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42 U.S.C. § 294s — Rural maternal and obstetric care training demonstration
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**(a) In general** The Secretary shall award grants to accredited schools of allopathic medicine, osteopathic medicine, and nursing, and other appropriate health professional training programs, to establish a training demonstration program to support—
(1) training for physicians, medical residents, fellows, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, certified nurse midwives, relevant home visiting workforce professionals and paraprofessionals, or other professionals who meet relevant State training and licensing requirements, as applicable, to reduce preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity by improving prenatal care, labor care, birthing, and postpartum care in rural community-based settings; and
(2) developing recommendations for such training programs.
**(b) Application** To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a), an entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
**(c) Activities**
(1) **Training for health care professionals** — A recipient of a grant under subsection (a)—
(A) shall use the grant funds to plan, develop, and operate a training program to provide prenatal care, labor care, birthing, and postpartum care in rural areas; and
(B) may use the grant funds to provide additional support for the administration of the program or to meet the costs of projects to establish, maintain, or improve faculty development, or departments, divisions, or other units necessary to implement such training.
(2) **Training program requirements** — The recipient of a grant under subsection (a) shall ensure that training programs carried out under the grant are evidence-based and address improving prenatal care, labor care, birthing
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**(a) In general** The Secretary shall award grants to accredited schools of allopathic medicine, osteopathic medicine, and nursing, and other appropriate health professional training programs, to establish a training demonstration program to support—
(1) training for physicians, medical residents, fellows, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, certified nurse midwives, relevant home visiting workforce professionals and paraprofessionals, or other professionals who meet relevant State training and licensing requirements, as applicable, to reduce preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity by improving prenatal care, labor care, birthing, and postpartum care in rural community-based settings; and
(2) developing recommendations for such training programs.
**(b) Application** To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a), an entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
**(c) Activities**
(1) **Training for health care professionals** — A recipient of a grant under subsection (a)—
(A) shall use the grant funds to plan, develop, and operate a training program to provide prenatal care, labor care, birthing, and postpartum care in rural areas; and
(B) may use the grant funds to provide additional support for the administration of the program or to meet the costs of projects to establish, maintain, or improve faculty development, or departments, divisions, or other units necessary to implement such training.
(2) **Training program requirements** — The recipient of a grant under subsection (a) shall ensure that training programs carried out under the grant are evidence-based and address improving prenatal care, labor care, birthing, and postpartum care in rural areas, and such programs may include training on topics such as—
(A) maternal mental health, including perinatal depression and anxiety;
(B) substance use disorders;
(C) social determinants of health that affect individuals living in rural areas; and
(D) improving 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.
**(d) Evaluation and report**
(1) **Evaluation**
(A) *In general* — The Secretary shall evaluate the outcomes of the demonstration program under this section.
(B) *Data submission* — Recipients of a grant under subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary performance metrics and other related data in order to evaluate the program for the report described in paragraph (2).
(2) **Report to Congress** — Not later than January 1, 2026, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that includes—
(A) an analysis of the effects of the demonstration program under this section on the quality, quantity, and distribution of maternal health care services, including prenatal care, labor care, birthing, and postpartum care services, and the demographics of the recipients of those services;
(B) an analysis of maternal and infant health outcomes (including quality of care, morbidity, and mortality) before and after implementation of the program in the communities served by entities participating in the demonstration; and
(C) recommendations on whether the demonstration program should be continued.
**(e) Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
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**(a) Programs to promote mental health among health care professionals**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary shall award grants or contracts to health care entities, including entities that provide health care services, such as hospitals, community health centers, and rural health clinics, or to medical professional associations, to establish or enhance evidence-based or evidence-informed programs dedicated to improving mental health and resiliency for health care professionals.
(2) **Use of funds** — An eligible entity receiving a grant or contract under this subsection shall use funds received through the grant or contract to implement a new program or enhance an existing program to promote mental health among health care professionals, which may include—
(A) improving awareness among health care professionals about risk factors for, and signs of, suicide and mental health or substance use disorders, in accordance with evidence-based or evidence-informed practices;
(B) establishing new, or enhancing existing, evidence-based or evidence-informed programs for preventing suicide and improving mental health and resiliency among health care professionals;
(C) establishing new, or enhancing existing, peer-support programs among health care professionals; or
(D) providing mental health care, follow-up services and care, or referral for such services and care, as appropriate.
(3) **Priority** — In awarding grants and contracts under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities in health professional shortage areas or rural areas.
**(b) Training grants** The Secretary may establish a program to award grants to health professions schools, academic health centers, State or local governments, Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations, or oth
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**(a) Establishment** The Secretary shall establish an advisory committee to be known as the Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry (in this section referred to as the “Advisory Committee”).
**(b) Composition**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary shall determine the appropriate number of individuals to serve on the Advisory Committee. Such individuals shall not be officers or employees of the Federal Government.
(2) **Appointment** — Not later than 90 days after November 13, 1998, the Secretary shall appoint the members of the Advisory Committee from among individuals who are health professionals. In making such appointments, the Secretary shall ensure a fair balance between the health professions, that at least 75 percent of the members of the Advisory Committee are health professionals, a broad geographic representation of members and a balance between urban and rural members. Members shall be appointed based on their competence, interest, and knowledge of the mission of the profession involved.
(3) **Minority representation** — In appointing the members of the Advisory Committee under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall ensure the adequate representation of women and minorities.
**(c) Terms**
(1) **In general** — A member of the Advisory Committee shall be appointed for a term of 3 years, except that of the members first appointed—
(A) ⅓ of such members shall serve for a term of 1 year;
(B) ⅓ of such members shall serve for a term of 2 years; and
(C) ⅓ of such members shall serve for a term of 3 years.
(2) **Vacancies**
(A) *In general* — A vacancy on the Advisory Committee shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made and shall be subject to any conditions which applied with respect to the or
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 294s
than 60 percent of the grant funds to make
grants to be competitively awarded by the
State partnership, consistent with State
procurement rules, to encourage regional
partnerships to address health care work-
force development needs and to promote in-
novative health care workforce career path-
way activities, including career counseling,
learning, and employment.
(B) Eligible partnership duties
An eligible State partnership receiving an
implementation grant shall—
(i) identify and convene regional leader-
ship to discuss opportunities to engage in
statewide health care workforce develop-
ment planning, including the potential use
of competitive grants to improve the de-
velopment, distribution, and diversity of
the regional health care workforce; the
alignment of curricula for health care ca-
reers; and the access to quality career in-
formation and guidance and education and
training opportunities;
(ii) in consultation with key stake-
holders and regional leaders, take appro-
priate steps to reduce Federal, State, or
local barriers to a comprehensive and co-
herent strategy, including changes in
State or local policies to foster coherent
and comprehensive health care workforce
development activities, including health
care career pathways at the regional and
State levels, career planning information,
retraining for dislocated workers, and as
appropriate, requests for Federal program
or administrative waivers;
(iii) develop, disseminate, and review
with key stakeholders a preliminary state-
wide strategy that addresses short- and
long-term health care workforce develop-
ment supply versus demand;
(iv) convene State partnership members
on a regular basis, and at least on a semi-
annual b
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