42 U.S.C. § 295a — Public health training centers

Page 1063 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 295a address adult learning requirements and in- crease knowledge and skills related to com- munity-based cultural diversity in public health education. (2) Severe shortage disciplines Amounts provided under grants or contracts under this section may be used for the oper- ation of programs designed to award traineeships to students in accredited schools of public health who enter educational pro- grams in fields where there is a severe short- age of public health professionals, including epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, toxicology, public health nursing, nu- trition, preventive medicine, maternal and child health, and behavioral and mental health professions. (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 765, as added Pub. L. 105–392, title I, § 105, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3553; amended Pub. L. 111–148, title V, § 5206(a), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 611.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 295, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 781, as added Pub. L. 102–408, title I, § 102, Oct. 13, 1992, 106 Stat. 2055; amended Pub. L. 105–12, § 12(b), Apr. 30, 1997, 111 Stat. 29, authorized grants and contracts for research on certain health professions issues, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–392, title I, § 106(a)(1), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3557. Another prior section 295, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 761, as added Dec. 25, 1970, Pub. L. 91–696, § 101, 84 Stat. 2080–1; amended Oct. 17, 1979, Pub. L. 96–88, title III, § 301(a)(1), title V, § 507, 93 Stat. 677, 692, pro- vided Congressional declaration of purpose for former part D of this subchapter, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–129, title II, § 220(c), Oct. 22, 1985, 99 Stat. 544. Another prior section 295, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 761, as added Oct. 31, 1963, Pub. L. 88–164, title I, § 101, 77 Stat. 282, related to authorization of ap- propriations respecting grants for construction of men- tal retardation facilities, prior to the general amend- ment of former part D of this subchapter by section 101 of Pub. L. 91–696. A prior section 765 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to section 294c of this title prior to the general amend- ment of part D of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105–392. Another prior section 765 of act July 1, 1944, was clas- sified to section 295d of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–129. Another prior section 765 of act July 1, 1944, was clas- sified to section 295d of this title prior to the general amendment of part D of this subchapter by Pub. L. 91–696. AMENDMENTS 2010—Subsec. (d)(8), (9). Pub. L. 111–148 added par. (8) and redesignated former par. (8) as (9). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries FUNDING FOR PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE Pub. L. 117–2, title II, § 2501, Mar. 11, 2021, 135 Stat. 42, provided that: ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this subtitle [subtitle F (§§ 2501, 2502) of title II of Pub. L. 117–2, enacting this note] referred to as the ‘Secretary’) for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro- priated, $7,660,000,000, to remain available until ex- pended, to carry out activities related to establishing, expanding, and sustaining a public health workforce, including by making awards to State, local, and terri- torial public health departments. ‘‘(b) USE OF FUNDS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH DEPART- MENTS.—Amounts made available to an awardee pursu- ant to subsection (a) shall be used for the following: ‘‘(1) Costs, including wages and benefits, related to the recruiting, hiring, and training of individuals— ‘‘(A) to serve as case investigators, contact trac- ers, social support specialists, community health workers, public health nurses, disease intervention specialists, epidemiologists, program managers, laboratory personnel, informaticians, communica- tion and policy experts, and any other positions as may be required to prevent, prepare for, and re- spond to COVID–19; and ‘‘(B) who are employed by— ‘‘(i) the State, territorial, or local public health department involved; or ‘‘(ii) a nonprofit private or public organization with demonstrated expertise in implementing public health programs and established relation- ships with such State, territorial, or local public health departments, particularly in medically un- derserved areas. ‘‘(2) Personal protective equipment, data manage- ment and other technology, or other necessary sup- plies. ‘‘(3) Administrative costs and activities necessary for awardees to implement activities funded under this section. ‘‘(4) Subawards from recipients of awards under subsection (a) to local health departments for the purposes of the activities funded under this section.’’ § 295a. Public health training centers (a) In general The Secretary may make grants or contracts for the operation of public health training cen- ters. (b) Eligible entities (1) In general A public health training center shall be an accredited school of public health, or another public or nonprofit private institution accred- ited for the provision of graduate or special- ized training in public health, that plans, de- velops, operates, and evaluates projects to im- prove preventive medicine, health promotion and disease prevention, or access to and qual- ity of health care services in rural or medi- cally underserved communities. (2) Preference In awarding grants or contracts under this section the Secretary shall give preference to accredited schools of public health. (c) Certain requirements With respect to a public health training cen- ter, an award may not be made under subsection (a) unless the program agrees that it— (1) will establish or strengthen field place- ments for students in public or nonprofit pri- vate