Utah Code 53-2d-207. Emergency Medical Services Grant Program
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(1) Funds appropriated to the department for the Emergency Medical Services Grant Program shall be used for improvement of delivery of emergency medical services and administrative costs as described in Subsection (2)(a).
Terms Used In Utah Code 53-2d-207
- Bureau: means the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services created in Section
53-2d-102 . See Utah Code 53-2d-101 - Committee: means the Trauma System and Emergency Medical Services Committee created by Section
53-2d-104 . See Utah Code 53-2d-101 - Department: means the Department of Public Safety created in Section
53-1-103 . See Utah Code 53-1-102 - Emergency medical services: means :(15)(a) medical services;(15)(b) transportation services;(15)(c) behavioral emergency services; or(15)(d) any combination of the services described in Subsections (15)(a) through (c). See Utah Code 53-2d-101
- Equal: means , with respect to biological sex, of the same value. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) From the total amount of funds appropriated to the bureau under Subsection (1), the bureau shall use:(2)(a) an amount equal to 50% of the funds:(2)(a)(i) to provide staff support; and(2)(a)(ii) for other expenses incurred in:(2)(a)(ii)(A) administration of grant funds; and(2)(a)(ii)(B) other bureau administrative costs under this chapter; and(2)(b) an amount equal to 50% of the funds to provide emergency medical services grants in accordance with Subsection (3).(3)(3)(a) A recipient of a grant under this section shall actively provide emergency medical services within the state.(3)(b)(3)(b)(i) From the total amount of funds used to provide grants under Subsection (3), the bureau shall distribute an amount equal to 21% as per capita block grants for use specifically related to the provision of emergency medical services to nonprofit prehospital emergency medical services providers that are either licensed or designated and to emergency medical services that are the primary emergency medical services for a service area.(3)(b)(ii) The bureau shall determine the grant amounts by prorating available funds on a per capita basis by county as described in bureau rule.(3)(c) Subject to Subsections (3)(d) through (f), the committee shall use the remaining grant funds to award competitive grants to licensed emergency medical services providers that provide emergency medical services within counties of the third through sixth class, in accordance with rules made by the committee.(3)(d) A grant awarded under Subsection (3)(c) shall be used:(3)(d)(i) for the purchase of equipment, subject to Subsection (3)(e); or(3)(d)(ii) for the recruitment, training, or retention of licensed emergency medical services providers.(3)(e) A recipient of a grant under Subsection (3)(c) may not use more than $100,000 in grant proceeds for the purchase of vehicles.(3)(f) A grant awarded for the purpose described in Subsection (3)(d)(ii) is ongoing for a period of up to three years.(3)(g)(3)(g)(i) If, after providing grants under Subsections (3)(c) through (f), any grant funds are unallocated at the end of the fiscal year, the committee shall distribute the unallocated grant funds as per capita block grants as described in Subsection (3)(b).(3)(g)(ii) Any grant funds distributed as per capita grants under Subsection (3)(g)(i) are in addition to the amount described in Subsection (3)(b).