| Exhibit 6.1. Workers' Compensation Health Initiative, continued. | |
| Third Round Grantees | |
| Lead Agency: | State of Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training |
| Project Name: | Development of a Model State Technical Resource Center for the Improvement of Workers' Compensation Medical Care |
| Grant Amount: | $267,500 |
| The state of Rhode Island, with input from key stakeholder groups, will establish a model state technical resource center for the improvement of workers' compensation medical care. | |
| Lead Agency: | California Public Health Institute |
| Project Name: | Planning and Development of the California Work Injury Resource Center |
| Grant Amount: | $81,079 |
| This one-year planning grant will support initial planning activities for the establishment of the California Work Injury Resource Center for the improvement of workers' compensation medical care. | |
| Lead Agency: | The University of Texas-Houston School of Public Health |
| Project Name: | Development and Testing of a Standardized Method for Creating an Interstate Database for the Study of Workers' Compensation Medical Care |
| Grant Amount: | $350,265 |
| The project involves a preliminary planning and feasibility study for establishing a uniform data-collection methodology that can be applied in creating a national research database for studying outcomes and the quality of workers' compensation medical care. | |