Table Of Contents of the INDEX

 

Academic day
Sec 2511. -- School-Based Health Clinics.
(b) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (2) - paragraph (C) - paragraph (iii)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE B SEC 2511. (a) Quoted: SEC 399Z-1. (b) (2) (C) (iii)
Automated Concept:

ACADEMIC day when school in session and established network of support and access to services with backup health providers when school or SBHC closed ;   SBHC providing on-site access during

Index of Sec 2511. ...

Academic institutions
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(a) PURPOSES. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (a) (3)
Automated Concept:

EDUCATION and training organizations jointly administered by health care providers and health care labor organizations or other organizations representing staff nurses and frontline health care workers working in collaboration with accredited schools of nursing and academic institutions ;   Providing training programs through

Index of Sec 2531. ...
(2) REQUIRED COLLABORATION.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (e) (2)
Automated Concept:

BACHELOR'S or advanced nursing degree programs or specialty training or certification programs ;   Entities carrying out or overseeing programs carried out with assistance provided under section demonstrating collaboration with accredited schools of nursing including community colleges and other academic institutions providing associate,

Index of Sec 2531. ...
(f) USE OF FUNDS. - paragraph (2) - paragraph (C)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (f) (2) (C)
Automated Concept:

BACHELOR'S or advanced nursing degree programs or specialty training or certification programs for nurses to carry out innovative nursing programs meeting needs of bedside nursing and health care providers ;   Collaboration with accredited schools of nursing including community colleges and other academic institutions providing associate,

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Academic year
Sec 2231. -- Public Health Workforce Corps.
(c) CONTRACT. - paragraph (2) - paragraph (E) - paragraph (i)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340M. (c) (2) (E) (i)
Automated Concept:

ACADEMIC year For which individual providing scholarship under Program ;   1 year for

Index of Sec 2231. ...
(c) CONTRACT. - paragraph (3) - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340M. (c) (3) (B)
Automated Concept:

ACADEMIC year involved ;   Amount determined by Secretary on annual basis to reflect inflation per month for month of

Index of Sec 2231. ...

Account
Sec 2002. -- Public Health Investment Fund.
(3) BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS.
DIVISION C SEC 2002. (b) (3)
Automated Concept:

ACCOUNT for purposes of budget enforcement procedures including allocations under section 302(a) and Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act and budget resolutions for fiscal years during that appropriations being made from Fund ;   Amounts appropriated under section and outlays flowing from appropriations not to be taken into

Index of Sec 2002. ...
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(b) CONTENTS. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE B SEC 3121. (b) (1)
Automated Concept:

ACCOUNT appropriate public health measures and standards ;   Identification of specific national goals and objectives in prevention and wellness activities taking into

Index of Sec 2301. ...
(b) CONTENTS. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE B SEC 3121. (b) (2)
Automated Concept:

ACCOUNT unmet prevention and wellness needs ;   Establishment of national priorities for prevention and wellness taking into

Index of Sec 2301. ...
(b) CONTENTS. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE B SEC 3121. (b) (3)
Automated Concept:

ACCOUNT unanswered research questions on prevention and wellness ;   Establishment of national priorities for research on prevention and wellness taking into

Index of Sec 2301. ...
Sec 2503. -- Effective Date.
(b) EFFECTIVENESS.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2503. (b)
Automated Concept:

ACCOUNT in determining whether manufacturer deemed to meet requirements of section 340b(a) of Public Health Service Act 42 USC 256b(a) and section 1927(a)(5) of Social Security Act 42 USC 1396r-8(a)(5)) notwithstanding other provision of law ;   Amendments making by subtitle to be effective and taken into

Index of Sec 2503. ...

Account health disparities
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE C SEC 3131. (b) (3)
Automated Concept:

ACCOUNT health disparities in developing, updating, publishing and disseminating evidence-based recommendations on use of services ;   Take into

Index of Sec 2301. ...
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE C SEC 3132. (b) (3)
Automated Concept:

ACCOUNT health disparities in developing, updating, publishing and disseminating evidence-based recommendations on use of services ;   Take into

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Accreditation: voluntary
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(1) IN GENERAL. - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE F SEC 3161. (g) (1) (A)
Automated Concept:

ACCREDITATION of State, local or tribal health departments and public health laboratories for purpose of advancing quality and performance of departments and laboratories ;   Standards for voluntary

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Accreditation process
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(e) COMPETITIVE GRANTS TO STATE, LOCAL, AND TRIBAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS.
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE F SEC 3161. (e)
Automated Concept:

ACCREDITATION process under subsection ;   Secretary giving priority to applicants demonstrating core public health infrastructure needs identified in

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Accreditation program
Sec 2214. -- Training Of Medical Residents In Community-Based Settings.
(b) DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS. - paragraph (1) - paragraph (C)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2214. (2) Quoted: SEC 748. (b) (1) (C)
Automated Concept:

ACCREDITATION program ;   Other activities designated to result in

Index of Sec 2214. ...

Administrative burdens
Sec 2501. -- Expanded Participation In 340B Program.
(C) PROHIBITING USE OF GROUP PURCHASING ARRANGEMENTS. - paragraph (ii) - paragraph (III)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2501. (b) (2) Quoted: (C) (ii) (III)
Automated Concept:

ADMINISTRATIVE burdens of managing inventories of drugs obtained under section and not under section ;   Reducing in other ways

Index of Sec 2501. ...

Analytic files
Sec 2521. -- National Medical Device Registry.
(3) - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (g) (3) (B)
Automated Concept:

ANALYTIC files allowing for pooling and analysis of data from disparate data environments, electronic health records and other data deemed appropriate by Secretary ;   Including claims data standardized

Index of Sec 2521. ...

Appropriation Acts
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE A SEC 3111. (b)
Automated Concept:

APPROPRIATION Acts for carrying out that title ;   Providing in advance in

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Assessment of device safety and effectiveness:
Sec 2521. -- National Medical Device Registry.
(3) - paragraph (A) - paragraph (i) - paragraph (III)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (g) (3) (A) (i) (III)
Automated Concept:

ASSESSMENT of device safety and effectiveness ;   Other data as Secretary deeming necessary to permit postmarket

Index of Sec 2521. ...

Bachelor's
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(2) REQUIRED COLLABORATION.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (e) (2)
Automated Concept:

BACHELOR'S or advanced nursing degree programs or specialty training or certification programs ;   Entities carrying out or overseeing programs carried out with assistance provided under section demonstrating collaboration with accredited schools of nursing including community colleges and other academic institutions providing associate,

Index of Sec 2531. ...
(f) USE OF FUNDS. - paragraph (2) - paragraph (C)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (f) (2) (C)
Automated Concept:

BACHELOR'S or advanced nursing degree programs or specialty training or certification programs for nurses to carry out innovative nursing programs meeting needs of bedside nursing and health care providers ;   Collaboration with accredited schools of nursing including community colleges and other academic institutions providing associate,

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Bear interest
Sec 2212. -- Primary Care Student Loan Funds.
(e) RATE OF INTEREST.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2212. (a) Quoted: (e)
Automated Concept:

BEAR interest computed only for periods For which loan being repayable  ;  

Index of Sec 2212. ...

Career centers, community: one-stop
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(c) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (c) (3)
Automated Concept:

CAREER centers, community-based organizations, community colleges and accredited schools of nursing ;   Labor organizations including joint labor-management training programs and including representatives from local governments worker investment agency one-stop

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Career ladder
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(a) PURPOSES. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (a) (1)
Automated Concept:

CAREER ladder to nursing for incumbent ancillary health care workers ;   Addressing projected shortage of nurses by funding comprehensive programs to create

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Career ladder programs: nursing
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(d) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH CARE EMPLOYER DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (. - paragraph (3) - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (d) (3) (A)
Automated Concept:

CAREER ladder programs ;   Provision of paid leave time and continued health coverage to incumbent health care workers to allow participation in nursing

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Career ladders: nursing
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(f) USE OF FUNDS. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (f) (1)
Automated Concept:

CAREER ladders to educate incumbent health care workers to become nurses ;   Carrying out programs providing education and training to establish nursing

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Certification program: training or
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(d) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH CARE EMPLOYER DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (. - paragraph (3) - paragraph (D)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (d) (3) (D)
Automated Concept:

CERTIFICATION program ;   Provision of paid release time for staff nurses to enable to obtain bachelor of science in nursing degree, other advanced nursing degrees, specialty training or

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Certification programs: training or
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(2) REQUIRED COLLABORATION.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (e) (2)
Automated Concept:

CERTIFICATION programs ;   Entities carrying out or overseeing programs carried out with assistance provided under section demonstrating collaboration with accredited schools of nursing including community colleges and other academic institutions providing associate, bachelor's or advanced nursing degree programs or specialty training or

Index of Sec 2531. ...
(f) USE OF FUNDS. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (f) (2)
Automated Concept:

CERTIFICATION programs and establishing incentives for nurses to assume nurse faculty positions on part-time or full-time basis ;   Carrying out programs assisting nurses in obtaining advanced degrees and completing specialty training or

Index of Sec 2531. ...
(f) USE OF FUNDS. - paragraph (2) - paragraph (C)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (f) (2) (C)
Automated Concept:

CERTIFICATION programs for nurses to carry out innovative nursing programs meeting needs of bedside nursing and health care providers ;   Collaboration with accredited schools of nursing including community colleges and other academic institutions providing associate, bachelor's or advanced nursing degree programs or specialty training or

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Classifications
Sec 2271. -- Health Workforce Assessment.
(b) PERIOD BEFORE COMPLETION OF NATIONAL STRATEGY.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 4 SEC 2271. (b)
Automated Concept:

CLASSIFICATIONS, methodologies and procedures to be used for collection of data under section 761(a) of Public Health Service Act as amended by section ;   Secretary of Health and Human Services making judgment about

Index of Sec 2271. ...

Classifications of health workforce
Sec 2261. -- Health Workforce Evaluation And Assessment.
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES. - paragraph (1) - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 3 SEC 2261. Quoted: SEC 764. (b) (1) (A)
Automated Concept:

CLASSIFICATIONS of health workforce to ensure consistency of data collection on health workforce  ;  

Index of Sec 2261. ...

Classifications: completion of
Sec 2271. -- Health Workforce Assessment.
(b) PERIOD BEFORE COMPLETION OF NATIONAL STRATEGY.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 4 SEC 2271. (b)
Automated Concept:

CLASSIFICATIONS and standardized methodologies and procedures developed by Advisory Committee on Health Workforce Evaluation and Assessment under section 764(b) of Public Health Service Act as added by section 2261 ;   Pending completion of

Index of Sec 2271. ...

