Section 114.04. Application for training grants.

 

(1)   Solicitation of applications. The department shall solicit applications for training funds by direct written correspondence addressed to hospitals that have NICUs.

(2)   Application. A public or private hospital wanting to apply for training funds shall submit a written application to the department on a form provided by the department, which shall include all of the following:

(a) Documented evidence of interdisciplinary planning and commitment to the implementation of developmentally supportive and family centered care in the NICU. This shall include a summary of site consultation or planning meetings that demonstrate interdisciplinary involvement, identification of an interdisciplinary group of trainees and designation of an interdisciplinary developmental care committee to provide leadership for the ongoing implementation of developmentally supportive and family-centered care.

(b) A statement that the applicant hospital will maintain salaries and appropriate work schedules for its medical personnel employees for the duration of the 16 month training process to facilitate the employees' successful completion of the training program.

(c) The number of medical personnel employees to be enrolled in the training program.

(3)   Review of applications. The department shall review all applications for a grant for compliance with the content specifications under sub. (2) . The department may reject any application failing to meet the content specifications. Rejection of an application for failure to meet the content specifications is not subject to appeal.

(4)   Making awards. The department shall make awards based on an applicant's ability to demonstrate a commitment to implement and provide continuing support for the principles and practice of developmentally supportive and family centered care in the NICU.

(5)   Notification. The department shall notify in writing all applicants of award decisions.

(6)   Availability of funds.

(a) All funding decisions shall be contingent upon the availability of funds under s. 20.435 (5) (er), Stats. Any changes in the amount available which were unforeseen at the time of the department's release of grant application materials shall be accommodated by the department, as appropriate, by means of reduction, elimination or increase in existing awards, by awarding of funds to applicants previously denied due to insufficient funds or by release of new grant application materials.

(b) Any funds that become available due to denial of an award to a selected grantee as a result of failure of the selected grantee to comply with the application criteria or as a result of termination of a grant by either party shall be reallocated by the department at its discretion but within the limits of the intent of the appropriation and this chapter.

History: Cr. Register, July, 1999, No. 523 , eff. 8-1-99.

Note

Send a completed application to the MCH Unit, Bureau of Community Health Promotion, Division of Public Health, 1 W. Wilson Street, Rm. 351, Madison, WI 53703. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 1997 Wis. Act 237 repealed s. 20.435 (5) (er), Stats. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1