In general
The Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities for the purpose of carrying out research and demonstration projects to support the improvement of emergency medical services and trauma care in rural areas through the development of innovative uses of technology, training and education, transportation of seriously injured patients for the purposes of receiving such emergency medical services, access to prehospital care, evaluation of protocols for the purposes of improvement of outcomes and dissemination of any related best practices, activities to facilitate clinical research, as applicable and appropriate, and increasing communication and coordination with applicable State or Tribal trauma systems.
Eligible entities
In general
To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity shall be a public or private entity that provides trauma care in a rural area.
Priority
section 300d–14(d)(1) of this titleIn awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that will provide services under the grant in any rural area identified by a State under .
Requirement of application
The Secretary may not make a grant under subsection (a) unless an application for the grant is submitted to the Secretary and the application is in such form, is made in such manner, and contains such agreements, assurances, and information as the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out this section.
Reports
An entity that receives a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary such reports as the Secretary may require to inform administration of the program under this section.
July 1, 1944, ch. 373Pub. L. 101–590, § 3104 Stat. 2918Pub. L. 103–183, title VI, § 601(b)(2)107 Stat. 2238Pub. L. 105–392, title IV, § 401(a)(1)112 Stat. 3587Pub. L. 110–23121 Stat. 90Pub. L. 117–328, div. FF, title II, § 2113(b)136 Stat. 5723(, title XII, § 1202, formerly § 1204, as added , , ; renumbered § 1203 and amended , (f)(1), , , 2239; , , ; renumbered § 1202 and amended , §§ 3(2), 4, , , 91; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XII, § 1204Pub. L. 93–154, § 2(a)87 Stat. 597Pub. L. 94–573, § 590 Stat. 2711Pub. L. 95–626, title II, § 210(b)92 Stat. 3588Pub. L. 96–142, title I, § 104(a)93 Stat. 1067Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 902(d)(1)95 Stat. 560A prior section 300d–3, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , , (b), , 1068, set forth provisions relating to grants and contracts for expansion and improvements, prior to repeal by , (h), , , 561, effective .
section 300d–2 of this titlePub. L. 110–23A prior section 1202 of act , was classified to prior to repeal by .
section 300d–1 of this titlePub. L. 103–183Another prior section 1202 of act , was classified to prior to repeal by .
section 300d–6 of this titlePub. L. 99–117Another prior section 1202 of act , was classified to prior to repeal by .
Amendments
Pub. L. 117–328, § 2113(b)(1)2022—, amended section catchline generally. Prior to amendment, section catchline read as follows: “Establishment of programs for improving trauma care in rural areas”.
Pub. L. 117–328, § 2113(b)(2)Subsecs. (a), (b). , amended subsecs. (a) and (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsecs. (a) and (b) related to authority to make grants to public and nonprofit private entities to carry out research and demonstration projects with respect to improving the availability and quality of emergency medical services in rural areas and special consideration for certain rural areas, respectively.
Pub. L. 117–328, § 2113(b)(3)Subsec. (d). , added subsec. (d).
Pub. L. 110–23, § 42007—, amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section provided for establishment of programs for improving trauma care in rural areas.
Pub. L. 105–392, § 401(a)(1)Pub. L. 103–183, § 601(b)(2)Pub. L. 103–183, § 601(f)(1)1998—, made technical corrections to directory language of , which renumbered this section, and to directory language of . See 1993 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 103–183, § 601(f)(1)Pub. L. 105–392, § 401(a)(1)(B)1993—Subsec. (c). , as amended by , inserted “determines to be necessary to carry out this section” before period at end.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
Pub. L. 105–392Pub. L. 103–183section 401(e) of Pub. L. 105–392section 242m of this titleAmendment by deemed to have taken effect immediately after enactment of , see , set out as a note under .