RMP Towa
RM 600 27

JULY/AUGUST 1974 REVIEW CYCLE

During the May/June 1974 Review Cycle, the Iowa RMP was awarded $1,096,011
for the budget period 1/1/74-6/30/75. Included in this award was $87,550
for project #59 - Pilot Arthritis Center.

Application: The July 1, supplemental continuation grant application
requests $173,929 for initiation of four new projects and one program

staff activity. The staff activity involves conferences on health
planning alternatives which relates to pending legislation on health
planning and health resources development. Project #57 - Hospital Quality
Assurance Project is being reviewed by HSA - Bureau of Quality Assurance
for conformance to PSRO legislation.

As of July 15, 1974, no additional CHP review and comments have been
submitted to DRMP. The application contains only two letters from CHP.
As additional CHP letters are submitted they will be reviewed by DRMP
Staff.

MCO 7/15/74

 

 
 

 

RMP LOWA
RM 00027
NAY /JUSE 1974 WEVIEH
Request: $1,061,349
Committee Recommendation: $1,061 ,349

 

Overall assessment by individual reviewers: Above average to Superior.

Critique:

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The Review Committee considered the Iowa RMP continuation grant applica-
tion request of $1,061,349 and recommended approval as requested.
Reviewers continued to be impressed with the imaginative Coordinator,

strong Regional Advisory Group, good program staff, and a well administered
and managed Program.

On May 28, 1974, DRMP received favorable letters of support from the
Health Planning Council of the Midlands regarding project #'s 55 -

Homemaker - Home Health Aide Training and project #56 ~ Family Nurse
Practitioner for Use in Rural Iowa.

JULY /AUGUSY REVIEW

Estimated request as of May 1974: $200,000 MCO 6/4/74

 

NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL - June 13-14, 1974

Council concurred with Committee recommendation.

DRMP funding decision - $1,008,461

MCO. 7/2/74