Code of Colorado Regulations
1000 - Department of Public Health and Environment
1011 - Health Facilities and Emergency Medical Services Division (1011, 1015 Series)
6 CCR 1015-1 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ACCOUNT
Section 3 - Emergency Medical and Trauma Service Funding

Universal Citation: 6 CO Code Regs 1015-1 ยง 3

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 5, March 10, 2024

3.1 In order to be eligible for emergency medical and trauma service funding, an applicant must be able to demonstrate:

A) That the funds requested are for the provision of emergency medical and trauma services, and

B) Will be used to maintain or upgrade the access to and/or quality of emergency medical and trauma services within the state.

3.2 Applications must be submitted in the format required by the Department prior to the announced deadlines.

3.3 To be considered, applications must

A) Be complete and

B) Be submitted in the manner specified in the announcement.

3.4 All applications will be subject to verification by the Department.

3.4.1 Verification shall include:
A) A review of the application for completeness and compliance with the requirements specified in the application, and

B) A review of the applicant's eligibility as set forth in these regulations.

3.4.2 Any application found to be inconsistent with the requirements specified in paragraphs A) and B) will be rejected and the applicant will be notified of the rejection.

3.5 The Department, in consultation with the Council, shall establish requirements for matching funds from applicants prior to the opening of each grant cycle. These requirements will be provided in the application process.

3.6 Any application received that does not meet the matching funds requirement specified in the application will be rejected unless the applicant requests a waiver of the matching funds.

3.6.1 The Council shall establish a committee to review all applications requesting a waiver of the matching funds requirement. The committee will evaluate each application requesting a waiver to determine whether the applicant has successfully demonstrated that local matching funds are not available.

3.6.2 Any application that does not receive a waiver from the Council will not be eligible for funding.

3.7 To provide a fair and impartial review and evaluation of the applications, the Council shall establish review committees of members designated by the Council. Each committee will review and evaluate applications and submit recommendations to the Department.

3.8 The Department shall provide final review and prioritization of the applications and make awards based upon:

A) Priorities established by statute,

B) Recommendations from the Council,

C) Substantiated need of the applicant, and

D) Effect upon the emergency medical and trauma system should funds not be awarded.

3.9 The Department, in consultation with the Council, may, within statutory limitations, reestablish funding priorities for the Emergency Medical and Trauma Services Funding Program to address specific needs related to the maintaining and upgrading of the Colorado emergency medical and trauma services system.

3.10 A letter of intent to award funds to an applicant is only an offer to enter into a funding contract, and not an actual funding obligation on the part of the Department. Only when a contract listing conditions of the award is accepted and, if applicable signed by all parties, will any formal obligation be recognized or funds disbursed.

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