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42 U.S.C. § 294e — Allied health and other disciplines
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**(a) In general** The Secretary may make grants or contracts under this section to help entities fund activities of the type described in subsection (b).
**(b) Activities** Activities of the type described in this subsection include the following:
(1) Assisting 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 paragraph may include—
(A) those that expand enrollments in allied health professions with the greatest shortages or whose services are most needed by geriatric populations or for maternal and child health;
(B) those that provide rapid transition training programs in allied health fields to individuals who have baccalaureate degrees in health-related sciences;
(C) those that establish community-based allied health training programs that link academic centers to rural clinical settings;
(D) those that provide career advancement training for practicing allied health professionals;
(E) 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;
(F) 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;
(G) 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;
(H) those that expand or establish demonstration centers to emphasize innovative models to link allied health clinical practice, educa
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**(a) In general** The Secretary may make grants or contracts under this section to help entities fund activities of the type described in subsection (b).
**(b) Activities** Activities of the type described in this subsection include the following:
(1) Assisting 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 paragraph may include—
(A) those that expand enrollments in allied health professions with the greatest shortages or whose services are most needed by geriatric populations or for maternal and child health;
(B) those that provide rapid transition training programs in allied health fields to individuals who have baccalaureate degrees in health-related sciences;
(C) those that establish community-based allied health training programs that link academic centers to rural clinical settings;
(D) those that provide career advancement training for practicing allied health professionals;
(E) 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;
(F) 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;
(G) 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;
(H) those that expand or establish demonstration centers to emphasize innovative models to link allied health clinical practice, education, and research;
(I) those that provide financial assistance (in the form of traineeships) to students who are participants in any such program; and
(i) who plan to pursue a career in an allied health field that has a demonstrated personnel shortage; and
(ii) 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; and
(J) those to meet the costs of projects to plan, develop, and operate or maintain graduate programs in behavioral and mental health practice.
(2) Planning and implementing projects in preventive and primary care training for podiatric physicians in approved or provisionally approved residency programs that shall provide financial assistance in the form of traineeships to residents who participate in such projects and who plan to specialize in primary care.
(3) Carrying out demonstration projects in which chiropractors and physicians collaborate to identify and provide effective treatment for spinal and lower-back conditions.
(4) Increasing educational opportunities in physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology professions, which may include offering scholarships or stipends and carrying out other activities to improve retention, for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds or individuals who are underrepresented in such professions.
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**(a) In general**
(1) **Authority for issuance of certificate** — If, upon application by an eligible lender, made upon such form, containing such information, and supported by such evidence as the Secretary may require, and otherwise in conformity with this section, the Secretary finds that the applicant has made a loan to an eligible borrower which is insurable under the provisions of this subpart, he may issue to the applicant a certificate of insurance covering the loan and setting forth the amount and terms of the insurance.
(2) **Effective date of insurance** — Insurance evidenced by a certificate of insurance pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall become effective upon the date of issuance of the certificate, except that the Secretary is authorized, in accordance with regulations, to issue commitments with respect to proposed loans, or with respect to lines (or proposed lines) of credit, submitted by eligible lenders, and in that event, upon compliance with subsection (a)(1) by the lender, the certificate of insurance may be issued effective as of the date when any loan, or any payment by the lender pursuant to a line of credit, to be covered by such insurance is made to a student described in [section 292d(a)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section292d/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim). Such insurance shall cease to be effective upon 60 days’ default by the lender in the payment of any installment of the premiums payable pursuant to [section 292g of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section292g&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Certain agreements for lenders** — An application submitted pursuant to subsection (a)(1) shall contain—
(A) an agreement by the applicant to pay
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**(a) Purpose** It is the purpose of this section to establish a National Health Care Workforce Commission that—
(1) serves as a national resource for Congress, the President, States, and localities;
(2) communicates and coordinates with the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security, and Education on related activities administered by one or more of such Departments;
(3) develops and commissions evaluations of education and training activities to determine whether the demand for health care workers is being met;
(4) identifies barriers to improved coordination at the Federal, State, and local levels and recommend ways to address such barriers; and
(5) encourages innovations to address population needs, constant changes in technology, and other environmental factors.
**(b) Establishment** There is hereby established the National Health Care Workforce Commission (in this section referred to as the “Commission”).
