(1)Funds appropriated to the bureau for the Emergency Medical Services Grant Program shall be used for improvement of delivery of emergency medical services and administrative costs as described in Subsection (2)(a).
(2)From the total amount of funds appropriated to the bureau under Subsection (1), the bureau shall use:
(2)(a) an amount equal to 50% of the funds:
(2)(a)(i) to provide staff support; and
(2)(a)(ii) for other expenses incurred in:
(2)(a)(ii)(A) administration of grant funds; and
(2)(a)(ii)(B) other bureau administrative costs under this chapter; and
(2)(b) an amount equal to 50% of the funds to provide emergency medical services grants in accordance with Subsection (3).
(3)(3)(a) A recipient of a grant under this section shall actively provide emergency medical services wi
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(1) Funds appropriated to the bureau for the Emergency Medical Services Grant Program shall be used for improvement of delivery of emergency medical services and administrative costs as described in Subsection (2)(a).
(2) From the total amount of funds appropriated to the bureau under Subsection (1), the bureau shall use:
(2)(a) an amount equal to 50% of the funds:
(2)(a)(i) to provide staff support; and
(2)(a)(ii) for other expenses incurred in:
(2)(a)(ii)(A) administration of grant funds; and
(2)(a)(ii)(B) other bureau administrative costs under this chapter; and
(2)(b) an amount equal to 50% of the funds to provide emergency medical services grants in accordance with Subsection (3).
(3) (3)(a) A recipient of a grant under this section shall actively provide emergency medical services within the state.
(3)(b) (3)(b)(i) From the total amount of funds used to provide grants under Subsection (3), the bureau shall distribute an amount equal to 21% as per capita block grants for use specifically related to the provision of emergency medical services to nonprofit prehospital emergency medical services providers that are either licensed or designated and to emergency medical services that are the primary emergency medical services for a service area.
(3)(b)(ii) The bureau shall determine the grant amounts by prorating available funds on a per capita basis by county as described in bureau rule.
(3)(c) Subject to Subsections (3)(d) through (f), the bureau shall use the remaining grant funds to award competitive grants to licensed emergency medical services providers that provide emergency medical services within counties of the third through sixth class, in accordance with rules made by the bureau.
(3)(d) A grant awarded under Subsection (3)(c) shall be used:
(3)(d)(i) for the purchase of equipment, subject to Subsection (3)(e); or
(3)(d)(ii) for the recruitment, training, or retention of licensed emergency medical services providers.
(3)(e) A recipient of a grant under Subsection (3)(c) may not use more than $200,000 in grant proceeds for the purchase of vehicles.
(3)(f) A grant awarded for the purpose described in Subsection (3)(d)(ii) is ongoing for a period of up to three years.
(3)(g) If, after providing grants under Subsections (3)(c) through (f), any grant funds are unallocated at the end of the fiscal year, the bureau shall deposit the unallocated grant funds into the Emergency Medical Services Critical Needs Account created under Section 53-2d-109.