Definition
Consumer-based, community-controlled, nonprofit outpatient facilities that provide basic health care including physical examinations, immunizations, family planning, nutrition assistance and diagnosis and treatment of common ailments for low income people, people who are homeless or uninsured/underinsured or other medically underserved populations that are geographically, economically and culturally challenged. Services are generally provided on an ability-to-pay basis. In the U.S., most community clinics are part of the network of Federally Qualified Health Centers, and many are known as "free clinics".
URL Name
LN-1500
Third Level Code
LN-1500
Taxonomy Code
LN-1500
Parent Code
LN
Family Code
L
Second Level Code
LN
Use References
Community Health Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers Community Clinics, FQHC Community Clinics, Free Clinics, Health Care Clinics, Low Cost Outpatient Clinics
Publication Status
Online