(a) Vital Access Program means a program of supplemental State funding and/or temporary rate adjustments available to designated vital access providers pursuant to Part 841 of this Title and the provisions of this Part.

(b) Vital Access Provider (VAP) means an OASAS certified program that is designated by the commissioner as essential but not financially viable because of its service to financially vulnerable populations and/or provision of essential services in an otherwise underserved region.