Secure Up to $3M for Medical Liability Reform & Safety

Purpose.This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits demonstration projects to allow States and health care systems to develop, implement and evaluate medical liability models that put patient safety first and work to reduce preventable injuries; foster better communication between doctors and their patients; ensure that patients are fairly and quickly compensated in a fair and timely manner for medical injuries, while also reducing the incidence of frivolous lawsuits and liability premiums. Mechanism of Support. This FOA uses the AHRQ Large Research Demonstration and Dissemination Grant (R18) award mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards.

Awards issued under this FOA depend upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.Because the nature and scope of the proposed research may vary from application to application, AHRQ anticipates that the size and duration of each award may also vary.The total amount awarded and the number of awards depends upon the numbers, quality, duration, and costs of the applications received. Budget and Project Period: The total costs awarded to a grant under this FOA shall not exceed $3 million for the entire, three-year project period.The application may allocate the budget across the project period in accordance with its proposed work plan.AHRQ will not review an application with a project period that exceeds three years or a budget that exceeds $3 million total costs over the entire project period.Funding beyond the first year will depend upon AHRQ staff review of an annual progress report and acceptance of it as satisfactory.