42 U.S.C. § 254i — Annual report to Congress; contents

Page 401 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 254j 1 See References in Text note below. Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 294b of this title, referred to in subsec. (d)(2), was repealed and a new section 294b enacted by Pub. L. 111–148, title V, § 5403(b), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 648, and, as so enacted, no longer relates to health education and training centers. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 336 of act July 1, 1944, was renumbered section 336A by Pub. L. 97–35, § 2706(a), and is classified to section 254i of this title. AMENDMENTS 2008—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 110–355 amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘The Secretary shall assist Corps members in estab- lishing appropriate professional relationships between the Corps member involved and the health professions community of the geographic area with respect to which the member is assigned, including such relation- ships with hospitals, with health professions schools, with area health education centers under section 295g–1 of this title, with health education and training centers under such section, and with border health education and training centers under such section. Such assist- ance shall include assistance in obtaining faculty ap- pointments at health professions schools.’’ 2002—Subsecs. (c), (f)(1). Pub. L. 107–251 substituted ‘‘health professional shortage areas’’ for ‘‘health man- power shortage areas’’. 1990—Pub. L. 101–597, § 107, amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: ‘‘(a) The Secretary may make grants to and enter into contracts with public and private nonprofit enti- ties for the conduct of programs which are designed to prepare individuals subject to a service obligation under the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program or Loan Repayment Program to effectively provide health services in the health manpower short- age area to which they are assigned. ‘‘(b) No grant may be made or contract entered into under subsection (a) of this section unless an applica- tion therefor is submitted to and approved by the Sec- retary. Such an application shall be in such form, sub- mitted in such manner, and contain such information, as the Secretary shall by regulation prescribe.’’ Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–597, § 401(b)[(a)], substituted ‘‘health professional shortage area’’ for ‘‘health man- power shortage area’’. 1987—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–177 substituted ‘‘Schol- arship Program or Loan Repayment Program’’ for ‘‘scholarship program’’. § 254i. Annual report to Congress; contents The Secretary shall submit an annual report to Congress, and shall include in such report with respect to the previous calendar year— (1) the number, identity, and priority of all health professional shortage areas designated in such year and the number of health profes- sional shortage areas which the Secretary es- timates will be designated in the subsequent year; (2) the number of applications filed under section 254f of this title in such year for as- signment of Corps members and the action taken on each such application; (3) the number and types of Corps members assigned in such year to health professional shortage areas, the number and types of addi- tional Corps members which the Secretary es- timates will be assigned to such areas in the subsequent year, and the need for additional members for the Corps; (4) the recruitment efforts engaged in for the Corps in such year and the number of qualified individuals who applied for service in the Corps in such year; (5) the number of patients seen and the num- ber of patient visits recorded during such year with respect to each health professional short- age area to which a Corps member was as- signed during such year; (6) the number of Corps members who elect- ed, and the number of Corps members who did not elect, to continue to provide health serv- ices in health professional shortage areas after termination of their service in the Corps and the reasons (as reported to the Secretary) of members who did not elect for not making such election; (7) the results of evaluations and determina- tions made under section 254f(a)(1)(D) of this title during such year; and (8) the amount charged during such year for health services provided by Corps members, the amount which was collected in such year by entities in accordance with section 254g of this title, and the amount which was paid to the Secretary in such year under such agree- ments. (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 336A, formerly § 336, as added Pub. L. 94–484, title IV, § 407(b)(3), Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2277, renumbered § 336A, Pub. L. 97–35, title XXVII, § 2706(a), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 907; amended Pub. L. 97–375, title II, § 206(a), Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1823; Pub. L. 101–597, title IV, § 401(b)[(a)], Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3035; Pub. L. 107–251, title III, § 307(b), Oct. 26, 2002, 116 Stat. 1649.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2002—Par. (8). Pub. L. 107–251 struck out ‘‘agreements under’’ after ‘‘in accordance with’’. 1990—Pars. (1), (3), (5), (6). Pub. L. 101–597 substituted reference to health professional shortage area for ref- erence to health manpower shortage area wherever ap- pearing. 1982—Pub. L. 97–375 struck out ‘‘on May 1 of each year’’ after ‘‘report to Congress’’. § 254j. National Advisory Council on National Health Service Corps (a) Establishment; appointment of members There is established a council to be known as the National Advisory Council on the National Health Service Corps (hereinafter in this section referred to as the ‘‘Council’’). The Council shall be composed of not more than 15 members ap- pointed by the Secretary. The Council shall con- sult with, advise, and make recommendations to, the Secretary with respect to his responsibil- ities in carrying out this subpart (other than section 254r 1 of this title), and shall review and comment upon regulations promulgated by the Secretary under this subpart. (b) Term of members; compensation; expenses (1) Members of the Council shall be appointed for a term of three years, except that any mem- ber appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior