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[CITE: 42USC300d-41]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 6A--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
 
                        SUBCHAPTER X--TRAUMA CARE
 
  Part D--Trauma Centers Operating in Areas Severely Affected by Drug-
                            Related Violence
 
Sec. 300d-41. Grants for certain trauma centers


(a) In general

    The Secretary may make grants for the purpose of providing for the 
operating expenses of trauma centers that have incurred substantial 
uncompensated costs in providing trauma care in geographic areas with a 
significant incidence of violence arising directly or indirectly from 
illicit trafficking in drugs. Grants under this subsection may be made 
only to such trauma centers.

(b) Minimum qualifications of centers

       (1) Significant incidence of treating certain patients

        (A) The Secretary may not make a grant under subsection (a) of 
    this section to a trauma center unless the population of patients 
    that has been served by the center for the period specified in 
    subparagraph (B) includes a significant number of patients who were 
    treated for--
            (i) trauma resulting from the penetration of the skin by 
        knives, bullets, or any other implement that can be used as a 
        weapon; or
            (ii) trauma that the center reasonably believes results from 
        violence arising directly or indirectly from illicit trafficking 
        in drugs.

        (B) The period specified in this subparagraph is the 2-year 
    period preceding the fiscal year for which the trauma center 
    involved is applying to receive a grant under subsection (a) of this 
    section.

      (2) Participation in trauma care system operating under 
                       certain professional guidelines

        The Secretary may not make a grant under subsection (a) of this 
    section unless the trauma center involved is a participant in a 
    system that--
            (A) provides comprehensive medical care to victims of trauma 
        in the geographic area in which the trauma center is located;
            (B) is established by the State or political subdivision in 
        which such center is located; and
            (C)(i) has adopted guidelines for the designation of trauma 
        centers, and for triage, transfer, and transportation policies, 
        equivalent to (or more protective than) the applicable 
        guidelines developed by the American College of Surgeons or 
        utilized in the model plan established under section 300d-13(c) 
        of this title; or
            (ii) agrees that such guidelines will be adopted by the 
        system not later than 6 months after the date on which the 
        trauma center submits to the Secretary the application for the 
        grant.

            (3) Submission and approval of long-term plan

        The Secretary may not make a grant under subsection (a) of this 
    section unless the trauma center involved--
            (A) submits to the Secretary a plan satisfactory to the 
        Secretary that--
                (i) is developed on the assumption that the center will 
            continue to incur substantial uncompensated costs in 
            providing trauma care; and
                (ii) provides for the long-term continued operation of 
            the center with an acceptable standard of medical care, 
            notwithstanding such uncompensated costs; and

            (B) agrees to implement the plan according to a schedule 
        approved by the Secretary.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XII, Sec. 1241, as added Pub. L. 102-321, 
title VI, Sec. 601, July 10, 1992, 106 Stat. 433.)


                             Effective Date

    Part effective July 10, 1992, with programs making awards providing 
financial assistance in fiscal year 1993 and subsequent years effective 
for awards made on or after Oct. 1, 1992, see section 801(b), (d)(1) of 
Pub. L. 102-321, set out as an Effective Date of 1992 Amendment note 
under section 236 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 300d-42, 300d-43, 300d-44 of 
this title.
