Part D—Training in Certain Health Professions
subpart i—public health and preventive medicine
§294. Public health traineeships
(a) In general
The Secretary may make grants to accredited schools of public health, and to other public or nonprofit private institutions accredited for the provision of graduate or specialized training in public health, for the purpose of assisting such schools and institutions in providing traineeships to individuals described in subsection (b)(3) of this section.
(b) Certain requirements
(1) Application for grant
No grant for traineeships may be made under subsection (a) of this section unless an application therefor has been submitted to, and approved by, the Secretary. Such application shall be in such form, be submitted in such manner, and contain such information, as the Secretary by regulation may prescribe. Traineeships under such a grant shall be awarded in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary shall prescribe. The amount of any such grant shall be determined by the Secretary.
(2) Use of grant
Traineeships awarded under grants made under subsection (a) of this section shall provide for tuition and fees and such stipends and allowances (including travel and subsistence expenses and dependency allowances) for the trainees as the Secretary may deem necessary.
(3) Eligible individuals
The individuals referred to in subsection (a) of this section are individuals who are pursuing a course of study in a health professions field in which there is a severe shortage of health professionals (which fields include the fields of epidemiology, environmental health, biostatistics, toxicology, nutrition, and maternal and child health).
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §761, as added Oct. 13, 1992,
Prior Provisions
A prior section 294, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §727, as added Oct. 12, 1976,
Another prior section 294, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §740, as added Sept. 24, 1963,
A prior section 761 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to
Another prior section 761 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to
Another prior section 761 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to
Amendments
1993—Subsec. (b)(3).
§294a. Public health special projects
(a) In general
The Secretary may make grants to and enter into contracts with accredited schools of public health for the costs of planning, developing, demonstrating, operating, and evaluating projects that are in furtherance of the goals established by the Secretary for the year 2000 in the area of—
(1) preventive medicine;
(2) health promotion and disease prevention;
(3) improving access to and quality of health services in medically underserved communities; or
(4) reducing the incidence of domestic violence.
(b) Preferences in making awards
In making awards of grants and contracts under subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall give preference to qualified schools agreeing that the project for which the award is made—
(1) will establish or strengthen field placements for students in public or nonprofit private health agencies or organizations; and
(2) will involve faculty members and students in collaborative projects to enhance public health services to medically underserved communities.
(c) Participation and training of students
The Secretary may make an award of a grant or contract under subsection (a) of this section only if the school involved agrees that the students of the school will, through participation in the project for which the award is made, receive training in the activities carried out by the project.
(d) Application for award
The Secretary may make an award of a grant or contract under subsection (a) of this section only if an application for the award is submitted to the Secretary and the application is in such form, is made in such manner, and contains such agreements, assurances, and information as the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out this section.
(e) Establishment of goals; related reports
(1) Goals
(A) The Secretary shall establish goals for projects under subsection (a) of this section (including goals regarding the training of students), and shall require that, as a condition of the receipt of grants and contracts under such subsection, schools carry out activities in furtherance of meeting the goals.
(B) The Secretary shall establish and implement a methodology for measuring the extent of progress that has been made toward the goals established under subparagraph (A) by schools receiving grants or contracts under subsection (a) of this section.
(2) Reports
Not later than February 1, 1994, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate, a report describing the progress made by projects under subsection (a) of this section during the preceding fiscal years toward the goals established under paragraph (1). For purposes of the report, the extent of such progress shall be measured through the methodology established under subparagraph (B) of such paragraph.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §762, as added Oct. 13, 1992,
Prior Provisions
A prior section 294a, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §728, as added Oct. 12, 1976,
Another prior section 294a, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §741, as added Sept. 24, 1963,
A prior section 762 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to
Another prior section 762 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to
Change of Name
Committee on Energy and Commerce of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Commerce of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Jan. 4, 1995.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in
§294b. Preventive medicine; dental public health
(a) In general
The Secretary may make grants to and enter into contracts with schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine, public health, and dentistry to meet the costs of projects—
(1) to plan and develop new residency training programs and to maintain or improve existing residency training programs in preventive medicine and dental public health; and
(2) to provide financial assistance to residency trainees enrolled in such programs.
