Organizations of State and Local Officials (NOSLO) Program:
State Health Services and Financing to fund a national level organization with an in-depth understanding of, and experience with, providing technical assistance and support to State Medicaid Directors and other health care payment officials

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to assist states in leveraging HRSA programs and collaborating with Medicaid to improve access to quality health care for high need communities.

Activities should include but are not limited to fostering collaborations to address maternal health disparities, bolster the health workforce, integrate behavioral health into primary care, and expand access to care for people in high need communities, such as those who live rural areas, are exiting incarceration, have HIV, and youth with unmet behavioral health needs.

The successful recipient is expected to provide tailored technical assistance to State Medicaid Directors and other health care payment officials to address HRSA’s priorities and maximize the benefits of and potential collaborations with HRSA programs through:
• Communication and information sharing between HRSA and State Medicaid Directors and other health care payment officials, and • Training; data collection, sharing, and analysis; convenings, (e.g., learning exchanges on priority topics); and other activities that enable State Medicaid Directors and other health care payment officials to operate in a responsive, coordinated, and effective manner.