health agencies or organizations; (2) will involve faculty members and stu- dents in collaborative projects to enhance pub- lic health services to medically underserved communities; (3) will specifically designate a geographic area or medically underserved population to be served by the center that shall be in a loca- tion removed from the main location of the teaching facility of the school that is partici- pating in the program with such center; and Page 1064 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 295b (4) will assess the health personnel needs of the area to be served by the center and assist in the planning and development of training programs to meet such needs. (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 766, as added Pub. L. 105–392, title I, § 105, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3554; amended Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title III, § 3401(11), Mar. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 387.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 295a, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 782, as added Pub. L. 102–408, title I, § 102, Oct. 13, 1992, 106 Stat. 2057, authorized grants and contracts for chiropractic demonstration projects, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–392, title I, § 106(a)(1), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3557. Another prior section 295a, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 762, as added Dec. 25, 1970, Pub. L. 91–696, § 101, 84 Stat. 2080–2, authorized appropriations for former part D of this subchapter, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–129, title II, § 220(c), Oct. 22, 1985, 99 Stat. 544. Another prior section 295a, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 762, as added Oct. 31, 1963, Pub. L. 88–164, title I, § 101, 77 Stat. 282, related to applications for grants for construction of mental retardation facilities, including their approval by Surgeon General and con- sideration of certain matters, prior to the general amendment of former part D of this subchapter by sec- tion 101 of Pub. L. 91–696. A prior section 766 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to section 294d of this title prior to the general amend- ment of part D of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105–392. Another prior section 766 of act July 1, 1944, was clas- sified to section 295d–1 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–129. Another prior section 766 of act July 1, 1944, was clas- sified to section 295d–1 of this title prior to the general amendment of part D of this subchapter by Pub. L. 91–696. AMENDMENTS 2020—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 116–136 substituted ‘‘that plans, develops, operates, and evaluates projects to im- prove preventive medicine, health promotion and dis- ease prevention, or access to and quality of health care services in rural or medically underserved commu- nities.’’ for ‘‘that plans, develops, operates, and evalu- ates projects that are in furtherance of the goals estab- lished by the Secretary for the year 2000 in the areas of preventive medicine, health promotion and disease pre- vention, or improving access to and quality of health services in medically underserved communities.’’ § 295b. 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 sub- section (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 (in- cluding 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 profes- sionals (which fields include the fields of epi- demiology, environmental health, biostatis- tics, toxicology, nutrition, and maternal and child health). (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 767, as added Pub. L. 105–392, title I, § 105, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3555.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 295b, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 763, as added Dec. 25, 1970, Pub. L. 91–696, § 101, 84 Stat. 2080–2, authorized Secretary to make grants and to set limitations and conditions on grants, required applica- tions for grants, limited use of grant funds, set forth method of payment of grants, and provided for protec- tion of financial interests of the United States, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–129, title II, § 220(c), Oct. 22, 1985, 99 Stat. 544. Another prior section 295b, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 763, as added Oct. 31, 1963, Pub. L. 88–164, title I, § 101, 77 Stat. 283, related to amount of grants for construction of mental retardation facilities, including maximum payments, advances or reimbursement, in- stallments, conditions, and nonduplication of grants, prior to the general amendment of former part D of this subchapter by section 101 of Pub. L. 91–696. A prior section 767 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to section 295e–1 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–129. Another prior section 767 of act July 1, 1944, was clas- sified to section 295d–2 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–129. § 295c. Preventive medicine and public health training grant program (a) Grants The Secretary, acting through the Adminis- trator of the Health Resources and Services Ad- ministration and in consultation with the Direc- tor of the Centers for Disease Control and Pre- vention, shall award grants to, or enter into contracts with, eligible entities to provide train- ing to graduate medical residents in preventive medicine specialties. (b) Eligibility To be eligible for a grant or contract under subsection (a), an entity shall be— (1) an accredited school of public health or school of medicine or osteopathic medicine; (2) an accredited public or private nonprofit hospital; (3) a State, local, or tribal health depart- ment; or (4) a consortium of 2 or more entities de- scribed in paragraphs (1) through (3). (c) Use of funds Amounts received under a grant or contract under this section shall be used to— (1) plan, develop (including the development of curricula), operate, or participate in an ac-