42 U.S.C. § 300d–14: Requirement of submission…

Summary

The Secretary cannot make federal payments to a State for emergency medical services for a fiscal year unless the State sends the trauma care part of its emergency medical services plan each fiscal year, including any updates and any plans to fix problems. If the State has not finished that trauma care part, it may send an interim version or a description of work toward finishing it. The State must also agree to give the Secretary the information it gets through its reporting and analysis system at least once each year. The State must identify any rural areas that lack 911 access, basic life support, or advanced life support and send a list of those areas or a statement that there are none.

Title 42, §300d–14

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(a)In general

For each fiscal year, the Secretary may not make payments to a State under section 300d–11(a) of this title unless, subject to subsection (b), the State submits to the Secretary the trauma care component of the State plan for the provision of emergency medical services, including any changes to the trauma care component and any plans to address deficiencies in the trauma care component.

(b)Interim plan or description of efforts

For each fiscal year, if a State has not completed the trauma care component of the State plan described in subsection (a), the State may provide, in lieu of such completed component, an interim component or a description of efforts made toward the completion of the component.

(c)Information received by State reporting and analysis system

The Secretary may not make payments to a State under section 300d–11(a) of this title unless the State agrees that the State will, not less than once each year, provide to the Secretary the information received by the State pursuant to section 300d–13(a)(7) of this title.

(d)Availability of emergency medical services in rural areas

The Secretary may not make payments to a State under section 300d–11(a) of this title unless—

(1)the State identifies any rural area in the State for which—

(A)there is no system of access to emergency medical services through the telephone number 911;

(B)there is no basic life-support system; or

(C)there is no advanced life-support system; and

(2)the State submits to the Secretary a list of rural areas identified pursuant to paragraph (1) or, if there are no such areas, a statement that there are no such areas.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2007—Pub. L. 110–23 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to requirement of submission to Secretary of trauma plan and certain information for fiscal year 1991 and subsequent fiscal years.

§300d–14 Requirement of Submission to Secretary of Trauma Plan and Certain Information

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Title 42, §300d–14

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