Clinical
Sec 2234. -- Preventive Medicine And Public Health Training Grant Program.
(c) USE OF FUNDS. - paragraph (3) - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2234. Quoted: SEC 768. (c) (3) (B)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH ;   Programs improving clinical teaching in preventive medicine and public

Index of Sec 2234. ...

Clinical and community prevention and wellness activiti
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(a) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE B SEC 3121. (a)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH through evidence-based clinical and community prevention and wellness activities ;   National strategy designed to improve Nation's

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Clinical disease management: based
Sec 2215. -- Training For General, Pediatric, And Public Health Dentists And Dental Hygienists.
(d) PREFERENCE. - paragraph (5)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2215. (2) Quoted: SEC 749. (d) (5)
Automated Concept:

CLINICAL disease management of pediatric populations with emphasis on underserved children ;   Providing instruction regarding oral health status, dental care needs and risk-based

Index of Sec 2215. ...

Clinical opportunities
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(a) PURPOSES. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (a) (2)
Automated Concept:

CLINICAL opportunities through collaborative programs between staff nurse organizations, health care providers and accredited schools of nursing ;   Increasing capacity for educating nurses by increasing nurse faculty and

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Clinical practice
Sec 2201. -- National Health Service Corps.
(1) WAIVERS. - paragraph (B) - paragraph (iii) - paragraph (D)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 1 SEC 2201. (a) (1) (B) (iii) Quoted: (D)
Automated Concept:

CLINICAL practice ;   Entity and Corps member agreeing in writing that Corps member performing half-time

Index of Sec 2201. ...

Clinical practice half-time
Sec 2201. -- National Health Service Corps.
(1) WAIVERS. - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 1 SEC 2201. (a) (1) (A)
Automated Concept:

CLINICAL practice being half-time ;   Secretary issuing waivers to individuals entering into contract for obligated service under Scholarship Program or Loan Repayment Program under which individuals authorized to satisfy requirement of obligated service through providing

Index of Sec 2201. ...

Clinical prevention
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES. - paragraph (5)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE C SEC 3131. (b) (5)
Automated Concept:

CLINICAL prevention stakeholders boarding in accordance with subsection ;   Consulting with

Index of Sec 2301. ...
(1) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE C SEC 3131. (f) (1)
Automated Concept:

CLINICAL prevention stakeholders board composed of representatives of appropriate public and private entities with interest in clinical preventive services to advise Task Force on developing, updating, publishing and disseminating evidence-based recommendations on use of clinical preventive services ;   Task Force convening

Index of Sec 2301. ...
(g) DISCLOSURE AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE C SEC 3131. (g)
Automated Concept:

CLINICAL prevention stakeholders board not to be considered employees of Federal Government by reason of service on Task Force ;   Members of Task Force or

Index of Sec 2301. ...
(h) NO PAY; RECEIPT OF TRAVEL EXPENSES.
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE C SEC 3131. (h)
Automated Concept:

CLINICAL prevention stakeholders board not receiving pay for service on Task Force ;   Members of Task Force or

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Clinical preventive services
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(1) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE C SEC 3131. (f) (1)
Automated Concept:

CLINICAL prevention stakeholders board composed of representatives of appropriate public and private entities with interest in clinical preventive services to advise Task Force on developing, updating, publishing and disseminating evidence-based recommendations on use of clinical preventive services ;   Task Force convening

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Commercial loans
Sec 2231. -- Public Health Workforce Corps.
(1) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340N. (d) (1)
Automated Concept:

COMMERCIAL loans received by individual regarding undergraduate or graduate education of individual ;   Behalf of individual of principal, interest and related expenses on government and

Index of Sec 2231. ...

Compensation: incentive
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(d) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH CARE EMPLOYER DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (. - paragraph (3) - paragraph (C)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (d) (3) (C)
Automated Concept:

COMPENSATION or continued health coverage to staff nurses desiring to work full or part-time in faculty position ;   Provision of paid release time, incentive

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Competency
Competency: cultural and linguistic
Sec 2251. -- Cultural And Linguistic Competency Training For Health Care Professionals.
SEC 2251. -- CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC COMPETENCY TRAINING FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 2 SEC 2251.
Automated Concept:

COMPETENCY training for health Care Professionals ;   Sec 2251, cultural and linguistic

Index of Sec 2251. ...
SEC 2251. -- CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC COMPETENCY TRAINING FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 2 SEC 2251. (1)
Automated Concept:

COMPETENCY training for health care professionals ;   Section heading, striking Grants for Health Professions Education and inserting Cultural and linguistic

Index of Sec 2251. ...
(a) PROGRAM.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 2 SEC 2251. (3) Quoted: (a)
Automated Concept:

COMPETENCY training program for health care professionals consisting of awarding granting and contracting under subsection ;   Secretary establishing cultural and linguistic

Index of Sec 2251. ...
(b) CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC COMPETENCY TRAINING. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 2 SEC 2251. (3) Quoted: (b) (2)
Automated Concept:

COMPETENCY training programs for health professionals developed under paragraph ;   Implementing cultural and linguistic

Index of Sec 2251. ...

Competency: workforce capacity and
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
SEC 3171. -- DEFINITIONS. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE G SEC 3171. (1)
Automated Concept:

COMPETENCY ;   Term core public health infrastructure including workforce capacity and

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Competency needs of population: cultural and linguisti
Sec 2251. -- Cultural And Linguistic Competency Training For Health Care Professionals.
(d) PREFERENCE. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 2 SEC 2251. (3) Quoted: (d) (1)
Automated Concept:

COMPETENCY needs of population to be served through grant or contract ;   Cultural and linguistic

Index of Sec 2251. ...

Competitive
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(d) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH CARE EMPLOYER DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (d) (2)
Automated Concept:

LABOR organization ;   Providing waging and benefiting to nurses being competitive for market or collectively bargained with

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Contract
Sec 2201. -- National Health Service Corps.
(1) WAIVERS. - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 1 SEC 2201. (a) (1) (A)
Automated Concept:

CLINICAL practice being half-time ;   Secretary issuing waivers to individuals entering into contract for obligated service under Scholarship Program or Loan Repayment Program under which individuals authorized to satisfy requirement of obligated service through providing

Index of Sec 2201. ...
Sec 2211. -- Frontline Health Providers.
(b) PRACTICE SETTING.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2211. Quoted: SUBPART XI SEC 340I. (b)
Automated Concept:

CONTRACT entered under section allowing individual receiving loan repayment to satisfy service requirement described in subsection through employment in solo or group practice  ;  

Index of Sec 2211. ...
Sec 2401. -- Implementation Of Best Practices In The Delivery Of Health Care.
(d) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2401. (a) (4) Quoted: PART D SEC 931. (d) (3)
Automated Concept:

CONTRACT under section 1153 of Social Security Act for area ;   Entity being not organization holding

Index of Sec 2401. ...

Contract: grant or
Sec 2234. -- Preventive Medicine And Public Health Training Grant Program.
(c) USE OF FUNDS.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2234. Quoted: SEC 768. (c)
Automated Concept:

CONTRACT under section to be used ;   Amounts received under grant or

Index of Sec 2234. ...
Sec 2251. -- Cultural And Linguistic Competency Training For Health Care Professionals.
(d) PREFERENCE. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 2 SEC 2251. (3) Quoted: (d) (1)
Automated Concept:

CONTRACT ;   Cultural and linguistic competency needs of population to be served through grant or

Index of Sec 2251. ...

Contract: period of grant or
Sec 2214. -- Training Of Medical Residents In Community-Based Settings.
(2) SPECIAL RULES. - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2214. (2) Quoted: SEC 748. (f) (2) (B)
Automated Concept:

CONTRACT awarded to entity under subsection not overlapping with period of grant or contact awarded to same entity under subsection ;   Period of grant or

Index of Sec 2214. ...

Contract: terms of
Sec 2231. -- Public Health Workforce Corps.
(c) CONTRACT. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340N. (c) (1)
Automated Concept:

CONTRACT ;   Agreement by Secretary to repay on behalf of individual loans incurred by individual in pursuit of relevant public health workforce educational degree in accordance with terms of

Index of Sec 2231. ...

Contract: written
Sec 2231. -- Public Health Workforce Corps.
(b) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340M. (b) (3)
Automated Concept:

CONTRACT to serve full-time as public health professional ;   Signing and submitting to Secretary written

Index of Sec 2231. ...
(b) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (4)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340N. (b) (4)
Automated Concept:

CONTRACT to serve full-time as public health professional for period of obligated service described in subsection ;   Signing and submitting to Secretary written

Index of Sec 2231. ...
(1) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340N. (d) (1)
Automated Concept:

CONTRACT under Program consisting of payment ;   Loan repayment provided for individual under written

Index of Sec 2231. ...

Contracts
Sec 2213. -- Training In Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, General Pediatrics, Geriatrics, And Physician Assistantship.
(1) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2213. (3) Quoted: (c) (1)
Automated Concept:

CONTRACTS with eligible entities to establish, maintain or improve ;   Secretary making grants or entering into

Index of Sec 2213. ...

Contract: award grants or
Sec 2402. -- Assistant Secretary For Health Information.
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES. - paragraph (10)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (b) (10)
Automated Concept:

CONTRACTS for collection and collation of information described in paragraphs ;   Award grants or

Index of Sec 2402. ...

Contract: case of
Sec 2201. -- National Health Service Corps.
(1) WAIVERS. - paragraph (B) - paragraph (iii) - paragraph (E) - paragraph (ii)

Contract: grants and
Sec 2401. -- Implementation Of Best Practices In The Delivery Of Health Care.
(2) CONTENT. - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2401. (a) (4) Quoted: PART D SEC 931. (j) (2) (A)
Automated Concept:

CONTRACTS awarded ;   Information on activities conducted pursuant to grants and

Index of Sec 2401. ...

Contract: grants or
Sec 2271. -- Health Workforce Assessment.
(1) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 4 SEC 2271. (a) (2) Quoted: (b) (1)
Automated Concept:

CONTRACTS to eligible entities to carry out subsection ;   Secretary awarding grants or

Index of Sec 2271. ...

Contract: individual
Sec 2231. -- Public Health Workforce Corps.

