF OUR LOCATIONS AND THE HOSPITAL. THE JOHNSON COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT BRINGS CORE PRIMARY CARE SERVICES, PEDIATRICS/ORAL HEALTH/MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, TO A COMMUNITY EXPERIENCING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES THAT HAVE CREATED A BARRIER TO ACCESSING SERVICES. LAMOILLE HEALTH PARTNERS HAS PARTNERED TO ESTABLISH SERVICES WITH THE JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO REACH STUDENTS. THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS A HUB IN THE COMMUNITY AND AN IDEAL LOCATION TO ESTABLISH PRIMARY CARE SERVICES. LAMOILLE HEALTH PARTNERS WILL ALSO ESTABLISH A NEW SITE LOCATED DOWNTOWN IN JOHNSON. BETWEEN THE TWO SERVICE DELIVERY SITES THERE WILL BE A FULL-SERVICE FAMILY DENTISTRY OPERATORY, PRIMARY CARE MEDICAL, PEDIATRIC EXAM SPACE, MENTAL HEALTH CONSULT ROOM ALONG WITH LAMOILLE HEALTH PARTNER'S COMMUNITY INTEGRATION TEAM. THESE CLINICAL TEAMS WILL PARTNER WITH THE RESIDENTS IN MANAGING THEIR HEALTH AND AID IN ACHIEVING HEALTHIER OUTCOMES. THIS FUNDING WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT A PORTION OF PROJECT START UP EXPENSE FOR STAFFING, SUPPLIES, AND OUTREACH WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR OTHER SOURCES OF INCOME TO BE INVESTED IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORTING ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTATION AND TELEMEDICINE, PATIENT EDUCATION MATERIAL, PATIENT OUTREACH INITIATIVES AND

FY 2023 EXPANDING COVID-19 VACCINATION

ARRA - INCREASE SERVICES TO HEALTH CENTERS

RURAL HEALTH NETWORK DEVELOPMENT PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM

RURAL HEALTH OUTREACH SPECIAL INITIATIVE

FY 2020 CORONAVIRUS SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR HEALTH CENTERS

FY 2023 BRIDGE ACCESS PROGRAM

HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PROGRAM