4765.07 Administrative rules for grant program. - Ohio Statutes

4765.07 Administrative rules for grant program.

(A) The state board of emergency medical services shall adopt rules under section 4765.11 of the Revised Code to establish and administer a grant program under which grants are distributed according to the following priorities:

(1) First priority shall be given to emergency medical service organizations for the training of personnel, for the purchase of equipment and vehicles, and to improve the availability, accessibility, and quality of emergency medical services in this state. In this category, the board shall give priority to grants that fund training and equipping of emergency medical service personnel.

(2) Second priority shall be given to entities that research the causes, nature, and effects of traumatic injuries, educate the public about injury prevention, and implement, test, and evaluate injury prevention strategies.

(3) Third priority shall be given to entities that research, test, and evaluate procedures that promote the rehabilitation, retraining, and reemployment of adult or pediatric trauma victims and social service support mechanisms for adult or pediatric trauma victims and their families.

(4) Fourth priority shall be given to entities that research, test, and evaluate medical procedures related to adult and pediatric trauma care.

(B) The grant program shall be funded from the trauma and emergency medical services grants fund created by section 4513.263 of the Revised Code.

Effective Date: 11-03-2000