42 U.S.C. § 300jj–36 — Information technology professionals in health care

(a) In general: The Secretary, working with the Director of the National Science Foundation, helps colleges (alone or in groups) start or grow medical health informatics education programs. This includes certificate, undergraduate, and master's degree programs. The goal is to train both health care and information technology students so health information technology gets used and developed effectively across the country. (b) Activities: Grant money under part (a) may pay for (1) creating and updating curricula in health informatics and related fields; (2) recruiting and keeping students in the program; (3) buying equipment students need for instruction, including setting up test networks; and (4) starting or improving "bridge" programs that connect community colleges and universities in health informatics. (c) Priority: When giving out this assistance, the Secretary gives preference to (1) programs that already exist and are running, and (2) programs that can be finished in less than six months.