Contribution
Contributions
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(A) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (e) (1) (A)
Automated Concept:

CONTRIBUTIONS to be made directly or donations from public or private entities or provided through cash equivalent of paid release time provided to incumbent worker students  ;  

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Contribution: available non-Federal
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(A) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (e) (1) (A)
Automated Concept:

CONTRIBUTIONS toward ;   Secretary not making grant under section unless applicant involved agreeing to make available non-Federal

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Contribution: non-Federal
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(B) DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT OF NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (e) (1) (B)
Automated Concept:

CONTRIBUTIONS required in subparagraph in cash or kind ;   Non-Federal

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Cooperative agreement
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(2) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE F SEC 3161. (g) (2)
Automated Concept:

COOPERATIVE agreement with private nonprofit entity to carry out paragraph ;   Secretary entering into

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Credit
Sec 2502. -- Extension Of Discounts To Inpatient Drugs.
(1) IN GENERAL. - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (1) (A)
Automated Concept:

CREDIT on estimated annual costs to hospital of single source and innovator multiple source drugs provided to Medicaid beneficiaries for inpatient use  ;  

Index of Sec 2502. ...
(1) IN GENERAL. - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (1) (B)
Automated Concept:

CREDIT on estimated annual costs to hospital of noninnovator multiple source drugs provided to Medicaid beneficiaries for inpatient use  ;  

Index of Sec 2502. ...

Credit: amount of
Sec 2502. -- Extension Of Discounts To Inpatient Drugs.
(5) OPT OUT.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (5)
Automated Concept:

CREDIT otherwise owed by hospital ;   Hospital not to be required to provide Medicaid credit required under paragraph if demonstrating to State losing reimbursement under State plan resulting from extension of discounts to inpatient drugs under subsection and loss of reimbursement exceeding amount of

Index of Sec 2502. ...

Credit: Medicaid
Sec 2502. -- Extension Of Discounts To Inpatient Drugs.
(5) OPT OUT.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (5)
Automated Concept:

CREDIT otherwise owed by hospital ;   Hospital not to be required to provide Medicaid credit required under paragraph if demonstrating to State losing reimbursement under State plan resulting from extension of discounts to inpatient drugs under subsection and loss of reimbursement exceeding amount of

Index of Sec 2502. ...

Dental care needs and risk
Sec 2215. -- Training For General, Pediatric, And Public Health Dentists And Dental Hygienists.
(d) PREFERENCE. - paragraph (5)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2215. (2) Quoted: SEC 749. (d) (5)
Automated Concept:

CLINICAL disease management of pediatric populations with emphasis on underserved children ;   Providing instruction regarding oral health status, dental care needs and risk-based

Index of Sec 2215. ...

Dental hygiene
Sec 2215. -- Training For General, Pediatric, And Public Health Dentists And Dental Hygienists.
(c) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2215. (2) Quoted: SEC 749. (c) (1)
Automated Concept:

DENTAL hygiene ;   Accredited school of dentistry training program in

Index of Sec 2215. ...

Dental needs
Sec 2215. -- Training For General, Pediatric, And Public Health Dentists And Dental Hygienists.
(d) PREFERENCE. - paragraph (4)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2215. (2) Quoted: SEC 749. (d) (4)
Automated Concept:

DENTAL needs of vulnerable populations ;   Supporting teaching programs addressing

Index of Sec 2215. ...

Dentistry
Dentistry: accredited school of
Sec 2215. -- Training For General, Pediatric, And Public Health Dentists And Dental Hygienists.
(c) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2215. (2) Quoted: SEC 749. (c) (1)
Automated Concept:

DENTAL hygiene ;   Accredited school of dentistry training program in

Index of Sec 2215. ...

Dentistry: pediatric or public health
Sec 2215. -- Training For General, Pediatric, And Public Health Dentists And Dental Hygienists.
(d) PREFERENCE. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2215. (2) Quoted: SEC 749. (d) (1)
Automated Concept:

DENTISTRY ;   Training greatest percentage or significantly improving percentage of oral health professionals practicing general, pediatric or public health

Index of Sec 2215. ...

Disability
Sec 2402. -- Assistant Secretary For Health Information.
(3) - paragraph (B) - paragraph (ii)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (b) (3) (B) (ii)
Automated Concept:

DISABILITY, socioeconomic status, rural, urban or other geographic setting and other population or subpopulation determined appropriate by Secretary ;   Including standards for collection of accurate data on health and health care by race, ethnicity, primary language, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,

Index of Sec 2402. ...

Disparate data environments
Sec 2521. -- National Medical Device Registry.
(3) - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (g) (3) (B)
Automated Concept:

DISPARATE data environments, electronic health records and other data deemed appropriate by Secretary ;   Including claims data standardized analytic files allowing for pooling and analysis of data from

Index of Sec 2521. ...

Dissemination
Dissemination of recommendations
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(3) RESPONSIBILITIES. - paragraph (D)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE C SEC 3131. (f) (3) (D)
Automated Concept:

DISSEMINATION of recommendations by Director of Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality ;   Assist with efforts regarding

Index of Sec 2301. ...
(3) RESPONSIBILITIES. - paragraph (D)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE C SEC 3132. (f) (3) (D)
Automated Concept:

DISSEMINATION of recommendations by Director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ;   Assist with efforts regarding

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Dissemination: release and
Sec 2402. -- Assistant Secretary For Health Information.
(2) RELEASE OF KEY HEALTH INDICATORS.
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (c) (2)
Automated Concept:

DISSEMINATION of Principal Federal Economic Indicators by Bureau of Labor Statistics ;   Regulations, rules, processes and procedures of Office of Management and Budget governing review, release and dissemination of key health indicators to be same as regulations, rules, processes and procedures of Office of Management and Budget governing review, release and

Index of Sec 2402. ...

Drug
Sec 2502. -- Extension Of Discounts To Inpatient Drugs.
(2) COVERED DRUG. - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (2) (B)
Automated Concept:

DRUG used in connection with inpatient or outpatient service provided by hospital described in subparagraph  ;  

Index of Sec 2502. ...
(B) HOSPITAL PROVISION OF INFORMATION.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (3) (B)
Automated Concept:

DRUG purchased during cost reporting period ;   Respect to

Index of Sec 2502. ...
(D) STATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR CALCULATING HOSPITAL CREDITS.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (c) (2) Quoted: (D)
Automated Concept:

DRUG purchased by hospital ;   State using average manufacturer price applicable to calendar quarter in which

Index of Sec 2502. ...
(D) CALCULATION FOR COVERED DRUGS.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (c) (3) (B) Quoted: (D)
Automated Concept:

DRUG in United States by wholesalers for drugs distributed to acute care class of trade after deducting cusations prompt pay discounts ;   Meaning average price paid to manufacturer for

Index of Sec 2502. ...

Drug: covered outpatient
Sec 2501. -- Expanded Participation In 340B Program.
(C) PROHIBITING USE OF GROUP PURCHASING ARRANGEMENTS. - paragraph (ii) - paragraph (I)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2501. (b) (2) Quoted: (C) (ii) (I)
Automated Concept:

DRUG being unavailable to be purchased through program under section due to drug shortage problem ;   Respect to covered outpatient

Index of Sec 2501. ...

Drug: multiple source
Sec 2502. -- Extension Of Discounts To Inpatient Drugs.
(A) SINGLE SOURCE AND INNOVATOR MULTIPLE SOURCE DRUGS. - paragraph (ii) - paragraph (I)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (2) (A) (ii) (I)
Automated Concept:

DRUG purchased during cost reporting period ;   Annual quantity of single source and innovator multiple source

Index of Sec 2502. ...
(A) SINGLE SOURCE AND INNOVATOR MULTIPLE SOURCE DRUGS. - paragraph (iv)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (2) (A) (iv)
Automated Concept:

DRUG having meanings given terms in section 1927(k)(7) of Social Security Act ;   Terms single source drug and innovator multiple source

Index of Sec 2502. ...
(B) NONINNOVATOR MULTIPLE SOURCE DRUGS. - paragraph (ii) - paragraph (I)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (2) (B) (ii) (I)
Automated Concept:

DRUG purchased during cost reporting period ;   Annual quantity of noninnovator multiple source

Index of Sec 2502. ...
(B) NONINNOVATOR MULTIPLE SOURCE DRUGS. - paragraph (iv)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (2) (B) (iv)
Automated Concept:

DRUG having meaning given term in section 1927(k)(7) of Social Security Act ;   Term noninnovator multiple source

Index of Sec 2502. ...

Drug: single source
Sec 2502. -- Extension Of Discounts To Inpatient Drugs.
(A) SINGLE SOURCE AND INNOVATOR MULTIPLE SOURCE DRUGS. - paragraph (iv)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (2) (A) (iv)
Automated Concept:

DRUG and innovator multiple source drug having meanings given terms in section 1927(k)(7) of Social Security Act ;   Terms single source

Index of Sec 2502. ...

Drug charges
Drug charges: inpatient
Sec 2502. -- Extension Of Discounts To Inpatient Drugs.
(A) SINGLE SOURCE AND INNOVATOR MULTIPLE SOURCE DRUGS. - paragraph (iii) - paragraph (I)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (2) (A) (iii) (I)
Automated Concept:

DRUG charges as reported on hospital ;   Medicaid inpatient

Index of Sec 2502. ...
(B) NONINNOVATOR MULTIPLE SOURCE DRUGS. - paragraph (iii) - paragraph (I)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (2) (B) (iii) (I)
Automated Concept:

DRUG charges as reported on hospital ;   Medicaid inpatient

Index of Sec 2502. ...

Drug charges: total
Sec 2502. -- Extension Of Discounts To Inpatient Drugs.
(A) SINGLE SOURCE AND INNOVATOR MULTIPLE SOURCE DRUGS. - paragraph (iii) - paragraph (II)
(B) NONINNOVATOR MULTIPLE SOURCE DRUGS. - paragraph (iii) - paragraph (II)

Drug discount program
Sec 2502. -- Extension Of Discounts To Inpatient Drugs.
(2) COVERED DRUG. - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (2) (B)
Automated Concept:

DRUG discount program under section ;   Subsection enrolled to participate in

Index of Sec 2502. ...
(1) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (1)
Automated Concept:

DRUG discount program under section providing to State under plan under title XIX of Act ;   Subsection and enrolled to participate in

Index of Sec 2502. ...

Drug shortage problem
Sec 2501. -- Expanded Participation In 340B Program.
(C) PROHIBITING USE OF GROUP PURCHASING ARRANGEMENTS. - paragraph (ii) - paragraph (I)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2501. (b) (2) Quoted: (C) (ii) (I)
Automated Concept:

DRUG shortage problem ;   Respect to covered outpatient drug being unavailable to be purchased through program under section due to

Index of Sec 2501. ...

