In 1999, the Salt Lake Valley Health Department convened the major Salt Lake County health care providers to discuss what could be done to address the needs of the growing number of uninsured in our community. The providers decided to form the Salt Lake Valley Health Care Coverage Coalition. Over the next two years, the Coalition identified several strategies that could be implemented to improve the system of care for the uninsured in the County. In 2001, the Coalition was awarded a Community Access Program grant from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Health Access Project was formed. Community Health Centers, Inc. administers the grant on behalf of the Coalition.

MILESTONES
	Spring 1999	Salt Lake Valley Health Care Coverage Coalition formed
	March 2000	Primary care safety net provider capacity assessment completed by Coalition
	January 2001	Subcommittee chaired by Dr. Scott Leckman formed to develop plan for creating Volunteer Physician Network
	May 2001	Coalition submits Community Access Program grant proposal to Health Resources and Services Administration to implement ideas for improving system of health care for the uninsured
	September 2001	One million dollar Community Access Program grant awarded to Community Health Centers, Inc. on behalf of the Coalition
	September 2001	Utah Medical Association passes resolution supporting creation of Volunteer Physician Network
	November 2001	HAP kicks off physician recruitment at Salt Lake County Medical Society meeting
	March 2002	HAP outstations case managers at three local hospitals
	April 2002	HAP begins referring patients to HAP Volunteer Physician Network
	June 2002	Over 250 physicians are participating in HAP Volunteer Physician Network; procedures in place for HAP patients to receive charity care at 6 hospitals
	September 2002	HAP is awarded $700,000 continuation grant from Health Resources and Services Administration
	February 2003	HAP receives 211 Hero Award for an Outstanding Agency
	March 2003	All Salt Lake County hospitals are providing charity care to HAP patients being treated by Volunteer Physicians; HAP stations case managers at two additional hospitals
	May 2008	HAP logs its 10,000th referral. Hap has served 4,600 clients and made over 11,000 appointments. In 2007 alone HAP volunteer providers donated nearly one million dollars in services, and Salt Lake valley hospitals donated 1.7 million dollars in services to HAP patients