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Appendix ICommon AbbreviationsAACN American Association of Colleges of NursingAHCCCS Arizona Health Care Cost Containment SystemBMI Body Mass IndexCATCH Coordinated Approach to Child HealthCEO Chief Executive OfficerCHC Community Health CentersCHPA Community Health Purchasing AlliancesCICP Colorado Indigent Care ProgramCIHCP County Indigent Health Care ProgramCMHMRCs Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation CentersCMS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesCMWF The Commonwealth FundCSHP Coordinated School Health ProgramCT Computed TomographyDHP Dirigo Health PlanDSH Disproportional Share Hospital ProgramEBRI Employee Benefit Research InstituteEHR Electronic Health RecordsEMS Emergency Medical ServicesEMTALA Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor AccountabilityER Emergency RoomERISA Employee Retirement Act of 1974FBR Federal Benefit RateFDA Food and Drug AdministrationFFS Fee-for-ServiceFFY Federal Fiscal YearFPL Federal Poverty LineFQHC Federally Qualified Health CentersFY Fiscal YearGAMC General Assistance Medical CareGAO U.S General Accounting OfficeGETAC Governor’s EMS and Trauma Advisory CouncilGME Graduate Medical EducationGR General RevenueGRTL General Revenue Tax LevyHCHD Harris County Hospital DistrictHHS U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesHIFA Health Insurance Flexibility and Accountability demonstrationinitiativeHIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability ActHIPP Health Insurance Premium Payment ProgramI-1