Education
Sec 2231. -- Public Health Workforce Corps.
(c) CONTRACT. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340N. (c) (3)
Automated Concept:

EDUCATION or training ;   Agreement on part of individual to complete

Index of Sec 2231. ...
0
SUBTITLE D -- GRANTS FOR COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO NURSES AND CREATE A PIPELINE TO NURSING.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D
Automated Concept:

EDUCATION to nursing and creating A pipeline to nursing ;   Subtitle D across Grants for comprehensive Programs to provide

Index of 0
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(a) PURPOSES. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (a) (3)
Automated Concept:

EDUCATION and training organizations jointly administered by health care providers and health care labor organizations or other organizations representing staff nurses and frontline health care workers working in collaboration with accredited schools of nursing and academic institutions ;   Providing training programs through

Index of Sec 2531. ...
(b) GRANTS.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (b)
Automated Concept:

EDUCATION to nurses and creating pipeline to nursing for incumbent ancillary health care workers wishing to advance careers and otherwise carrying out purposes of section ;   Secretary of Labor establishing partnership grant program to award grants to eligible entities to carry out comprehensive programs to provide

Index of Sec 2531. ...
(f) USE OF FUNDS. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (f) (1)
Automated Concept:

CAREER ladders to educate incumbent health care workers to become nurses ;   Carrying out programs providing education and training to establish nursing

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Education: health professions
Sec 2261. -- Health Workforce Evaluation And Assessment.
(4) REPRESENTATION. - paragraph (B) - paragraph (iii)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 3 SEC 2261. Quoted: SEC 764. (d) (4) (B) (iii)
Automated Concept:

EDUCATION or practice not constituting majority of members of Advisory Committee ;   Individuals directly involved in health professions

Index of Sec 2261. ...

Education: assistant
Sec 2213. -- Training In Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, General Pediatrics, Geriatrics, And Physician Assistantship.
(1) IN GENERAL. - paragraph (E)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2213. (3) Quoted: (b) (1) (E)
Automated Concept:

EDUCATION and training of individuals planning to teach in programs to provide ;   Planning, developing, operating or participating in accredited program for physician assistant

Index of Sec 2213. ...

Education: nursing
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(g) PREFERENCE. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (g) (3)
Automated Concept:

EDUCATION to improve patient care and safety ;   Providing for improving quality of nursing

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Education: undergraduate or graduate
Sec 2231. -- Public Health Workforce Corps.
(1) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340N. (d) (1)
Automated Concept:

EDUCATION of individual ;   Behalf of individual of principal, interest and related expenses on government and commercial loans received by individual regarding undergraduate or graduate

Index of Sec 2231. ...

Education nurses
Sec 2221. -- Amendments To Public Health Service Act.
(b) ADVANCED EDUCATION NURSING GRANTS. - paragraph (3) - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE B SEC 2221. (b) (3) Quoted: (A)
Automated Concept:

EDUCATION nurses practicing in health professional shortage areas designated under section 332 ;   Training advanced

Index of Sec 2221. ...

Educational assistance
Sec 2241. -- Scholarships For Disadvantaged Students, Loan Repayments And Fellowships Regarding Faculty Positions, And Educational Assistance In The Health Professions Regarding Individuals From Disadvantaged Backgrounds.
SEC 2241. -- SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS, LOAN REPAYMENTS AND FELLOWSHIPS REGARDING FACULTY POSITIONS, AND EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE IN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS REGARDING INDIVIDUALS FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 1 SEC 2241.
Automated Concept:

EDUCATIONAL assistance in health professions regarding Individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds ;   Sec 2241, scholarships for disadvantaged Students, Loan repayments and FELLOWSHIPS regarding faculty Positions and

Index of Sec 2241. ...

Educational degree
Sec 2231. -- Public Health Workforce Corps.
(c) CONTRACT. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340N. (c) (1)
Automated Concept:

CONTRACT ;   Agreement by Secretary to repay on behalf of individual loans incurred by individual in pursuit of relevant public health workforce educational degree in accordance with terms of

Index of Sec 2231. ...

Educational expenses: reasonable
Sec 2231. -- Public Health Workforce Corps.
(c) CONTRACT. - paragraph (3) - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340M. (c) (3) (A)
Automated Concept:

EDUCATIONAL expenses of individual including tuition ;   Payment of reasonable

Index of Sec 2231. ...
(1) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340N. (d) (1)
Automated Concept:

EDUCATIONAL expenses including tuition ;   Loans being made for reasonable

Index of Sec 2231. ...

Electronic exchange and use
Sec 2521. -- National Medical Device Registry.
(1) RECOMMENDATIONS.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (b) (1)
Automated Concept:

ELECTRONIC exchange and use in certified electronic health records of unique device identifier for device described in section 519(g)(1) of Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act ;   Hit Policy Committee established under section 3002 of Public Health Service Act 42 USC 300jj-12 recommending to head of Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology standards, implementation specifications and certification criteria for

Index of Sec 2521. ...
(2) STANDARDS, IMPLEMENTATION CRITERIA, AND CERTIFICATION CRITERIA.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (b) (2)
Automated Concept:

ELECTRONIC exchange and use in certified electronic health records of unique device identifier for device described in paragraph ;   Secretary of Health Human Services adopting standards, implementation specifications and certification criteria for

Index of Sec 2521. ...

Employees
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(g) DISCLOSURE AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE C SEC 3131. (g)
Automated Concept:

CLINICAL prevention stakeholders board not to be considered employees of Federal Government by reason of service on Task Force ;   Members of Task Force or

Index of Sec 2301. ...
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(c) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (c) (1)
Automated Concept:

LABOR management training funds as provided under section 302(c)(6) of Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 29 USC 186(c)(6)) ;   Health care entity jointly administered by health care employer and labor union representing health care employees of employer and carries out activities using

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Employer
Sec 2541. -- Limitation On Federal Funds.
SEC 2541. -- LIMITATION ON FEDERAL FUNDS. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE E SEC 2541. (1)
Automated Concept:

SUBJECT in capacity as employer to obligation under division A of Act and amendments making by division applicable to persons in capacity as employer  ;  

Index of Sec 2541. ...

Employer and carries
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(c) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (c) (1)
Automated Concept:

LABOR management training funds as provided under section 302(c)(6) of Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 29 USC 186(c)(6)) ;   Health care entity jointly administered by health care employer and labor union representing health care employees of employer and carries out activities using

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Employer and labor union
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(c) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (c) (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care employees of employer and carries out activities using labor management training funds as provided under section 302(c)(6) of Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 29 USC 186(c)(6)) ;   Health care entity jointly administered by health care employer and labor union representing

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Employment
Sec 2211. -- Frontline Health Providers.
(a) LOAN REPAYMENTS. - paragraph (1) - paragraph (C)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2211. Quoted: SUBPART XI SEC 340I. (a) (1) (C)
Automated Concept:

EMPLOYMENT as primary health servicing provider or provider of other health services in accordance with subparagraphs ;   Case of individual described in subsection 340h(c)(3) in final year of study and accepted

Index of Sec 2211. ...
(b) PRACTICE SETTING.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2211. Quoted: SUBPART XI SEC 340I. (b)
Automated Concept:

EMPLOYMENT in solo or group practice ;   Contract entered under section allowing individual receiving loan repayment to satisfy service requirement described in subsection through

Index of Sec 2211. ...
Sec 2231. -- Public Health Workforce Corps.
(c) CONTRACT. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340N. (c) (3)
Automated Concept:

EMPLOYMENT as public health professional, accordance with subsection 340l(c) ;   Case of individual described in subsection in final year of study and accepted

Index of Sec 2231. ...

Epidemiology center
Sec 2402. -- Assistant Secretary For Health Information.
(i) DEFINITION. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (i) (1)
Automated Concept:

EPIDEMIOLOGY center established under section 214 of Indian Health Care Improvement Act ;   Terms agency and agencies including

Index of Sec 2402. ...

Ethnicity
Sec 2402. -- Assistant Secretary For Health Information.
(3) - paragraph (B) - paragraph (ii)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (b) (3) (B) (ii)
Automated Concept:

DISABILITY, socioeconomic status, rural, urban or other geographic setting and other population or subpopulation determined appropriate by Secretary ;   Including standards for collection of accurate data on health and health care by race, ethnicity, primary language, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,

Index of Sec 2402. ...

Financial assistance
Sec 2213. -- Training In Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, General Pediatrics, Geriatrics, And Physician Assistantship.
(1) IN GENERAL. - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2213. (3) Quoted: (b) (1) (B)
Automated Concept:

FINANCIAL assistance in form of traineeships and fellowships to medical students, interns, residents or practicing physicians being participants program and plan to specialize or work in family medicine ;   Providing

Index of Sec 2213. ...
(1) IN GENERAL. - paragraph (D)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2213. (3) Quoted: (b) (1) (D)
Automated Concept:

FINANCIAL assistance in form of traineeships and fellowships to practicing physicians being participants programs and plan to teach in family medicine ;   Providing

Index of Sec 2213. ...
Sec 2232. -- Enhancing The Public Health Workforce.
(b) GRANTS AND CONTRACTS. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2232. Quoted: SEC 765. (b) (2)
Automated Concept:

FINANCIAL assistance in form of traineeships and fellowships to students being participants programming and plan to specialize or work in field of public health ;   Providing

Index of Sec 2232. ...
(b) GRANTS AND CONTRACTS. - paragraph (4)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2232. Quoted: SEC 765. (b) (4)
Automated Concept:

FINANCIAL assistance in form of traineeships and fellowships to public health professionals being participants in program described in paragraph and plan to teach in field of public health ;   Providing

Index of Sec 2232. ...

Financial resources
Sec 2212. -- Primary Care Student Loan Funds.
(f) DETERMINATION OF FINANCIAL NEED. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2212. (c) (1) (B) Quoted: (f) (1)
Automated Concept:

FINANCIAL resources available to individual seeking assistance under subpart ;   Submission of financial information to determine

Index of Sec 2212. ...

Fiscal year
Sec 2002. -- Public Health Investment Fund.
(A) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C SEC 2002. (b) (2) (A)
Automated Concept:

FISCAL year only ;   Amounts in Fund authorized to be appropriated for

Index of Sec 2002. ...
(A) IN GENERAL. - paragraph (i)
DIVISION C SEC 2002. (b) (2) (A) (i)
Automated Concept:

FISCAL year 2008 ;   Amounts specified in subparagraph for fiscal year involved being equal or greater than amounts specified in subparagraph for

Index of Sec 2002. ...
(A) IN GENERAL. - paragraph (ii)
DIVISION C SEC 2002. (b) (2) (A) (ii)
Automated Concept:

FISCAL year involved being equal or greater than funds ;   Amounts appropriated to Prevention and Wellness Trust under section 3111 of Public Health Service Act for

Index of Sec 2002. ...
Sec 2231. -- Public Health Workforce Corps.
(B) REPAYMENT SCHEDULE.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340N. (d) (2) (B)
Automated Concept:

FISCAL year in which individual completes ;   Arrangement making by Secretary for making of loan repayments in accordance with subsection providing that repayments for year of obligated service to be made no later than end of

Index of Sec 2231. ...
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(a) DEPOSITS INTO TRUST. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE A SEC 3111. (a) (1)
Automated Concept:

FISCAL year ;   Amounts described in section 2002(b)(2)( ii of America's Affordable Health Choices acting of 2009 for

Index of Sec 2301. ...
(d) HEALTH DISPARITIES.
(2) ALLOCATION.
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE F SEC 3161. (b) (2)
Automated Concept:

FISCAL year ;   Total amount of funds awarded as grants under subsection for

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Fiscal years
Sec 2002. -- Public Health Investment Fund.
(3) BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS.
DIVISION C SEC 2002. (b) (3)
Automated Concept:

FISCAL years during that appropriations being made from Fund ;   Amounts appropriated under section and outlays flowing from appropriations not to be taken into account for purposes of budget enforcement procedures including allocations under section 302(a) and Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act and budget resolutions for

Index of Sec 2002. ...

