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Commissioner says Detroit-Wayne Health Authority has submitted paperwork for two Federally Qualified Health Centers
Summary
Commissioner Killeen told the Wayne County Commission that the intergovernmental Detroit-Wayne Health Authority has submitted applications to establish two additional Federally Qualified Health Centers for Wayne County.
Commissioner Killeen used remarks during the March 6 meeting to highlight public-health efforts and said the Detroit-Wayne Health Authority (Authority Health) has submitted paperwork to establish two additional Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in Wayne County.
Killeen described the county as having among the region's poorest health outcomes and said the Authority — formed under an intergovernmental agreement among the state, city of Detroit and Wayne County — is charged with preserving and expanding the health-care safety net. He said the application process has been "arduous" and lasted about a year and a half, and that submission of the paperwork indicates progress toward adding two new FQHC sites.
Killeen asked colleagues to watch for formal confirmation once federal approvals are finalized. Other commissioners noted the importance of FQHCs for underserved communities and flagged potential uses such as primary-care expansion. Killeen urged the board to track the work of Authority Health and to support further expansion of community-based primary care.
Ending: Commissioner Killeen said the submission of paperwork represents a significant step in expanding federally supported primary-care access in Wayne County; formal federal approval and site details were not recorded in the transcript excerpt.
