Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a)
All licensing, testing and
certification fees authorized by the Act, excluding ambulance
licensure fees, within the EMS Assistance Fund shall be used
by the Department for administration, oversight, and enforcement of activities
authorized under the Act. (Section 3.220(b-5) of the Act)
b)
All other moneys within
the EMS Assistance Fund shall be distributed by the Department
to the EMS Regions for disbursement in accordance with protocols established in
the EMS Region Plans, for the purposes of organization, development and
improvement of Emergency Medical Services Systems, including but not limited to
training of personnel and acquisition, modification and maintenance of
necessary supplies, equipment and vehicles. (Section
3.220(c)
of the Act)
c) Award of Funds
1) Any Illinois licensed and based EMS
provider agency that provides EMS service within the State of Illinois may
apply for funds through the Regional EMS Advisory Committee.
A) Application shall be made using a process
prescribed and provided by the Department.
B) Applicants shall provide evidence of
financial planning, to include but not be limited to: equipment replacement
plans, budgeting plans, and fundraising plans.
C) Applicants shall submit a copy of their
current provider license.
D) To be
eligible for any grant, the EMS provider agency shall be in compliance with
pre-hospital reporting requirements (see Section
515.350
).
2) Programs, services
and equipment funded by the EMS Assistance Fund shall comply with the Act, this
Part and the EMS Regional Plan in which the applicant participates.
3) The award of funds shall be based upon
demonstrated need and one or more of the following:
A) Establishment of a new EMS agency, program
or service where needed to improve emergency medical services available in an
area;
B) Expansion or improvement
of an existing EMS agency, program or service;
C) Replacement of equipment that is
unserviceable or procurement of new equipment; and
D) Establishment, expansion or improvement of
EMS education and training programs including the adult and pediatric
population.
4) All
purchases and education shall occur during the fiscal year in which the grant
is awarded.
5) The grant cycle runs
from July 1 through June 30 of each year.
6) Grant recipients shall complete and return
documentation as prescribed by the Department (e.g., grant application,
Reimbursement Certification Form or Internal Revenue Service W-9
Form).
7) Grantees receiving grant
funds are required to permit the Department, the Auditor General, and the
Attorney General to inspect and audit any books, records or papers related to
the program, project, equipment or use for which the EMS Assistance Grant funds
were provided.
8) All funds
remaining at the end of the period of time in which grant funds are available
for expenditure (June 30 of the fiscal year in which the grant was awarded)
shall be returned to the State within 45 days.
9) All grants shall be subject to all
requirements and limitations imposed by Illinois law, including, without
limitation, the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act.
d) Emergency Grant Awards
1) The Regional EMS Advisory Committee may
recommend that the Department issue emergency grant awards. Emergency grant
awards shall not exceed 10 percent of the total funds available in a
year.
2) Applications shall be made
in accordance with subsections (c)(1) and (2).
3) The award of funds shall be based on the
demonstrated needs arising from a natural or man-made disaster.
e) Amount of Grant Award
1) The amount of the grant award shall be
based on the amount requested by the applicant, the recommendation of the
Regional EMS Advisory Committee, the Department's review of the application,
and the amount available in the Fund for distribution. The amount awarded shall
not exceed the amount requested by the applicant.
2) The applicant shall provide adequate
information to substantiate the requested amount or any hardship
claim.
f) Modification
of a Grant Agreement
1) Any change in the use
of grant funds from that specified in the approved grant agreement will be
permitted only by written modification of the grant agreement. The grantee may
request modification of the grant agreement by submitting in writing to the
Department the reasons and circumstances necessitating the request.
2) The grant award shall be suspended and all
disbursements of funds held in situations including, but not limited to:
A) Failure to comply with the Act and this
Part;
B) Failure to follow the EMS
Region Plan in which the grantee participates; and
C) Violation of the terms of the grant
agreement.