Fiscal year 2008
Sec 2002. -- Public Health Investment Fund.
(A) IN GENERAL. - paragraph (i)
DIVISION C SEC 2002. (b) (2) (A) (i)
Automated Concept:

FISCAL year 2008 ;   Amounts specified in subparagraph for fiscal year involved being equal or greater than amounts specified in subparagraph for

Index of Sec 2002. ...

Fiscal year 2011
Sec 2231. -- Public Health Workforce Corps.
(c) CONTRACT. - paragraph (3) - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340M. (c) (3) (B)
Automated Concept:

FISCAL year 2011 ;   Payment of stipend of not more than $1,269 beginning with

Index of Sec 2231. ...

Fiscal year 2012
Sec 2201. -- National Health Service Corps.
(c) LOAN REPAYMENT AMOUNT.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 1 SEC 2201. (c)
Automated Concept:

FISCAL year 2012 ;   Section 338b(g)(2)(a) amended 42 USC 254l-1(g)(2)(a)) by striking $35,000 and inserting $50,000 beginning with

Index of Sec 2201. ...
Sec 2221. -- Amendments To Public Health Service Act.
(f) NURSE FACULTY LOAN PROGRAM.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE B SEC 2221. (f)
Automated Concept:

FISCAL year 2012 ;   Paragraph of section 846a(c) 42 USC 297n-1(c) amended by striking $30,000 and following through semicolon and inserting $35,000 beginning with

Index of Sec 2221. ...

General
Sec 2215. -- Training For General, Pediatric, And Public Health Dentists And Dental Hygienists.
(d) PREFERENCE. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2215. (2) Quoted: SEC 749. (d) (1)
Automated Concept:

DENTISTRY ;   Training greatest percentage or significantly improving percentage of oral health professionals practicing general, pediatric or public health

Index of Sec 2215. ...

General revenues of Treasury
Sec 2002. -- Public Health Investment Fund.
(2) FUNDING. - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C SEC 2002. (a) (2) (B)
Automated Concept:

GENERAL revenues of Treasury ;   Amounts deposited into Fund to be derived from

Index of Sec 2002. ...

Geographic
Sec 2402. -- Assistant Secretary For Health Information.
(3) - paragraph (B) - paragraph (ii)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (b) (3) (B) (ii)
Automated Concept:

DISABILITY, socioeconomic status, rural, urban or other geographic setting and other population or subpopulation determined appropriate by Secretary ;   Including standards for collection of accurate data on health and health care by race, ethnicity, primary language, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,

Index of Sec 2402. ...

Health
Sec 2211. -- Frontline Health Providers.
(a) PROGRAM.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2211. Quoted: SUBPART XI SEC 340H. (a)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professional needs areas through loan repayments under section 340i ;   Secretary establishing program to address unmet health care needs in

Index of Sec 2211. ...
(2) DESIGNATION. - paragraph (C)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2211. Quoted: SUBPART XI SEC 340H. (b) (2) (C)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professional shortage area ;   Area, population or facility not including

Index of Sec 2211. ...
(a) LOAN REPAYMENTS. - paragraph (1) - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2211. Quoted: SUBPART XI SEC 340I. (a) (1) (B)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professional needs area under section 340h ;   Specialty or subspecialty For which area population or facility designated as

Index of Sec 2211. ...
SEC 340K. -- ALLOCATION. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2211. Quoted: SUBPART XI SEC 340K. (2)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professionals not described in paragraph ;   10 percent for

Index of Sec 2211. ...
Sec 2221. -- Amendments To Public Health Service Act.
(b) ADVANCED EDUCATION NURSING GRANTS. - paragraph (3) - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE B SEC 2221. (b) (3) Quoted: (A)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professional shortage areas designated under section 332 ;   Training advanced education nurses practicing in

Index of Sec 2221. ...
(e) LOAN REPAYMENT. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE B SEC 2221. (e) (2)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH servicing place ;   Subsection, striking to provide

Index of Sec 2221. ...
Sec 2251. -- Cultural And Linguistic Competency Training For Health Care Professionals.
(b) CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC COMPETENCY TRAINING. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 2 SEC 2251. (3) Quoted: (b) (2)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professionals developed under paragraph ;   Implementing cultural and linguistic competency training programs for

Index of Sec 2251. ...
(d) PREFERENCE. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 2 SEC 2251. (3) Quoted: (d) (3)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professionals in regions experiencing significant changes in cultural and linguistic demographics of populations ;   Placing

Index of Sec 2251. ...
Sec 2402. -- Assistant Secretary For Health Information.
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES. - paragraph (4)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (b) (4)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH for collection and collation of information described in paragraphs ;   Providing support to Federal departments and agencies whose programs having significant impact upon

Index of Sec 2402. ...
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES. - paragraph (6)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (b) (6)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH ;   Facilitating sharing of information described in paragraphs and Federal departments and agencies whose programs having significant impact upon

Index of Sec 2402. ...
Sec 2511. -- School-Based Health Clinics.
(e) PREFERENCES. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE B SEC 2511. (a) Quoted: SEC 399Z-1. (e) (2)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH and mental health services ;   Communities or populations in which children and adolescents having difficulty accessing

Index of Sec 2511. ...
(3) SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CLINIC. - paragraph (D)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE B SEC 2511. (a) Quoted: SEC 399Z-1. (l) (3) (D)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professionals in accordance with State and local laws and regulations ;   Providing comprehensive primary health services during school hours to children and adolescents by

Index of Sec 2511. ...

Health and health care
Sec 2402. -- Assistant Secretary For Health Information.
(3) - paragraph (B) - paragraph (ii)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (b) (3) (B) (ii)
Automated Concept:

DISABILITY, socioeconomic status, rural, urban or other geographic setting and other population or subpopulation determined appropriate by Secretary ;   Including standards for collection of accurate data on health and health care by race, ethnicity, primary language, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,

Index of Sec 2402. ...
(d) COORDINATION. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (d) (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH and health care including foundations ;   Public and private entities collecting and disseminating information on

Index of Sec 2402. ...

Health and health care disparities
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
SEC 3171. -- DEFINITIONS. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE G SEC 3171. (3)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH and health care disparities and meaning population-specific differences in presence of disease, health outcomes or access to health care ;   Term health disparities including

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Health: adult
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(3) QUALIFICATIONS. - paragraph (E)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE C SEC 3131. (d) (3) (E)
Automated Concept:

ADULT health including women's health ;   Clinical primary care in

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Health: backup
Sec 2511. -- School-Based Health Clinics.
(b) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (2) - paragraph (C) - paragraph (iii)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE B SEC 2511. (a) Quoted: SEC 399Z-1. (b) (2) (C) (iii)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH providers when school or SBHC closed ;   SBHC providing on-site access during academic day when school in session and established network of support and access to services with backup

Index of Sec 2511. ...

Health: oral
Sec 2215. -- Training For General, Pediatric, And Public Health Dentists And Dental Hygienists.
(d) PREFERENCE. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2215. (2) Quoted: SEC 749. (d) (1)
Automated Concept:

DENTISTRY ;   Training greatest percentage or significantly improving percentage of oral health professionals practicing general, pediatric or public health

Index of Sec 2215. ...
Sec 2511. -- School-Based Health Clinics.
(C) OPTIONAL SERVICES.

Health: other
Sec 2211. -- Frontline Health Providers.
SEC 340K. -- ALLOCATION. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2211. Quoted: SUBPART XI SEC 340K. (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professionals providing primary health services ;   90 percent for physicians and other

Index of Sec 2211. ...

Health: percentage of
Sec 2252. -- Innovations In Interdisciplinary Care Training.
(d) PREFERENCES. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 2 SEC 2252. Quoted: SEC 759. (d) (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professionals serving in underserved communities ;   Training greatest percentage or significantly increasing percentage of

Index of Sec 2252. ...

Health: primary
Sec 2211. -- Frontline Health Providers.
(a) LOAN REPAYMENTS. - paragraph (1) - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2211. Quoted: SUBPART XI SEC 340I. (a) (1) (A)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH services for period of time equal to 2 years or longer period as individual agreeing ;   Serving as full-time primary health servicing provider or full-time or part-time provider of other

Index of Sec 2211. ...
(a) LOAN REPAYMENTS. - paragraph (1) - paragraph (C)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2211. Quoted: SUBPART XI SEC 340I. (a) (1) (C)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH services in accordance with subparagraphs ;   Case of individual described in subsection 340h(c)(3) in final year of study and accepted employment as primary health servicing provider or provider of other

Index of Sec 2211. ...

