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 PUBLIC LAW 102-551—OCT. 28, 1992 106 STAT. 4099 "(A) IN GENERAL.—Priority for grants under this subsection shall be accorded applicants whose applications and plans demonstrate— "(i) the greatest likelihood of successfully and efficiently carrying out the activities described in the application and the plan of the applicant; "(ii) the greatest likelihood of improving health care services or educational services in the rural areas; "(iii) coordination between local exchange carriers to carry out activities as described in the application; and "(iv) unconditional financial support from each jiffected local community. "(B) GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY.— In awarding grants, the Administrator shall seek to achieve geographic diversity among the grantees. "(4) MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF GRANT.— The amount of each frant awarded under this subsection shall not exceed 1,500,000. "(5) DISTRIBUTION OF GRANTS.—Grants to a qualified consortium under this subsection shall be disbursed over a period of not more than 3 years. "(6) USE OF FUNDS.— "(A) IN GENERAL.—Grants under this subsection may be used to support the costs of activities involving the sending and receiving of information to improve health care services or educational services in rural areas, including— "(i) in the case of grants to improve health care services— "(I) consultations between health care providers; "(II) transmitting and analyzing x rays, lab slides, and other images; "(III) developing and evaluating automated claims processing, apd transmitting automated patient records; and / "(IV) developing innovative health professions education programs; "(ii) in the case of grants to improve educational services— "(I) developing innovative education programs and expanding curriculum offerings; "(II) providing continuing education to all members of the community; "(III) providing means for libraries of educational institutions or public libraries to share resources; "(IV) providing the public with access to State and national data bases; "(V) conducting town meetings; and "(VI) covering meetings of agencies of State government; and "(iii) in all cases— "(I) transmitting financial information; and

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