(b) Administration
(1) Amount
The amount of any grant under subsection (a) of this section shall be determined by the Secretary.
(2) Application
No grant may be made under subsection (a) of this section unless an application therefor is submitted to and approved by the Secretary. Such an application shall be in such form, submitted in such manner, and contain such information, as the Secretary shall by regulation prescribe.
(3) Eligibility
To be eligible for a grant under subsection (a) of this section, the applicant must demonstrate to the Secretary that it has or will have available full-time faculty members with training and experience in the fields of preventive medicine or dental public health and support from other faculty members trained in public health and other relevant specialties and disciplines.
(4) Other funds
Schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, and public health may use funds committed by State, local, or county public health officers as matching amounts for Federal grant funds for residency training programs in preventive medicine.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §763, as added Oct. 13, 1992,
Prior Provisions
A prior section 294b, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §729, as added Oct. 12, 1976,
Another prior section 294b, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §742, as added Sept. 24, 1963,
A prior section 763 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to
Another prior section 763 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in
§294c. Authorization of appropriations
(a) In general
For the purpose of carrying out this subpart, there is authorized to be appropriated $15,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 1993 through 1995.
(b) Limitation regarding certain program
In obligating amounts appropriated under subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary may not obligate more than 40 percent for carrying out
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §765, as added Oct. 13, 1992,
Prior Provisions
A prior section 294c, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §730, as added Oct. 12, 1976,
Another prior section 294c, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §743, as added Sept. 24, 1963,
A prior section 765 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to
Another prior section 765 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to
subpart ii—allied health professions
§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,
Prior Provisions
A prior section 294d, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §731, as added Oct. 12, 1976,
Another prior section 294d, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §744, as added Sept. 24, 1963,
A prior section 766 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to
Another prior section 766 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in
§294e. Project grants and contracts
(a) Projects related to strengthening training and increasing enrollment in allied health professions
The Secretary may make grants to and enter into contracts with eligible entities to assist such entities in meeting the costs associated with expanding or establishing programs that will increase the number of individuals trained in allied health professions. Programs and activities funded under this section may include—
(1) those that expand enrollments in allied health professions with the greatest shortages or whose services are most needed by the elderly;
(2) those that provide rapid transition training programs in allied health fields to individuals who have baccalaureate degrees in health-related sciences;
(3) those that establish community-based allied health training programs that link academic centers to rural clinical settings;
(4) those that provide career advancement training for practicing allied health professionals;
(5) those that expand or establish clinical training sites for allied health professionals in medically underserved or rural communities in order to increase the number of individuals trained;
(6) those that develop curriculum that will emphasize knowledge and practice in the areas of prevention and health promotion, geriatrics, long-term care, home health and hospice care, and ethics;
(7) those that expand or establish interdisciplinary training programs that promote the effectiveness of allied health practitioners in geriatric assessment and the rehabilitation of the elderly;
(8) those that expand or establish demonstration centers to emphasize innovative models to link allied health clinical practice, education, and research; and
(9) those that provide financial assistance (in the form of traineeships) to students who are participants in any such program; and
(A) who plan to pursue a career in an allied health field that has a demonstrated personnel shortage; and
(B) who agree upon completion of the training program to practice in a medically underserved community;
that shall be utilized to assist in the payment of all or part of the costs associated with tuition, fees and such other stipends as the Secretary may consider necessary.
(b) Application
(1) Requirement
No grant may be awarded or contract entered into under this section unless an application therefore 1 has been submitted to, and approved by, the Secretary. Such application shall be in such form, submitted in such manner, and contain such information, as the Secretary shall by regulation prescribe.
