42 U.S.C. § 254u — Public health departments
submitted 82 years ago by Pub. L. 109-417 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 332 words · no verdicts yet
This law set up a demonstration project letting Loan Repayment Program participants serve their obligation at a state, local, or tribal health department instead, if that department serves a shortage area or public-health-emergency-risk area. Participants had to serve at least two years, and the Secretary had to report to Congress by 2009.
(a) In general: If Congress appropriated the money under subsection (e), the Secretary* had to create a demonstration project* letting people eligible for the Loan Repayment Program (section 254l–1) complete their service* obligation at a state* health department that serves a lot of shortage areas or emergency-risk areas, or at a local or tribal health department serving such an area.
(b) Procedure: To get this option, a person had to (1) follow all the regular Loan Repayment Program rules, except the part in section 254l–1(f)(1)(B)(iv) about where they must serve, and (2) agree to serve at least 2 years — or longer if they chose — at one of these health departments.
(c) Designations: During fiscal years 2007 through 2010, the Secretary could not consider this project or its participating providers when designating health professional shortage areas.
(d) Report: Within 3 years of December 19, 2006, the Secretary had to report to the relevant congressional committees, evaluating how the project went, its impact on the health departments involved, and whether it would be worth making this option permanent.
(e) Authorization of appropriations: Congress was authorized to appropriate whatever was necessary to run this project, for fiscal years 2007 through 2010.
To the extent that funds are appropriated under subsection (e), the Secretary* shall establish a demonstration project* to provide for the participation of individuals who are eligible for the Loan Repayment Program described in section 254l–1 of this title and who agree to complete their service* obligation in a State* health department that provides a significant amount of service to health professional shortage areas or areas at risk of a public health emergency, as determined by the Secretary, or in a local or tribal health department that serves a health professional shortage area or an area at risk of a public health emergency.
To be eligible to receive assistance under subsection (a), with respect to the program described in section 254l–1 of this title, an individual shall—
comply with all rules and requirements described in such section (other than section 254l–1(f)(1)(B)(iv) of this title); and
agree to serve for a time period equal to 2 years, or such longer period as the individual may agree to, in a State, local, or tribal health department, described in subsection (a).
The demonstration project described in subsection (a), and any healthcare providers who are selected to participate in such project, shall not be considered by the Secretary in the designation of health professional shortage areas under section 254e of this title during fiscal years 2007 through 2010.
Not later than 3 years after December 19, 2006, the Secretary shall submit a report to the relevant committees of Congress that evaluates the participation of individuals in the demonstration project under subsection (a), the impact of such participation on State, local, and tribal health departments, and the benefit and feasibility of permanently allowing such placements in the Loan Repayment Program.
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2010.
Source credit: (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 338M, as added Pub. L. 109–417, title II, § 203(a), Dec. 19, 2006, 120 Stat. 2848.)
- 1944Enacted · Pub. L. 109-417 · 120 Stat. 2848
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