§293m. General practice of dentistry

(a) In general

The Secretary may make grants to, and enter into contracts with, any public or nonprofit private school of dentistry or accredited postgraduate dental training institution-

(1) to plan, develop, and operate an approved residency program in the general practice of dentistry or an approved advanced educational program in the general practice of dentistry;

(2) to provide financial assistance (in the form of traineeships and fellowships) to participants in such a program who are in need of financial assistance and who plan to specialize in the practice of general dentistry; and

(3) to fund innovative, nontraditional models for the provision of postdoctoral General Dentistry training.

(b) Authorization of appropriations

For the purpose of carrying out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $6,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1993 through 1995.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §749, as added Oct. 13, 1992, Pub. L. 102–408, title I, §102, 106 Stat. 2043 .)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 749 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to section 294s of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 97–35.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 288, 295j of this title.