Health: public
Sec 2231. -- Public Health Workforce Corps.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340L. (a)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professionals throughout Nation ;   Purpose of ensuring adequate supply of public

Index of Sec 2231. ...
(c) PLACEMENT AND ASSIGNMENT.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340L. (c)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professionals ;   Secretary developing methodolology for placing and assigning Corps participants as public

Index of Sec 2231. ...
(1) - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340M. (b) (1) (A)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH ;   Accepting for enrollment or enrolled as full-timing or parting-time student in course of study or program at accredited graduate school or program of public

Index of Sec 2231. ...
(1) - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340M. (b) (1) (B)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH and accepted for enrollment or enrolled as full-timing or parting-time student in course of study or program ;   Demonstrating expertise in public

Index of Sec 2231. ...
(b) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340M. (b) (3)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professional ;   Signing and submitting to Secretary written contract to serve full-time as public

Index of Sec 2231. ...
(b) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (4)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340N. (b) (4)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professional for period of obligated service described in subsection ;   Signing and submitting to Secretary written contract to serve full-time as public

Index of Sec 2231. ...
(c) CONTRACT. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340N. (c) (2)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professional for period of time equal to 2 years or longer period as individual agreeing ;   Agreement by individual to serve full-time as public

Index of Sec 2231. ...
(c) CONTRACT. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340N. (c) (3)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professional, accordance with subsection 340l(c) ;   Case of individual described in subsection in final year of study and accepted employment as public

Index of Sec 2231. ...
Sec 2232. -- Enhancing The Public Health Workforce.
(b) GRANTS AND CONTRACTS. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2232. Quoted: SEC 765. (b) (2)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH ;   Providing financial assistance in form of traineeships and fellowships to students being participants programming and plan to specialize or work in field of public

Index of Sec 2232. ...
(b) GRANTS AND CONTRACTS. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2232. Quoted: SEC 765. (b) (3)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professionals planning to teach in program described in paragraph ;   Planning, developing, operating or participating in program for training of public

Index of Sec 2232. ...
(b) GRANTS AND CONTRACTS. - paragraph (4)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2232. Quoted: SEC 765. (b) (4)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH ;   Providing financial assistance in form of traineeships and fellowships to public health professionals being participants in program described in paragraph and plan to teach in field of public

Index of Sec 2232. ...
(c) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2232. Quoted: SEC 765. (c) (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH ;   Accredited health professions school including accredited graduate school or program of public

Index of Sec 2232. ...
(d) PREFERENCE. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2232. Quoted: SEC 765. (d) (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professionals serving in underserved communities ;   Training greatest percentage or significantly improving percentage of public

Index of Sec 2232. ...
(d) PREFERENCE. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2232. Quoted: SEC 765. (d) (3)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professionals ;   Training individuals in public health specialties experiencing significant shortage of public

Index of Sec 2232. ...
(d) PREFERENCE. - paragraph (4)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2232. Quoted: SEC 765. (d) (4)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professionals serving in Federal Government or State, local or tribal government ;   Training greatest percentage or significantly improving percentage of public

Index of Sec 2232. ...
Sec 2234. -- Preventive Medicine And Public Health Training Grant Program.
(c) USE OF FUNDS. - paragraph (3) - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2234. Quoted: SEC 768. (c) (3) (B)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH ;   Programs improving clinical teaching in preventive medicine and public

Index of Sec 2234. ...
Sec 2521. -- National Medical Device Registry.
(A) - paragraph (ii)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (g) (4) (A) (ii)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH ;   Requiring manufacturers of devices to submit information to registry if deemed necessary by Secretary to protect public

Index of Sec 2521. ...

Health: term
Sec 2211. -- Frontline Health Providers.
(1) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2211. Quoted: SUBPART XI SEC 340H. (b) (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professional needs area meaning area, population or facility designated by Secretary in accordance with paragraph ;   Term

Index of Sec 2211. ...

Health and performance of Nation's health care: Nation
Sec 2402. -- Assistant Secretary For Health Information.
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (b) (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH and performance of Nation's health care ;   Ensuring collection, collation, reporting and publishing of information on key health indicators regarding Nation's

Index of Sec 2402. ...
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (b) (2)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH and performance of Nation's health care ;   Facilitating and coordinating collection, collation, reporting and publishing of information regarding Nation's

Index of Sec 2402. ...
(3) - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (b) (3) (A)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH and performance of Nation's health care ;   Developing standards for collection of data regarding Nation's

Index of Sec 2402. ...
(1) IN GENERAL. - paragraph (B) - paragraph (ii) - paragraph (II)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (c) (1) (B) (ii) (II)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH and performance of Nation's health care ;   Need to inform policy regarding Nation's

Index of Sec 2402. ...
(1) SUBMISSION. - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (f) (1) (B)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH and performance of Nation's health care ;   Description of gaps in collection, collation, reporting and publishing of information regarding Nation's

Index of Sec 2402. ...

Health care
Sec 2251. -- Cultural And Linguistic Competency Training For Health Care Professionals.
SEC 2251. -- CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC COMPETENCY TRAINING FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 2 SEC 2251.
Automated Concept:

HEALTH Care Professionals ;   Sec 2251, cultural and linguistic competency training for

Index of Sec 2251. ...
SEC 2251. -- CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC COMPETENCY TRAINING FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 2 SEC 2251. (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care professionals ;   Section heading, striking Grants for Health Professions Education and inserting Cultural and linguistic competency training for

Index of Sec 2251. ...
(a) PROGRAM.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 2 SEC 2251. (3) Quoted: (a)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care professionals consisting of awarding granting and contracting under subsection ;   Secretary establishing cultural and linguistic competency training program for

Index of Sec 2251. ...
Sec 2261. -- Health Workforce Evaluation And Assessment.
(i) DEFINITION.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 3 SEC 2261. Quoted: SEC 764. (i)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care providers with direct patient care and support responsibilities including physicians ;   Term health workforce including

Index of Sec 2261. ...
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
SEC 3171. -- DEFINITIONS. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE G SEC 3171. (3)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care ;   Term health disparities including health and health care disparities and meaning population-specific differences in presence of disease, health outcomes or access to

Index of Sec 2301. ...
Sec 2401. -- Implementation Of Best Practices In The Delivery Of Health Care.
(e) IDENTIFYING EXISTING BEST PRACTICES. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2401. (a) (4) Quoted: PART D SEC 931. (e) (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care providers delivering consistently high-quality ;   Utilizing by

Index of Sec 2401. ...
(1) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2401. (a) (4) Quoted: PART D SEC 931. (h) (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care providers in State or region to implement best practices identified or developed under section ;   Director entering into voluntary arrangements with

Index of Sec 2401. ...
(2) PREFERENCES.
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2401. (a) (4) Quoted: PART D SEC 931. (h) (2)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care providers implementing best practices ;   Director giving priority to

Index of Sec 2401. ...
(1) HEALTH CARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS.
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2401. (b) (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care-associated infections including infections in nursing homes and outpatient settings ;   Reducing

Index of Sec 2401. ...

Health care: ancillary
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(a) PURPOSES. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (a) (2)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care providers and accredited schools of nursing ;   Increasing capacity for educating nurses by increasing nurse faculty and clinical opportunities through collaborative programs between staff nurse organizations,

Index of Sec 2531. ...
(a) PURPOSES. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (a) (3)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care labor organizations or other organizations representing staff nurses and frontline health care workers working in collaboration with accredited schools of nursing and academic institutions ;   Providing training programs through education and training organizations jointly administered by health care providers and

Index of Sec 2531. ...
(c) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (c) (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care employees of employer and carries out activities using labor management training funds as provided under section 302(c)(6) of Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 29 USC 186(c)(6)) ;   Health care entity jointly administered by health care employer and labor union representing

Index of Sec 2531. ...
(d) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH CARE EMPLOYER DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (d)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH Care Employer described in subsection c ;   Additional requirements for

Index of Sec 2531. ...
(f) USE OF FUNDS. - paragraph (2) - paragraph (C)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (f) (2) (C)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care providers ;   Collaboration with accredited schools of nursing including community colleges and other academic institutions providing associate, bachelor's or advanced nursing degree programs or specialty training or certification programs for nurses to carry out innovative nursing programs meeting needs of bedside nursing and

Index of Sec 2531. ...
(a) PURPOSES. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (a) (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care workers ;   Addressing projected shortage of nurses by funding comprehensive programs to create career ladder to nursing for incumbent ancillary

Index of Sec 2531. ...
(b) GRANTS.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (b)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care workers wishing to advance careers and otherwise carrying out purposes of section ;   Secretary of Labor establishing partnership grant program to award grants to eligible entities to carry out comprehensive programs to provide education to nurses and creating pipeline to nursing for incumbent ancillary

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Health care: coordination of delivery of
Sec 2252. -- Innovations In Interdisciplinary Care Training.
(b) TRAINING PROGRAMS. - paragraph (1) - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 2 SEC 2252. Quoted: SEC 759. (b) (1) (B)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care across settings including health care institutions ;   Coordination of delivery of

Index of Sec 2252. ...

Health care: direct care
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(c) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (2) - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (c) (2) (B)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care workers or staff nurses and direct care health care workers or staff nurses having direct input as to leadership of organization ;   One or more organizations representing interests of direct care

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Health care: frontline
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(a) PURPOSES. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (a) (3)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care workers working in collaboration with accredited schools of nursing and academic institutions ;   Providing training programs through education and training organizations jointly administered by health care providers and health care labor organizations or other organizations representing staff nurses and frontline

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Health care: improved percentage of
Sec 2214. -- Training Of Medical Residents In Community-Based Settings.
(e) ADDITIONAL PREFERENCES FOR ESTABLISHED PROGRAMS. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2214. (2) Quoted: SEC 748. (e) (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care professionals providing primary care ;   High or significantly improved percentage of

Index of Sec 2214. ...

Health care: incumbent
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(d) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH CARE EMPLOYER DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (. - paragraph (3) - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (d) (3) (A)
Automated Concept:

CAREER ladder programs ;   Provision of paid leave time and continued health coverage to incumbent health care workers to allow participation in nursing

Index of Sec 2531. ...
(f) USE OF FUNDS. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (f) (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care workers to become nurses ;   Carrying out programs providing education and training to establish nursing career ladders to educate incumbent

Index of Sec 2531. ...
(f) USE OF FUNDS. - paragraph (1) - paragraph (E)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (f) (1) (E)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care workers to participate in programs ;   Providing stipends for release time and continued health care coverage to enable incumbent

Index of Sec 2531. ...
(g) PREFERENCE. - paragraph (4)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (g) (4)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care workers to become nurses or established effective programs or pilots to increase nurse faculty ;   Demonstrating success in upgrading incumbent

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Health care: percentage of
Sec 2213. -- Training In Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, General Pediatrics, Geriatrics, And Physician Assistantship.
(d) PREFERENCE. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2213. (3) Quoted: (d) (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care professionals providing primary care ;   Training greatest percentage or significantly improving percentage of

Index of Sec 2213. ...

Health care coverage
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(f) USE OF FUNDS. - paragraph (1) - paragraph (E)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (f) (1) (E)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care coverage to enable incumbent health care workers to participate in programs ;   Providing stipends for release time and continued

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Health care entity
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(c) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (c) (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care employees of employer and carries out activities using labor management training funds as provided under section 302(c)(6) of Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 29 USC 186(c)(6)) ;   Health care entity jointly administered by health care employer and labor union representing

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Health care institutions
Sec 2252. -- Innovations In Interdisciplinary Care Training.
(b) TRAINING PROGRAMS. - paragraph (1) - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 2 SEC 2252. Quoted: SEC 759. (b) (1) (B)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care institutions ;   Coordination of delivery of health care across settings including

Index of Sec 2252. ...

