Federally Qualified Health Centers Grant Program - Acquisition of Land

SB 1005 expands Maryland's Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) Grant Program to include funding for the acquisition of land specifically for constructing or operating FQHCs. It directly affects counties, cities, and nonprofit organizations that operate or plan to establish FQHCs by adding "acquisition of land" as a new eligible use for program grants. The bill amends existing law to explicitly allow grants under the program for land purchases, alongside existing uses like building renovation, equipment, or new construction. This change provides a new funding mechanism for FQHCs to secure land for facilities, improving access to primary healthcare services in underserved communities.