Sec. 10.25.10.10. Trauma Equipment Grants

A. Eligibility.

(1) The Commission, in consultation with the Health Services Cost Review Commission and the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems, shall develop a process for the award of grants to Level II and Level III trauma centers in the State to be used for equipment primarily used in the delivery of trauma care.

(2) The process developed by the Commission for the award of grants shall include:

(a) Grant applications and review and selection criteria for the award of grants;

(b) Review by the Commission, if necessary, for any project that exceeds Certificate of Need thresholds; and

(c) Any other procedure determined necessary by the Commission.

B. The Commission may issue grants from any balance carried over to the Fund from prior fiscal years.

C. The total amount of grants awarded in a fiscal year may not exceed 10 percent of the balance remaining in the Fund at the end of the fiscal year immediately prior to the fiscal year in which grants are awarded.

D. Before awarding grants under this regulation in a fiscal year, the Commission shall report to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Health and Government Operations Committee on the process that the Commission has developed for awarding grants in that fiscal year.