Description
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration is seeking applications for the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Preventive Care and Care-at-Home Bundle. This bundle is a collection of multiple initiatives aimed at creating a coordinated continuum of rural preventive care and care-at-home services. The initiatives include mobile health units, community paramedicine, remote patient telemonitoring, retail pharmacy clinics, and health information exchange/event notification system onboarding. The program aims to improve health outcomes, reduce hospitalizations, and enhance care coordination for rural residents. Applicants must demonstrate organizational capacity, establish formal partnerships, and provide a detailed project narrative, budget, and implementation plan.
• Key aspects of the program include:
• Mobile health units providing preventive and diagnostic services
• Community paramedicine extending clinical follow-up into rural homes
• Remote patient telemonitoring for ongoing chronic disease oversight
• Retail pharmacy clinics serving as accessible non-emergency care sites
• Health information exchange/event notification system onboarding for shared data infrastructure
• The program has a total funding of $60,500,000 for Year 1, with awards based on geographic need and regional coverage.
• Applications must be submitted by June 10, 2026, and will be evaluated based on organizational capacity, initiative-specific program narratives, bundle integration, and budget and cost reasonableness.