Section 5701.1903 - HealthLink Program(a) Program established.--The HealthLink Program is hereby established as a medical and surgical equipment grant program for hospitals eligible under subsection (c).(b) Program description.--The program shall provide grants for the purchase of medical and surgical equipment used in the diagnosis and treatment of patients and for reimbursement of expenses related to the purchase of such equipment.(c) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant under the program, a hospital must meet all of the following:(1) Be located in a county of the sixth, seventh or eighth class.(2) Submit an application to the department describing the equipment to be purchased and its intended purpose.(3) Provide matching funds in the amount of 100% of the amount of the grant.(d) Department duties.--The department shall:(1) Administer the program and award grants from the account by establishing procedures and utilizing forms as may be necessary to implement the program. A grant to an individual hospital under the program shall not exceed $500,000. A grant may be extended over two State fiscal years at the request of the grant recipient.(2) Audit each grant recipient to ensure that funds are used in accordance with program requirements. Grant recipients shall provide information relating to the expenditure of moneys in the format specified by the department.(3) Report to the Governor and the chair and minority chair of the Public Health and Welfare Committee of the Senate and the chair and minority chair of the Health and Human Services Committee of the House of Representatives on the grants awarded, the impact on the grantees and the amount of funds spent. The report shall be due November 30, 2002. The report shall be made available for public inspection and posted on the department's publicly accessible World Wide Web site.2001, June 26, P.L. 755, No. 77, § 1903, effective 7/1/2001.