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§ 300d–81. Grants to States
(a) Establishment
(b) Awarding of grants by States
(c) Eligibility
(1) In generalTo be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (b) an entity shall—
(A) be—
(i) a public or nonprofit trauma center or consortium thereof that meets that 1
1 So in original. Probably should be “the”.
requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), and (5) of section 300d–41(b) of this title;(ii) a safety net public or nonprofit trauma center that meets the requirements of paragraphs (1) through (5) of section 300d–41(b) of this title; or
(iii) a hospital in an underserved area (as defined by the State) that seeks to establish new trauma services; and
(B) submit to the State an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the State may require.
(2) Limitation
(d) Use of fundsThe recipient of a grant under subsection (b) shall carry out 1 or more of the following activities consistent with subsection (b):
(1) Providing trauma centers with funding to support physician compensation in trauma-related physician specialties where shortages exist in the region involved, with priority provided to safety net trauma centers described in subsection (c)(1)(A)(ii).
(2) Providing for individual safety net trauma center fiscal stability and costs related to having service that is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with priority provided to safety net trauma centers described in subsection (c)(1)(A)(ii) located in urban, border, and rural areas.
(3) Reducing trauma center overcrowding at specific trauma centers related to throughput of trauma patients.
(4) Establishing new trauma services in underserved areas as defined by the State.
(5) Enhancing collaboration between trauma centers and other hospitals and emergency medical services personnel related to trauma service availability.
(6) Making capital improvements to enhance access and expedite trauma care, including providing helipads and associated safety infrastructure.
(7) Enhancing trauma surge capacity at specific trauma centers.
(8) Ensuring expedient receipt of trauma patients transported by ground or air to the appropriate trauma center.
(9) Enhancing interstate trauma center collaboration.
(e) Limitation
(1) In general
(2) Maintenance of effort
(f) Distribution of fundsThe following shall apply with respect to grants provided in this part:
(1) Less than $10,000,000
(2) Less than $20,000,000
(3) Less than $30,000,000
(4) $30,000,000 or more
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XII, § 1281, as added Pub. L. 111–148, title III, § 3505(b), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 525.)