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42 U.S.C. § 294p — Training for health care providers
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**(a) Grant program** The Secretary shall establish a program to award grants to accredited schools of allopathic medicine, osteopathic medicine, and nursing, and other health professional training programs for the training of health care professionals to improve the provision of prenatal care, labor care, birthing, and postpartum care for racial and ethnic minority populations, including with respect to perceptions and biases that may affect the approach to, and provision of, care.
**(b) Eligibility** To be eligible for a grant under subsection (a), an entity described in such subsection shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
**(c) Reporting requirements**
(1) **Periodic grantee reports** — Each entity awarded a grant under this section shall periodically submit to the Secretary a report on the status of activities conducted using the grant, including a description of the impact of such training on patient outcomes, as applicable.
(2) **Report to Congress** — Not later than September 30, 2026, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress on the activities conducted using grants under subsection (a) and any best practices identified and disseminated under subsection (d).
**(d) Best practices** The Secretary may identify and disseminate best practices for the training described in subsection (a).
**(e) Authorization of appropriations** To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
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**(a) Grant program** The Secretary shall establish a program to award grants to accredited schools of allopathic medicine, osteopathic medicine, and nursing, and other health professional training programs for the training of health care professionals to improve the provision of prenatal care, labor care, birthing, and postpartum care for racial and ethnic minority populations, including with respect to perceptions and biases that may affect the approach to, and provision of, care.
**(b) Eligibility** To be eligible for a grant under subsection (a), an entity described in such subsection shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
**(c) Reporting requirements**
(1) **Periodic grantee reports** — Each entity awarded a grant under this section shall periodically submit to the Secretary a report on the status of activities conducted using the grant, including a description of the impact of such training on patient outcomes, as applicable.
(2) **Report to Congress** — Not later than September 30, 2026, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress on the activities conducted using grants under subsection (a) and any best practices identified and disseminated under subsection (d).
**(d) Best practices** The Secretary may identify and disseminate best practices for the training described in subsection (a).
**(e) Authorization of appropriations** To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
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**(a) Distribution after termination of fund** If a school terminates a loan fund established under an agreement pursuant to [section 292q(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section292q/b&num=0&edition=prelim), or if the Secretary for good cause terminates the agreement with the school, there shall be a capital distribution as follows:
(1) The Secretary shall first be paid an amount which bears the same ratio to such balance in such fund on the date of termination of the fund as the total amount of the Federal capital contributions to such fund by the Secretary pursuant to [section 292q(b)(2)(A) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section292q/b/2/A&num=0&edition=prelim) bears to the total amount in such fund derived from such Federal capital contributions and from funds deposited therein pursuant to [section 292q(b)(2)(B) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section292q/b/2/B&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) The remainder of such balance shall be paid to the school.
**(b) Payment of proportionate share to Secretary** If a capital distribution is made under subsection (a), the school involved shall, after the capital distribution, pay to the Secretary, not less often than quarterly, the same proportionate share of amounts received by the school in payment of principal or interest on loans made from the loan fund established pursuant to [section 292q(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section292q/b&num=0&edition=prelim) as was determined by the Secretary under subsection (a).
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**(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).
**(b) Certain requirements**
(1) **Amount** — The amount of any grant under this section shall be determined by the Secretary.
(2) **Use of grant** — Traineeships awarded under grants made under subsection (a) 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) 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).
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**(a) In general** The Secretary, as appropriate, shall make grants to, and enter into contracts with, eligible entities to support access to accredited continuing medical education for primary care physicians and health care providers at community health centers or rural health clinics to improve and increase access to care for patients in rural and medically underserved areas. Such grants or contracts may be used to improve health care, increase retention, increase representation of minority health care providers, enhance the practice environment, increase primary care physician and health care provider knowledge, and provide information dissemination and educational support to reduce professional isolation through the timely dissemination of research findings using relevant resources.
**(b) Eligible entities** For purposes of this section, the term “eligible entity” means an entity described in section 295o–1(b) of this title, such as a community health center or rural health clinic.
