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