Health care needs
Sec 2213. -- Training In Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, General Pediatrics, Geriatrics, And Physician Assistantship.
(d) PREFERENCE. - paragraph (4)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2213. (3) Quoted: (d) (4)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care needs of vulnerable populations ;   Supporting teaching programs addressing

Index of Sec 2213. ...
Sec 2214. -- Training Of Medical Residents In Community-Based Settings.
(d) PREFERENCES. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2214. (2) Quoted: SEC 748. (d) (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care needs of vulnerable populations ;   Support teaching programs addressing

Index of Sec 2214. ...

Health care needs: unmet
Sec 2211. -- Frontline Health Providers.
(a) PROGRAM.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2211. Quoted: SUBPART XI SEC 340H. (a)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care needs in health professional needs areas through loan repayments under section 340i ;   Secretary establishing program to address unmet

Index of Sec 2211. ...

Health center
Health center: approved teaching
Sec 2214. -- Training Of Medical Residents In Community-Based Settings.
(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITY. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2214. (2) Quoted: SEC 748. (c) (2)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH center under section 1502(d) of America's Affordable Health Choices acting of 2009 and continuing to participate in demonstration project under section ;   Designating as approved teaching

Index of Sec 2214. ...

Health center: managed
Sec 2221. -- Amendments To Public Health Service Act.
(16) NURSE-MANAGED HEALTH CENTER.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE B SEC 2221. (a) (2) Quoted: (16)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH center meaning nurse-practice arrangement providing primary care or wellness services to underserved or vulnerable populations and associated with accredited school ;   Term nurse-managed

Index of Sec 2221. ...

Health centers
Sec 2231. -- Public Health Workforce Corps.
(c) PLACEMENT AND ASSIGNMENT.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340L. (c)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH centers of Social Security Act ;   Methodolology allowing for placing and assigning participants in State, local and tribal health departments and federally qualified

Index of Sec 2231. ...

Health center: managed
Sec 2221. -- Amendments To Public Health Service Act.
(a) GRANTS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE B SEC 2221. (a) (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH centers after nursing centers ;   Paragraph, inserting nurse-managed

Index of Sec 2221. ...

Health clinic
Sec 2511. -- School-Based Health Clinics.
(3) SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CLINIC.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE B SEC 2511. (a) Quoted: SEC 399Z-1. (l) (3)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH clinic ;   Term school-based health clinic meaning

Index of Sec 2511. ...

Health clinic: based
Sec 2511. -- School-Based Health Clinics.
(3) SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CLINIC.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE B SEC 2511. (a) Quoted: SEC 399Z-1. (l) (3)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH clinic meaning health clinic ;   Term school-based

Index of Sec 2511. ...

Health clinic: based
Sec 2511. -- School-Based Health Clinics.
(a) PROGRAM.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE B SEC 2511. (a) Quoted: SEC 399Z-1. (a)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH clinics ;   Secretary establishing school-based health clinic program consisting of awarding grants to eligible entities to support operation of school-based

Index of Sec 2511. ...

Health clinic program: based
Sec 2511. -- School-Based Health Clinics.
(a) PROGRAM.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE B SEC 2511. (a) Quoted: SEC 399Z-1. (a)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH clinic program consisting of awarding grants to eligible entities to support operation of school-based health clinics ;   Secretary establishing school-based

Index of Sec 2511. ...

Health coverage
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(d) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH CARE EMPLOYER DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (. - paragraph (3) - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (d) (3) (A)
Automated Concept:

CAREER ladder programs ;   Provision of paid leave time and continued health coverage to incumbent health care workers to allow participation in nursing

Index of Sec 2531. ...
(d) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH CARE EMPLOYER DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (. - paragraph (3) - paragraph (C)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (d) (3) (C)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH coverage to staff nurses desiring to work full or part-time in faculty position ;   Provision of paid release time, incentive compensation or continued

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Health departments
Health departments and laboratories
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(1) IN GENERAL. - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE F SEC 3161. (g) (1) (B)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH departments and laboratories in accordance with standards ;   Implementing program to accredit

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Health departments: local and tribal
Sec 2231. -- Public Health Workforce Corps.
(c) PLACEMENT AND ASSIGNMENT.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340L. (c)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH centers of Social Security Act ;   Methodolology allowing for placing and assigning participants in State, local and tribal health departments and federally qualified

Index of Sec 2231. ...

Health departments: local or tribal
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(2) HEALTH EMPOWERMENT ZONE. - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE E SEC 3151. (b) (2) (B)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH departments and including ;   Representing by community partnership demonstrating community support and coordination with State, local or tribal

Index of Sec 2301. ...
(1) IN GENERAL. - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE F SEC 3161. (g) (1) (A)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH departments and public health laboratories for purpose of advancing quality and performance of departments and laboratories ;   Standards for voluntary accreditation of State, local or tribal

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Health disparities
Sec 2213. -- Training In Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, General Pediatrics, Geriatrics, And Physician Assistantship.
(d) PREFERENCE. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2213. (3) Quoted: (d) (3)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH disparities ;   High rate of placing graduates in practice settings having principal focus of serving in underserved areas or populations experiencing

Index of Sec 2213. ...
Sec 2214. -- Training Of Medical Residents In Community-Based Settings.
(e) ADDITIONAL PREFERENCES FOR ESTABLISHED PROGRAMS. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2214. (2) Quoted: SEC 748. (e) (3)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH disparities ;   Individuals practicing in settings having principal focus of serving underserved areas or populations experiencing

Index of Sec 2214. ...
Sec 2215. -- Training For General, Pediatric, And Public Health Dentists And Dental Hygienists.
(d) PREFERENCE. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2215. (2) Quoted: SEC 749. (d) (3)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH disparities ;   High rate of placing graduates in practice settings having principal focus of serving in underserved areas or populations experiencing

Index of Sec 2215. ...

Health disparities: agencies of Department of
Sec 2402. -- Assistant Secretary For Health Information.
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES. - paragraph (8)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (b) (8)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH disparities to inform program and policy efforts to reduce disparities ;   Facilitating and coordinate identification and monitoring by agencies of Department of

Index of Sec 2402. ...

Health disparities: description of analyses of
Sec 2402. -- Assistant Secretary For Health Information.
(1) SUBMISSION. - paragraph (D)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (f) (1) (D)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH disparities including results of completed analyses ;   Description of analyses of

Index of Sec 2402. ...

Health disparities: one or more
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(2) HEALTH EMPOWERMENT ZONE. - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE E SEC 3151. (b) (2) (A)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH disparities ;   Multiple community preventive and wellness services implemented in order to address one or more

Index of Sec 2301. ...
(d) HEALTH DISPARITIES.
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE E SEC 3151. (d)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH disparities including identified by Secretary in national strategy under section 3121 ;   Secretary awarding not less than 50 percent for planning or implementing community preventive and wellness servicing whose primary purpose to achieve measurable reduction in one or more

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Health disparities: significant
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(c) PREFERENCES. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE E SEC 3151. (c) (2)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH disparities including identified by Secretary in national strategy under section 3121 ;   Addressing significant

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Health disparities: term
Sec 2213. -- Training In Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, General Pediatrics, Geriatrics, And Physician Assistantship.
(f) DEFINITION.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2213. (3) Quoted: (f)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH disparities having meaning given term in section 3171 ;   Term

Index of Sec 2213. ...
Sec 2214. -- Training Of Medical Residents In Community-Based Settings.
(2) HEALTH DISPARITIES.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2214. (2) Quoted: SEC 748. (h) (2)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH disparities having meaning given term in section 3171 ;   Term

Index of Sec 2214. ...
Sec 2215. -- Training For General, Pediatric, And Public Health Dentists And Dental Hygienists.
(f) DEFINITION. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2215. (2) Quoted: SEC 749. (f) (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH disparities having meaning given term in section 3171 ;   Term

Index of Sec 2215. ...
Sec 2251. -- Cultural And Linguistic Competency Training For Health Care Professionals.
(f) DEFINITION.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 2 SEC 2251. (3) Quoted: (f)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH disparities having meaning given to term in section 3171 ;   Term

Index of Sec 2251. ...
Sec 2252. -- Innovations In Interdisciplinary Care Training.
(f) DEFINITIONS. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 2 SEC 2252. Quoted: SEC 759. (f) (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH disparities having meaning given term in section 3171 ;   Term

Index of Sec 2252. ...
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
SEC 3171. -- DEFINITIONS. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE G SEC 3171. (3)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH and health care disparities and meaning population-specific differences in presence of disease, health outcomes or access to health care ;   Term health disparities including

Index of Sec 2301. ...
Sec 2402. -- Assistant Secretary For Health Information.
(i) DEFINITION. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (i) (3)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH disparities having meaning given to term in section 3171 ;   Term

Index of Sec 2402. ...

Health effect: beneficial
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(h) DEFINITIONS.
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE E SEC 3151. (h)
Automated Concept:

BENEFICIAL health effect in judgment of Director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ;   Term evidence-based means methodologically sounding research demonstrating

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Health evidence: Nation's
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(a) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE B SEC 3121. (a)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH through evidence-based clinical and community prevention and wellness activities ;   National strategy designed to improve Nation's

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Health indicators
Health indicators: every 3 years key
Sec 2402. -- Assistant Secretary For Health Information.
(1) IN GENERAL. - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (c) (1) (A)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH indicators described in subsection ;   Identify and reassessing once every 3 years key

Index of Sec 2402. ...

Health indicators: key
Sec 2401. -- Implementation Of Best Practices In The Delivery Of Health Care.
(2) CONSIDERATIONS. - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2401. (a) (4) Quoted: PART D SEC 931. (b) (2) (B)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH indicators identified by Assistant Secretary for Health Information under section 1709 ;   Key

Index of Sec 2401. ...

Health indicators: release and dissemination of key
Sec 2402. -- Assistant Secretary For Health Information.
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (b) (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH and performance of Nation's health care ;   Ensuring collection, collation, reporting and publishing of information on key health indicators regarding Nation's

Index of Sec 2402. ...
(1) SUBMISSION. - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (f) (1) (A)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH indicators identified under subsection ;   Reflecting by key

Index of Sec 2402. ...
(2) RELEASE OF KEY HEALTH INDICATORS.
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (c) (2)
Automated Concept:

DISSEMINATION of Principal Federal Economic Indicators by Bureau of Labor Statistics ;   Regulations, rules, processes and procedures of Office of Management and Budget governing review, release and dissemination of key health indicators to be same as regulations, rules, processes and procedures of Office of Management and Budget governing review, release and

Index of Sec 2402. ...

