Rural Hospital Flexibility Program

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Flex Program Advisory Committee

The Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Advisory Committee provides program planning, development, implementation consulting, issue identification, problem solving and evaluation development for the Minnesota Rural Hospital Flexibility Program. The committee meets three to four times a year and may convene subcommittee discussions and workgroups via conference call or in person.

Operating Guidelines for the Minnesota’s Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Advisory Committee.

The committee includes 25 members with representatives from the Critical Access Hospitals, Licensing and Certification, Minnesota Hospital Association, EMS, Rural Health Resource Center, Stratis Health, mid-level practitioner organizations, Rural Health Association, Rural Health Clinics, physician or director of nursing members, the Minnesota Department of Human Services and congressional offices. The Office of Rural Health and Primary Care staffs the committee.