Michigan § 333.21568 - Rural health networks.

The center for rural health created under section 2612, as part of the development of the biennial rural health plan required under section 2223, shall develop a plan that provides for the creation of a set of rural health networks. Each rural health network shall consist, at a minimum, of 1 essential access community hospital, rural referral center, or regional referral center described in section 21566, and 1 rural primary care hospital as described in section 21567. Other rural health care providers including, but not limited to, primary care centers, community health centers, licensed nursing homes, and local public health departments may also be included in a rural health network for the purpose of developing a continuum of patient care.