**(c) Application** An eligible entity desiring to receive an award under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including—
(1) a description of how participation in activities funded under this section will help improve access to, and quality of, health care services and training needs of primary care physicians and health care providers; and
(2) a plan for providing peer-to-peer training, as appropriate.
**(d) Use of funds**
(1) **In general** — An eligible entity shall use amounts awarded under a grant or contract under this section to provide innovative supportive activities to enhance education for primary care physicians and health care providers described in subsect
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**(a) Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary shall award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under this subsection to entities described in paragraph (1), (3), or (4) of [section 295p of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section295p&num=0&edition=prelim), [section 296(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section296/2&num=0&edition=prelim), or [section 298(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section298/d&num=0&edition=prelim), or other health professions schools or programs approved by the Secretary, for the establishment or operation of Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Programs that meet the requirements of paragraph (2).
(2) **Requirements**
(A) *In general* — A Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program receiving an award under this section shall support the training of health professionals in geriatrics, including traineeships or fellowships. Such programs shall emphasize, as appropriate, patient and family engagement, integration of geriatrics with primary care and other appropriate specialties, and collaboration with community partners to address gaps in health care for older adults.
(B) *Activities* — Activities conducted by a program under this section may include the following:
(i) Clinical training on providing integrated geriatrics and primary care delivery services.
(ii) Interprofessional training to practitioners from multiple disciplines and specialties, including training on the provision of care to older adults.
(iii) Establishing or maintaining training-related community-based programs for older adults and caregivers to improve health outcom
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**(a) In general** The Secretary may carry out activities to address documented workforce shortages in State and local health departments in the critical areas of applied public health epidemiology and public health laboratory science and informatics and may expand the Epidemic Intelligence Service.
**(b) Specific uses** In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide for the expansion of existing fellowship programs operated through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a manner that is designed to alleviate shortages of the type described in subsection (a).
**(c) Other programs** The Secretary may provide for the expansion of other applied epidemiology training programs that meet objectives similar to the objectives of the programs described in subsection (b).
**(d) Work obligation** Participation in fellowship training programs under this section shall be deemed to be service for purposes of satisfying work obligations stipulated in contracts under [section 254q–1(j) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section254q–1/j&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(e) General support** Amounts may be used from grants awarded under this section to expand the Public Health Informatics Fellowship Program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to better support all public health systems at all levels of government.
**(f) Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $39,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2013, of which—
(1) $5,000,000 shall be made available in each such fiscal year for epidemiology fellowship training program activities under subsections (b) and (c);
(2) $5,000,000 shall be made available in each such fiscal year for labor
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 294p
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
CHANGE OF NAME
Committee on Energy and Commerce of House of
Representatives treated as referring to Committee on
Commerce of House of Representatives by section 1(a)
of Pub. L. 104–14, set out as a note preceding section 21
of Title 2, The Congress. Committee on Commerce of
House of Representatives changed to Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce of House of Representatives, and
jurisdiction over matters relating to securities and ex-
changes and insurance generally transferred to Com-
mittee on Financial Services of House of Representa-
tives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Seventh
Congress, Jan. 3, 2001.
Reference to Chief Medical Director of Department of
Veterans Affairs deemed to refer to Under Secretary for
Health of Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to
section 302(e) of Pub. L. 102–405, set out as a note under
section 305 of Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1992 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 102–531 effective immediately
after enactment of Pub. L. 102–408, see section 313(c) of
Pub. L. 102–531, set out as a note under section 292y of
this title.
REFERENCES IN OTHER LAWS TO GS–16, 17, OR 18 PAY
RATES
References in laws to the rates of pay for GS–16, 17,
or 18, or to maximum rates of pay under the General
Schedule, to be considered references to rates payable
under specified sections of Title 5, Government Organi-
zation and Employees, see section 529 [title I, § 101(c)(1)]
of Pub. L. 101–509, set out in a note under section 5376
of Title 5.
FUNDING FOR COUNCIL ON GRADUATE MEDICAL
EDUCATION
Pub. L. 112–74, div. F, title II, § 215, Dec. 23, 2011, 125
Stat. 1085, provided that: ‘‘Notwithstanding any other
provisio
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