§294d. Advanced training

(a) In general

The Secretary may award grants to and enter into contracts with eligible entities to assist such entities in meeting the costs associated with projects designed to-

(1) plan, develop, establish or expand postbaccalaureate programs for the advanced training of allied health professionals; and

(2) provide financial assistance, in the form of traineeships or fellowships, to postbaccalaureate students who are participants in any such program and who commit to teaching in the allied health profession involved.

(b) Preference

In awarding grants under subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall give preference to qualified projects demonstrating that not less than 50 percent of the graduates of such schools or programs during the preceding 2-year period are engaged as full-time teaching faculty in an allied health shortage specialty.

(c) Limitation

The Secretary shall limit grants and contracts awarded or entered into under subsection (a) of this section to those allied health fields or specialties as the Secretary shall, from time to time, determine to have-

(1) the most significant national or regional shortages of practitioners;

(2) insufficient numbers of qualified faculty in entry level or advanced educational programs; or

(3) a significant role in the care and rehabilitation of patients who are elderly or disabled including physical therapists and occupational therapists.

(d) Eligible entities

For purposes of this section, the term "eligible entities" means entities that are-

(1) public or private nonprofit schools, universities, or other educational entities that provide for education and training in the allied health professions and that meet such standards as the Secretary may by regulation prescribe; or

(2) public or nonprofit private entities capable, as determined by the Secretary, of carrying out projects described in subsection (a) of this section.

(e) Authorization of appropriations

For the purpose of carrying out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1993 through 1995.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §766, as added Oct. 13, 1992, Pub. L. 102–408, title I, §102, 106 Stat. 2047 .)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 294d, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §731, as added Oct. 12, 1976, Pub. L. 94–484, title IV, §401(b)(3), 90 Stat. 2258 ; amended Aug. 1, 1977, Pub. L. 95–83, title III, §307(c)(1), (2), 91 Stat. 389 , 390; Dec. 19, 1977, Pub. L. 95–215, §4(a)–(d), (e)(6), 91 Stat. 1505 , 1506; Dec. 17, 1980, Pub. L. 96–538, title IV, §402, 94 Stat. 3192 ; Aug. 13, 1981, Pub. L. 97–35, title XXVII, §2728, 95 Stat. 918 ; Oct. 22, 1985, Pub. L. 99–129, title II, §§208(a), (b)(1), (2), (c)(1), (d), (i), 211(a)(2), 99 Stat. 529–532 , 539; Nov. 4, 1988, Pub. L. 100–607, title VI, §602(e), (f), 102 Stat. 3123 ; Apr. 6, 1991, Pub. L. 102–25, title III, §374, 105 Stat. 95 ; July 23, 1992, Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, §427(b)(2), 106 Stat. 549 , related to eligibility of borrowers and terms of insurance, prior to the general revision of this subchapter by Pub. L. 102–408. See section 292d of this title.

Another prior section 294d, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §744, as added Sept. 24, 1963, Pub. L. 88–129, §2(b), 77 Stat. 173 ; amended Oct. 22, 1965, Pub. L. 89–290, §4(e), 79 Stat. 1057 ; Nov. 3, 1966, Pub. L. 89–751, §5(a), 80 Stat. 1230 ; Aug. 16, 1968, Pub. L. 90–490, title I, §121(d), 82 Stat. 778 ; July 9, 1971, Pub. L. 92–52, §1(c), 85 Stat. 144 ; Nov. 18, 1971, Pub. L. 92–157, title I, §105(e)(3), (f)(2), 85 Stat. 451 , provided for loans to schools to capitalize health professions student loan funds, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 94–484, title IV, §406(a)(1), Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2268 .

A prior section 766 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to section 295d–1 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–129.

Another prior section 766 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to section 295d–1 of this title prior to the general revision of part D of this subchapter by Pub. L. 91–696.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 294e, 295j of this title.