Section 146.64 - Grants to support graduate medical training programs(1) DEFINITION. In this section, "hospital" has the meaning given under s. 50.33 (2).(2) DEPARTMENTAL DUTIES. (a) Subject to par. (c) and sub. (4), the department shall distribute grants to hospitals to fund the addition of positions to existing accredited graduate medical training programs. The department shall distribute the grants under this paragraph to all of the following:1. Hospitals that apply to receive a grant under sub. (3) and that satisfy the criteria established by the department under par. (b) and the eligibility requirement under sub. (4).2. Hospitals that received a grant under this paragraph in the immediately preceding fiscal year, unless the hospital no longer satisfies the criteria established by the department under par. (b), the hospital no longer has an accredited graduate medical training program, or the hospital has notified the department that the hospital no longer wishes to receive the grant. The department may not require a hospital under this subdivision to apply for a grant under this paragraph.(b) The department shall establish criteria for approving and distributing grants under par. (a).(c)1. The department shall distribute funds for grants under par. (a) from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (bf). The department may not distribute more than $75,000 from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (bf) to fund a given position in a graduate medical training program in a given state fiscal year.2. If the department receives matching federal medical assistance funds, the department shall distribute those funds for grants under par. (a) in addition to any funds distributed under subd. 1.(d) The department shall seek federal medical assistance funds to match the grants distributed under par. (a). If the department receives those funds, the department shall distribute them as provided in par. (c) 2.(3) GRANT APPLICATION. Except as provided in sub. (2) (a) 2., a hospital may apply, in the form and manner determined by the department, to receive a grant under sub. (2) (a).(3m) GRANT NONRENEWAL. A hospital that receives a grant under sub. (2) (a) shall notify the department, in the manner determined by the department, if the hospital no longer satisfies the criteria established by the department under sub. (2) (b), the hospital no longer has an accredited graduate medical training program, or the hospital no longer wishes to receive the grant.(4) ELIGIBILITY. A hospital that has an accredited graduate medical training program in a specialty may apply to receive a grant under sub. (3).Amended by Acts 2023 ch, 185,s 10, eff. 3/24/2024.Amended by Acts 2023 ch, 185,s 9, eff. 3/24/2024.Amended by Acts 2023 ch, 185,s 8, eff. 3/24/2024.Amended by Acts 2023 ch, 185,s 7, eff. 3/24/2024.Amended by Acts 2023 ch, 185,s 6, eff. 3/24/2024.Amended by Acts 2023 ch, 185,s 5, eff. 3/24/2024.Amended by Acts 2023 ch, 185,s 4, eff. 3/24/2024.Amended by Acts 2019 ch, 9,s 1767, eff. 7/5/2019.Amended by Acts 2019 ch, 9,s 1766, eff. 7/5/2019.Added by Acts 2013 ch, 20,s 1900, eff. 7/2/2013.