Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 120.djvu/2893

 120 STAT. 2862

PUBLIC LAW 109–417—DEC. 19, 2006

‘‘(i) one or more hospitals, at least one of which shall be a designated trauma center, consistent with section 1213(c); ‘‘(ii) one or more other local health care facilities, including clinics, health centers, primary care facilities, mental health centers, mobile medical assets, or nursing homes; and ‘‘(iii)(I) one or more political subdivisions; ‘‘(II) one or more States; or ‘‘(III) one or more States and one or more political subdivisions; and ‘‘(B) prepare, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer and the lead health officials of the State, District, or territory in which the hospital and health care facilities described in subparagraph (A) are located, and submit to the Secretary, an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require; or ‘‘(2)(A) be an entity described in section 319C–1(b)(1); and ‘‘(B) submit an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including the information or assurances required under section 319C–1(b)(2) and an assurance that the State will adhere to any applicable guidelines established by the Secretary. ‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—An award under subsection (a) shall be expended for activities to achieve the preparedness goals described under paragraphs (1), (3), (4), (5), and (6) of section 2802(b). ‘‘(d) PREFERENCES.— ‘‘(1) REGIONAL COORDINATION.—In making awards under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give preference to eligible entities that submit applications that, in the determination of the Secretary— ‘‘(A) will enhance coordination— ‘‘(i) among the entities described in subsection (b)(1)(A)(i); and ‘‘(ii) between such entities and the entities described in subsection (b)(1)(A)(ii); and ‘‘(B) include, in the partnership described in subsection (b)(1)(A), a significant percentage of the hospitals and health care facilities within the geographic area served by such partnership. ‘‘(2) OTHER PREFERENCES.—In making awards under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give preference to eligible entities that, in the determination of the Secretary— ‘‘(A) include one or more hospitals that are participants in the National Disaster Medical System; ‘‘(B) are located in a geographic area that faces a high degree of risk, as determined by the Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security; or ‘‘(C) have a significant need for funds to achieve the medical preparedness goals described in section 2802(b)(3). ‘‘(e) CONSISTENCY OF PLANNED ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary may not award a cooperative agreement to an eligible entity described in subsection (b)(1) unless the application submitted by the entity is coordinated and consistent with an applicable State All-Hazards Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan and relevant local plans, as determined by the Secretary in consultation with relevant State health officials.

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