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CareNet has been recognized as follows:

Awards
National Recognition: 2005 American Hospital Association NOVA Award and HRSA (Health Resources Services Administration) has recognized CareNet as a best practice for improving health outcomes and reducing disparities (2007).

State Recognition: 2005 Ohio Hospital Association Meritorious Service Award

Local Recognition: 2006 League of Women Voters Olive Colton Award

Replication:
Federal and State legislation has been introduced that would create a grant program to start and enhance programs like CareNet.

Federal Legislation: The Communities Building Access Act was modeled after CareNet and was introduced into the United States House of Representatives in April, 2006.

State Legislation: SB 251 Piloting Access to Healthcare (PATH) Grant Program is modeled after CareNet and was introduced in the Ohio Senate in 2007.