4765-5-06 Distribution of grant funds.

(A) Subject to section 4765.07 of the Revised Code, and to the availability of funds as determined in accordance with this chapter, the board may review and award grants according to the following priorities:

(1) First priority shall be given to emergency medical service organizations for the training of personnel, for the purchase of equipment and vehicles, and to improve the availability, accessibility, and quality of emergency medical services in this state. In this category, the board shall give priority to grants that fund training and equipping of emergency medical service personnel;

(2) Second priority shall be given to entities that research the causes, nature, and effects of traumatic injuries, educate the public about injury prevention, and implement, test, and evaluate injury prevention strategies;

(3) Third priority shall be given to entities that research, test, and evaluate procedures that promote the rehabilitation, retraining, and reemployment of adult or pediatric trauma victims and social service support mechanisms for adult or pediatric trauma victims and their families;

(4) Fourth priority shall be given to entities that research, test, and evaluate medical procedures related to adult and pediatric trauma care;

(5) Any other category that the board determines is consistent with the terms of section 4765.07 of the Revised Code.

(B) Equipment may be purchased with grant funds provided that the equipment will be retained by the grantee and used in accordance with the terms of the grant award for the useful life of the equipment.

(C) Unless otherwise expressly waived by the board, grants awarded for research projects are subject to all of the following:

(1) Grant funds may not be used to purchase or acquire equipment for use in research projects; however, grant funds may be used to defray the costs of renting or leasing equipment involved in a research project;

(2) Grantee shall comply with all state and federal statutes and regulations applicable to the project;

(3) All data, information, copyrights, or patents resulting from such research projects are, and shall remain, the property of the state of Ohio;

(4) Grantee shall submit to the board a final report on any findings and conclusions of the research project within one-hundred twenty days after completion of the project.

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 11/30/2006 and 11/29/2011

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 4765.07, 4765.11

Rule Amplifies: 4765.07

Prior Effective Dates: 10/1/95, 6/29/01, 1/13/02