§300d–15. Restrictions on use of payments

(a) In general

The Secretary may not, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, make payments under section 300d–11(a) of this title for a fiscal year unless the State involved agrees that the payments will not be expended-

(1) subject to section 300d–33 ¹ of this title, for any purpose other than developing, implementing, and monitoring the modifications required by section 300d–11(b) of this title to be made to the State plan for the provision of emergency medical services.²

(2) to make cash payments to intended recipients of services provided pursuant to such section;

(3) to purchase or improve real property (other than minor remodeling of existing improvements to real property) or to purchase major medical or communication equipment, ambulances, or aircraft;

(4) to satisfy any requirement for the expenditure of non-Federal funds as a condition for the receipt of Federal funds; or

(5) to provide financial assistance to any entity other than a public or nonprofit private entity.

(b) Exception

If the Secretary finds that the purpose described in section 300d–11(b) of this title cannot otherwise be carried out, the Secretary may, with respect to an otherwise qualified State, waive the restriction established in subsection (a)(3) of this section.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XII, §1215, as added Pub. L. 101–590, §3, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 2923 .)

References in Text

Section 300d–33 of this title, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), was repealed by Pub. L. 103–183, title VI, §601(e), Dec. 14, 1993, 107 Stat. 2239 .

¹ See References in Text note below.

² So in original. The period probably should be a semicolon.