(2) Preference
In considering an application submitted for a grant under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to qualified applicants that—
(A) expand and maintain first-year enrollment by not less than 10 percent over enrollments in base year 1992; or
(B) demonstrate that not less than 20 percent of the graduates of such training programs during the preceding 2-year period are working in medically underserved communities.
(c) Eligible entities
For purposes of this section, the term "eligible entities" has the meaning given such term in
(d) 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, §767, as added Oct. 13, 1992,
Prior Provisions
A prior section 294e, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §732, as added Oct. 12, 1976,
Another prior section 294e, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §744, formerly §745, as added Sept. 24, 1963,
A prior section 767 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to
Another prior section 767 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to
Sections 294f to 294h were omitted in the general revision of this subchapter by
Section 294f, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §733, as added Oct. 12, 1976,
A prior section 294f, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §746, as added Aug. 16, 1968,
Section 294g, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §734, as added Oct. 12, 1976,
A prior section 294g, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §747, as added Nov. 18, 1971,
Section 294h, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §735, as added Oct. 12, 1976,
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in
1 So in original. Probably should be "therefor".
subpart iii—health administration
§294i. Traineeships and special projects
(a) In general
The Secretary may make grants to public or nonprofit private educational entities (including graduate schools of social work but excluding accredited schools of public health) that offer a program described in subsection (b) of this section—
(1) to provide traineeships for students enrolled in such a program; and
(2) to assist programs of health administration in the development or improvement of programs to prepare students for employment with public or nonprofit private entities.
(b) Relevant programs
The program referred to in subsection (a) of this section is a program in health administration, hospital administration, or health policy analysis and planning, which program is accredited by a body or bodies approved for such purpose by the Secretary of Education and which meets such other quality standards as the Secretary of Health and Human Services by regulation may prescribe.
(c) Preference in making grants
In making grants under subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary shall give preference to qualified applicants that meet the following conditions:
(1) Not less than 25 percent of the graduates of the applicant are engaged in full-time practice settings in medically underserved communities.
(2) The applicant recruits and admits students from medically underserved communities.
(3) For the purpose of training students, the applicant has established relationships with public and nonprofit providers of health care in the community involved.
(4) In training students, the applicant emphasizes employment with public or nonprofit private entities.
(d) Certain provisions regarding traineeships
(1) Use of grant
Traineeships awarded under grants made under subsection (a) of this section shall provide for tuition and fees and such stipends and allowances (including travel and subsistence expenses and dependency allowances) for the trainees as the Secretary may deem necessary.
(2) Preference for certain students
Each entity applying for a grant under subsection (a) of this section for traineeships shall assure to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the entity will give priority to awarding the traineeships to students who demonstrate a commitment to employment with public or nonprofit private entities in the fields with respect to which the traineeships are awarded.
(e) Application for grant
No grant may be made under subsection (a) of this section unless an application therefor has been submitted to, and approved by, the Secretary. Such application shall be in such form, be submitted in such manner, and contain such information, as the Secretary may prescribe. Traineeships under such a grant shall be awarded in accordance with such requirements as the Secretary shall prescribe. The amount of any such grant shall be determined by the Secretary.
(f) Funding
(1) Authorization of appropriations
For payments under grants under subsection (a) of this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 1993 through 1995.
(2) Limitation
In obligating amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary may not obligate more than 30 percent for grants under subsection (a)(2) of this section.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §771, as added Oct. 13, 1992,
Prior Provisions
A prior section 294i, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §736, as added Oct. 12, 1976,
A prior section 771 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to
Sections 294j to 294m were omitted in the general revision of this subchapter by
Section 294j, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §737, as added Oct. 12, 1976,
Section 294j–1, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §737A, as added Aug. 13, 1981,
Section 294k, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §738, as added Oct. 12, 1976,
Section 294l, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §739, as added Oct. 12, 1976,
Section 294l–1, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §739A, as added Nov. 4, 1988,
Section 294m, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, §740, as added Sept. 24, 1963,