42 U.S.C. § 300d-14 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 42. The Public Health and Welfare § 300d-14. Requirement of submission to Secretary of trauma plan and certain information

(a)In general

For each fiscal year, the Secretary may not make payments to a State under section 300d-11(a) of this title unless, subject to subsection (b), the State submits to the Secretary the trauma care component of the State plan for the provision of emergency medical services, including any changes to the trauma care component and any plans to address deficiencies in the trauma care component.

(b)Interim plan or description of efforts

For each fiscal year, if a State has not completed the trauma care component of the State plan described in subsection (a), the State may provide, in lieu of such completed component, an interim component or a description of efforts made toward the completion of the component.

(c)Information received by State reporting and analysis system

The Secretary may not make payments to a State under section 300d-11(a) of this title unless the State agrees that the State will, not less than once each year, provide to the Secretary the information received by the State pursuant to section 300d-13(a)(7) of this title.

(d)Availability of emergency medical services in rural areas

The Secretary may not make payments to a State under section 300d-11(a) of this title unless--