1) to satisfy any building code, safety standard or life safety code;

1. 2) to maintain, improve, renovate, expand or construct buildings or structures;
2. 3) to maintain, establish or improve medical equipment or health information technology; or
3. 4) to maintain or improve patient safety, quality of care or access to care. (Section 2310-640(a) of the Act)

4. b) The Department shall make grants to hospitals that meet the eligibility requirements of Section 976.60.

   1. 1) General acute care hospitals qualifying under Section 976.60(a)(1) and/or (a)(2) will receive $7,000,000. General acute care hospitals qualifying under Section 976.60(a)(3), (a)(4) and/or (a)(5) will receive $4,600,000.
   2. 2) General acute care hospitals that qualify for community hospital grants will receive:

5. A) Either:

   1. i) $170,000 if the hospital is located in an urban area; or

      1. ii) $340,000 if the hospital is located in a rural area; and
      2. B) a payment equal to the product of $45 multiplied by the total Medicaid inpatient days. (Section 2310-640(c) of the Act)

c) Grants awarded through this program cannot be:

1. 1) used to pay for any on-going operational costs;

2. 2) used to pay outstanding debt; or

   1. 3) allocated to an endowment or otherwise invested fund. (Section 2310-640(a) of the Act)