The National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) is working proactively with our legal and policy experts to understand the impact of the HHS decision to formally rescind a 1998 interpretation of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996 (PRWORA). Federal law (42 USC 254b(a)(1)) requires Community Health Centers (CHCs) to accept “all residents of the area served by the center.” NACHC will continue to work with experts and lawmakers to ensure CHCs have the information and resources needed to serve over 32.5 million patients who rely on CHCs for care – representing 1 in 10 people across the U.S. and 1 in 5 residents of rural America.