**(c) Membership**
(1) **Number and appointment** — The Commission shall be composed of 15 members to be appointed by the Comptroller General, without regard to [section 1004 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section1004&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Qualifications**
(A) *In general* — The membership of the Commission shall include individuals—
(i) with national recognition for their expertise in health care labor market analysis, including health care workforce analysis; health care finance and economics; health care facility management; health care plans and integrated delivery systems; health care workforce education and training; health care philanthropy; providers of health care services; and other related fields; and
(ii) who will provide a combinati
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**(a) Establishment** The Secretary shall establish the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program to assure, with respect to the provision of primary health services pursuant to [section 254d(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section254d/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim)—
(1) an adequate supply of physicians, dentists, behavioral and mental health professionals, certified nurse midwives, certified nurse practitioners, and physician assistants; and
(2) if needed by the Corps, an adequate supply of other health professionals.
**(b) Eligibility; application; written contract** To be eligible to participate in the Scholarship Program, an individual must—
(1) be accepted for enrollment, or be enrolled, as a full-time student (A) in an accredited (as determined by the Secretary) educational institution in a State and (B) in a course of study or program, offered by such institution and approved by the Secretary, leading to a degree in medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, or other health profession, or an appropriate degree from a graduate program of behavioral and mental health;
(2) be eligible for, or hold, an appointment as a commissioned officer in the Regular or Reserve Corps 11 See Change of Name note below. of the Service or be eligible for selection for civilian service in the Corps;
(3) submit an application to participate in the Scholarship Program; and
(4) sign and submit to the Secretary, at the time of submittal of such application, a written contract (described in subsection (f)) to accept payment of a scholarship and to serve (in accordance with this subpart) for the applicable period of obligated service in a health professional shortage area.
**(c) Review and evaluation of information and for
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**(a) In general** The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall carry out a program under which—
(1) the Secretary enters into agreements with individuals to make payments in accordance with subsection (b) on the principal of and interest on any eligible loan; and
(2) the individuals each agree to the requirements of service in substance use disorder treatment employment, as described in subsection (d).
**(b) Payments** For each year of obligated service by an individual pursuant to an agreement under subsection (a), the Secretary shall make a payment to such individual as follows:
(1) **Service in a shortage area** — The Secretary shall pay—
(A) for each year of obligated service by an individual pursuant to an agreement under subsection (a), ⅙ of the principal of and interest on each eligible loan of the individual which is outstanding on the date the individual began service pursuant to the agreement; and
(B) for completion of the sixth and final year of such service, the remainder of such principal and interest.
(2) **Maximum amount** — The total amount of payments under this section to any individual shall not exceed $250,000.
**(c) Eligible loans** The loans eligible for repayment under this section are each of the following:
(1) Any loan for education or training for a substance use disorder treatment employment.
(2) Any loan under part E of subchapter VI (relating to nursing student loans).
(3) Any Federal Direct Stafford Loan, Federal Direct PLUS Loan, Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, or Federal Direct Consolidation Loan (as such terms are used in section 455 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 [[20 U.S.C. 1087e](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-ti
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 294e–1
AMENDMENTS
2020—Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 116–136 substituted
‘‘innovative or evidence-based’’ for ‘‘new and innova-
tive’’.
§ 294e. Allied health and other disciplines
(a) In general
The Secretary may make grants or contracts
under this section to help entities fund activi-
ties of the type described in subsection (b).
(b) Activities
Activities of the type described in this sub-
section include the following:
(1) Assisting entities in meeting the costs
associated with expanding or establishing pro-
grams that will increase the number of indi-
viduals trained in allied health professions.
Programs and activities funded under this
paragraph may include—
(A) those that expand enrollments in allied
health professions with the greatest short-
ages or whose services are most needed by
geriatric populations or for maternal and
child health;
(B) those that provide rapid transition
training programs in allied health fields to
individuals who have baccalaureate degrees
in health-related sciences;
(C) those that establish community-based
allied health training programs that link
academic centers to rural clinical settings;
(D) those that provide career advancement
training for practicing allied health profes-
sionals;
(E) those that expand or establish clinical
training sites for allied health professionals
in medically underserved or rural commu-
nities in order to increase the number of in-
dividuals trained;
(F) those that develop curriculum that
will emphasize knowledge and practice in
the areas of prevention and health pro-
motion, geriatrics, long-term care, home
health and hospice care, and ethics;
(G) those that expand or establish inter-
disciplinary training programs that promote
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