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 124 STAT. 1009 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 is located may issue an order requiring compliance. Any failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as a contempt that court. ‘‘(c) PROTECTION OF SUBPOENAED RECORDS AND INFORMATION.— Any document, record, material, file, report, memorandum, policy, procedure, investigation, video or audio recording, or quality assur- ance report or other information obtained under a subpoena issued under this section— ‘‘(1) may not be used for any purpose other than to protect the rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States of persons who reside, have resided, or will reside in an institution; ‘‘(2) may not be transmitted by or within the Department of Justice for any purpose other than to protect the rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitu- tion or laws of the United States of persons who reside, have resided, or will reside in an institution; and ‘‘(3) shall be redacted, obscured, or otherwise altered if used in any publicly available manner so as to prevent the disclosure of any personally identifiable information.’’. SEC. 10607. STATE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS TO EVALUATE ALTER- NATIVES TO CURRENT MEDICAL TORT LITIGATION. Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.), as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘SEC. 399V–4. STATE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS TO EVALUATE ALTERNATIVES TO CURRENT MEDICAL TORT LITIGA- TION. ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to award dem- onstration grants to States for the development, implementation, and evaluation of alternatives to current tort litigation for resolving disputes over injuries allegedly caused by health care providers or health care organizations. In awarding such grants, the Secretary shall ensure the diversity of the alternatives so funded. ‘‘(b) DURATION.—The Secretary may award grants under sub- section (a) for a period not to exceed 5 years. ‘‘(c) CONDITIONS FOR DEMONSTRATION GRANTS.— ‘‘(1) REQUIREMENTS.—Each State desiring a grant under subsection (a) shall develop an alternative to current tort litiga- tion that— ‘‘(A) allows for the resolution of disputes over injuries allegedly caused by health care providers or health care organizations; and ‘‘(B) promotes a reduction of health care errors by encouraging the collection and analysis of patient safety data related to disputes resolved under subparagraph (A) by organizations that engage in efforts to improve patient safety and the quality of health care. ‘‘(2) ALTERNATIVE TO CURRENT TORT LITIGATION.—Each State desiring a grant under subsection (a) shall demonstrate how the proposed alternative described in paragraph (1)(A)— ‘‘(A) makes the medical liability system more reliable by increasing the availability of prompt and fair resolution of disputes; ‘‘(B) encourages the efficient resolution of disputes; ‘‘(C) encourages the disclosure of health care errors; Grants. 42 USC 280g–15.