Grant Descriptions

Section 976.50  Grant Descriptions a)         Grants provided to hospitals under this Part can be used only to fund capital projects, including: 1) to satisfy any building code, safety standard or life safety code; 2) to maintain, improve, renovate, expand or construct buildings or structures; 3) to maintain, establish or improve medical equipment or health information technology; or 4) to maintain or improve patient safety, quality of care or access to care. (Section 2310-640(a) of the Act) b)         The Department shall make grants to hospitals that meet the eligibility requirements of Section 976.60. 1)         General acute care hospitals qualifying under Section 976.60(a)(1) and/or (a)(2) will receive $7,000,000.  General acute care hospitals qualifying under Section 976.60(a)(3), (a)(4) and/or (a)(5) will receive $4,600,000. 2)         General acute care hospitals that qualify for community hospital grants will receive: A)        Either: i) $170,000 if the hospital is located in an urban area; or ii) $340,000 if the hospital is located in a rural area ; and B) a payment equal to the product of $45 multiplied by the total Medicaid inpatient days . (Section 2310-640(c) of the Act) c)         Grants awarded through this program cannot be : 1) used to pay for any on-going operational costs; 2)         used to pay outstanding debt; or 3) allocated to an endowment or otherwise invested fund. (Section 2310-640(a) of the Act)