Medically
Underserved Area and Population Designation Data Dictionary
TYPE: Geographic
make-up of designation. The choices are:
C = Whole County
T = Census Tract
M = MCD (Minor Civil Division - a Census- recognized sub county
area)
STATE: State name with the 2-digit numeric FIPs state code
COUNTY: County name with the 3-digit numeric FIPs county code
STCOFIPS: 5-digit numeric state and county FIPs code combined
CENSUS_TRACT: 7-digit (including decimal place) census tract
number
REGION: Each designation
is assigned to a state. Each state is assigned to a region. The
regional break-out is as follows:
Region I: Connecticut,
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Region II: New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
Region III: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania,
Virginia, West Virginia
Region IV: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Region V: Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin
Region VI: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Region VII: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
Region VIII: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Utah, Wyoming
Region IX: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa,
CNMI, FSM, Guam, Republic of Palau, Republic of Marshall Islands,
Trust Territories
Region X: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
MCDCODE: 3-Digit
Minor Census Division Code
MCDNAME: A name
assigned to each Minor Census Division Code
SERVICEAREANAME:
A name assigned to most MUA/Ps
SCORE: The Index
of Medical Underservice (IMU) score. The lowest score (highest need)
is 0; and the highest score (lowest need) is 100.
DESIGNATIONTYPE:
The type of designation. Choices are:
MUA = Area (designated
for the Res. Civ. Population)
MUP = Population (designated for a specific population)
GOV = An MUP designated at the request of a State Governor based
to documented unusual local conditions and barriers to accessing
personal health services.
UPDATEDATE: The
date that the designation was last updated
DESIGNATIONDATE:
Date that the designation was originally designated
OLDMUAID: No longer
being used. This is being retained for historical purposes only.
ID: 5-digit number
assigned to each designation
MUA_SRT: A field
that Diane Rodriguez created. Not being used.
CURRENTSTATUS: Designation
status. Choices are:
D = Designated
W = Withdrawn
SERVICEAREATYPE:
Geographic make-up of service area. Choices are:
WH = whole county
PC = partial county
MC = multi-county
MS = multi-state
For
shortage designation inquiries, please call 1-888-275-4772. Press
option 1, then option 2 or contact the Shortage Designation
Branch:
sdb@hrsa.gov
301-594-0816
301-443-4370 fax
5600 Fishers Lane
Room 8C-26
Rockville, MD 20857
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