Sec. 402. Grant funding to assist rural hospitals

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Section 330A of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254c ) is amended— in subsection (b)— in paragraph (1), by striking Director specified in subsection

(d)and inserting Director of the Office of Rural Health Policy of the Health Resources and Services Administration ; and by adding at the end the following: The term eligible rural hospital means— a hospital (as defined in section 1861(e) of the Social Security Act) that— has fewer than 50 beds; and is located in a rural area (as defined in section 1886(d)(2)(D) of such Act) or treated as being located in a rural area pursuant to section 1886(d)(8)(E) of such Act; a community outpatient hospital (as defined in section 1861(iii) of such Act); or a critical access hospital (as defined in section 1861(mm) of such Act). ; and by adding at the end the following: The Director may award grants to eligible rural hospitals to assist such hospitals with reporting on quality and to prepare such hospitals to transition to value-based reimbursement. To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, an eligible rural hospital shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an application, at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a description of— how the eligible rural hospital will use the funds provided under the grant; and how the project will be evaluated. There is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year 2019) $12,000,000 to carry out this subsection. To help eligible rural hospitals meet a specific community need identified in a community needs assessment, the Director may award grants to eligible rural hospitals. The Secretary may not award more than $650,000 each fiscal year to a community outpatient hospital that is described in subsection (b)(6)(B). To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, an eligible rural hospital shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an application, at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including— a description of how the eligible rural hospital will use the funds provided under the grant; the results of community needs assessment that identified the specific community need described in paragraph (1); and a description of how the project will be evaluated. There is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year 2019)— $15,000,000 for grants to eligible rural hospitals described in subparagraphs

(A)and

(C)of subsection (b)(6); and $50,000,000 for grants to eligible rural hospitals described in subparagraph

(B)of such subsection. The Director may award grants to eligible rural hospitals to develop and implement strategies to develop successful emergency medical services programs that meet community needs, provide quality care, and address workforce and funding problems. To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, an eligible rural hospital shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an application, at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a description of— how the eligible rural hospital will use the funds provided under the grant; any multistate collaborations involved in using such funds; and how the use of funds will be evaluated. There is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year 2019) $2,000,000 to carry out this subsection. .

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