Health infrastructure: public
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
SEC 3171. -- DEFINITIONS. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE G SEC 3171. (1)
Automated Concept:

COMPETENCY ;   Term core public health infrastructure including workforce capacity and

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Health infrastructure and activities of Centers: publi
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(a) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE F SEC 3162. (a)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH infrastructure and activities of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address unmet and emerging public health needs ;   Secretary expanding and improving core public

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Health infrastructure and recommendations of priority
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(h) REPORT. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE F SEC 3161. (h) (2)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH infrastructure and recommendations of priority areas for research ;   Identification of gaps in research related to core public

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Health infrastructure needs: public
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(1) AWARD.
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE F SEC 3161. (b) (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH infrastructure needs ;   Purpose of addressing core public

Index of Sec 2301. ...
(c) USE OF FUNDS.
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE F SEC 3161. (c)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH infrastructure needs ;   Secretary awarding grant to entity under subsection only if entity agreeing to use grant to address core public

Index of Sec 2301. ...
(e) COMPETITIVE GRANTS TO STATE, LOCAL, AND TRIBAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS.
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE F SEC 3161. (e)
Automated Concept:

ACCREDITATION process under subsection ;   Secretary giving priority to applicants demonstrating core public health infrastructure needs identified in

Index of Sec 2301. ...
(f) MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE F SEC 3161. (f) (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH infrastructure needs ;   Non-Federal and Federal funds otherwise available to entity for purpose of addressing core public

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Health infrastructure program: public
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(a) PROGRAM.
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE F SEC 3161. (a)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH infrastructure program consisting of awarding grants under subsection ;   Acting through Director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention establishing core public

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Health investment Fund: public
Sec 2216. -- Authorization Of Appropriations.
SEC 799C. -- FUNDING THROUGH PUBLIC HEALTH INVESTMENT FUND.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2216. (a) Quoted: SEC 799C.
Automated Concept:

HEALTH investment Fund ;   Sec 799c funding through public

Index of Sec 2216. ...
Sec 2221. -- Amendments To Public Health Service Act.
SEC 872. -- FUNDING THROUGH PUBLIC HEALTH INVESTMENT FUND.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE B SEC 2221. (i) (1) Quoted: SEC 872.
Automated Concept:

HEALTH investment Fund ;   Sec 872 funding through public

Index of Sec 2221. ...

Health laboratories: public
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(1) IN GENERAL. - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE F SEC 3161. (g) (1) (A)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH laboratories for purpose of advancing quality and performance of departments and laboratories ;   Standards for voluntary accreditation of State, local or tribal health departments and public

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Health measures and standards: appropriate public
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(b) CONTENTS. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE B SEC 3121. (b) (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH measures and standards ;   Identification of specific national goals and objectives in prevention and wellness activities taking into account appropriate public

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Health needs
Health needs of communities
Sec 2511. -- School-Based Health Clinics.
(j) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE B SEC 2511. (a) Quoted: SEC 399Z-1. (j)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH needs of communities served by SBHCS ;   Operational and administrative support and provision of information to SBHCS of variety of resources available under title and resources to be best used to meet

Index of Sec 2511. ...

Health needs: unmet and emerging public
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(a) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE F SEC 3162. (a)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH needs ;   Secretary expanding and improving core public health infrastructure and activities of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address unmet and emerging public

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Health outcomes or access
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
SEC 3171. -- DEFINITIONS. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE G SEC 3171. (3)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care ;   Term health disparities including health and health care disparities and meaning population-specific differences in presence of disease, health outcomes or access to

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Health profession discipline: one
Sec 2251. -- Cultural And Linguistic Competency Training For Health Care Professionals.
(d) PREFERENCE. - paragraph (4)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 2 SEC 2251. (3) Quoted: (d) (4)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH profession discipline, specialty or subspecialty ;   Carrying out activities described in subsection with respect to more than one

Index of Sec 2251. ...

Health professions
1
PART 1 -- HEALTH PROFESSIONS TRAINING FOR DIVERSITY.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 1
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professions training for diversity ;   Part 1 across

Index of 1
Sec 2241. -- Scholarships For Disadvantaged Students, Loan Repayments And Fellowships Regarding Faculty Positions, And Educational Assistance In The Health Professions Regarding Individuals From Disadvantaged Backgrounds.
SEC 2241. -- SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS, LOAN REPAYMENTS AND FELLOWSHIPS REGARDING FACULTY POSITIONS, AND EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE IN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS REGARDING INDIVIDUALS FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 1 SEC 2241.
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professions regarding Individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds ;   Sec 2241, scholarships for disadvantaged Students, Loan repayments and FELLOWSHIPS regarding faculty Positions and educational assistance in

Index of Sec 2241. ...
Sec 2261. -- Health Workforce Evaluation And Assessment.
(4) REPRESENTATION. - paragraph (B) - paragraph (ii) - paragraph (II)
Sec 2281. -- Authorization Of Appropriations.
(c) HEALTH PROFESSIONS TRAINING FOR DIVERSITY.

Health professions and specialties
Sec 2252. -- Innovations In Interdisciplinary Care Training.
(f) DEFINITIONS. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 2 SEC 2252. Quoted: SEC 759. (f) (2)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professions and specialties ;   Term interdiscipations meaning collaboration across

Index of Sec 2252. ...

Health professions organizations
Sec 2271. -- Health Workforce Assessment.
(c) COLLABORATION AND DATA SHARING.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 4 SEC 2271. (a) (2) Quoted: (c)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professions organizations and professional medical societies for purpose of carrying out subsection  ;  

Index of Sec 2271. ...

Health professions school: accredited
Sec 2232. -- Enhancing The Public Health Workforce.
(c) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2232. Quoted: SEC 765. (c) (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professions school including accredited graduate school or program of public health ;   Accredited

Index of Sec 2232. ...

Health promotion
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(3) QUALIFICATIONS. - paragraph (C)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE C SEC 3132. (d) (3) (C)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH promotion ;   Disciplines relevant to community preventive services including

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Health provisions
Health provisions: designated public
Sec 2002. -- Public Health Investment Fund.
(A) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C SEC 2002. (b) (1) (A)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH provisions ;   Amounts in Fund authorized to be appropriated by Committees on Appropriations of House of Representatives and Senate for carrying out activities under designated public

Index of Sec 2002. ...

Health provisions: public
Sec 2002. -- Public Health Investment Fund.
(B) DESIGNATED PROVISIONS.
DIVISION C SEC 2002. (b) (1) (B)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH provisions meaning provisions For which amounts authorized to be appropriated under section 330(s), 338(c), 338h-1, 799c, 872 or 3111 of Public Health Service Act as added by division ;   Term designated public

Index of Sec 2002. ...

Health records
Health records: certified electronic
Sec 2521. -- National Medical Device Registry.
(1) RECOMMENDATIONS.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (b) (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH records of unique device identifier for device described in section 519(g)(1) of Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act ;   Hit Policy Committee established under section 3002 of Public Health Service Act 42 USC 300jj-12 recommending to head of Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology standards, implementation specifications and certification criteria for electronic exchange and use in certified electronic

Index of Sec 2521. ...
(2) STANDARDS, IMPLEMENTATION CRITERIA, AND CERTIFICATION CRITERIA.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (b) (2)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH records of unique device identifier for device described in paragraph ;   Secretary of Health Human Services adopting standards, implementation specifications and certification criteria for electronic exchange and use in certified electronic

Index of Sec 2521. ...

Health records: electronic
Sec 2521. -- National Medical Device Registry.
(3) - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (g) (3) (B)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH records and other data deemed appropriate by Secretary ;   Including claims data standardized analytic files allowing for pooling and analysis of data from disparate data environments, electronic

Index of Sec 2521. ...

Health services
Health services
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(f) PROHIBITED USES OF FUNDS. - paragraph (2) - paragraph (C)

Health services: personal
Sec 2511. -- School-Based Health Clinics.
(b) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (2) - paragraph (C) - paragraph (iv)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE B SEC 2511. (a) Quoted: SEC 399Z-1. (b) (2) (C) (iv)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH services with appropriate school personnel and other community providers co-located at school ;   SBHC to be integrated into school environment and coordinating

Index of Sec 2511. ...
(h) PAYOR OF LAST RESORT. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE B SEC 2511. (a) Quoted: SEC 399Z-1. (h) (3)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH services on prepaid basis ;   Entity providing

Index of Sec 2511. ...
(i) REGULATIONS REGARDING REIMBURSEMENT FOR HEALTH SERVICES.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE B SEC 2511. (a) Quoted: SEC 399Z-1. (i)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH services provided by SBHCS to individuals eligible to receive services through program under section ;   Secretary issuing regulations regarding reimbursement for

Index of Sec 2511. ...
(2) MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE B SEC 2511. (a) Quoted: SEC 399Z-1. (l) (2)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH infrastructure for children and adolescents ;   Term medically underserved children and adolescents meaning population of children and adolescents being residents of area designated by Secretary as area with shortage of personal health services and

Index of Sec 2511. ...

Health services: comprehensive primary
Sec 2511. -- School-Based Health Clinics.
(1) COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICES.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE B SEC 2511. (a) Quoted: SEC 399Z-1. (l) (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH services meaning core servicing offered by SBHCS ;   Term comprehensive primary

Index of Sec 2511. ...
(3) SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CLINIC. - paragraph (D)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE B SEC 2511. (a) Quoted: SEC 399Z-1. (l) (3) (D)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professionals in accordance with State and local laws and regulations ;   Providing comprehensive primary health services during school hours to children and adolescents by

Index of Sec 2511. ...

Health services: delivery of
Sec 2252. -- Innovations In Interdisciplinary Care Training.
(b) TRAINING PROGRAMS. - paragraph (1) - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 2 SEC 2252. Quoted: SEC 759. (b) (1) (A)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH services through interdiscipations and team-based models including patient-centered medical home models ;   Delivery of

Index of Sec 2252. ...

Health services: other
Sec 2211. -- Frontline Health Providers.
(a) LOAN REPAYMENTS. - paragraph (1) - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2211. Quoted: SUBPART XI SEC 340I. (a) (1) (A)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH services for period of time equal to 2 years or longer period as individual agreeing ;   Serving as full-time primary health servicing provider or full-time or part-time provider of other

Index of Sec 2211. ...
(a) LOAN REPAYMENTS. - paragraph (1) - paragraph (C)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2211. Quoted: SUBPART XI SEC 340I. (a) (1) (C)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH services in accordance with subparagraphs ;   Case of individual described in subsection 340h(c)(3) in final year of study and accepted employment as primary health servicing provider or provider of other

Index of Sec 2211. ...

Health services: primary
Sec 2211. -- Frontline Health Providers.
(d) DEFINITION.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2211. Quoted: SUBPART XI SEC 340H. (d)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH services having meaning given to term in section 331(a)(3)(d) ;   Term primary

Index of Sec 2211. ...
SEC 340K. -- ALLOCATION. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2211. Quoted: SUBPART XI SEC 340K. (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH services ;   90 percent for physicians and other health professionals providing primary

Index of Sec 2211. ...

Health services: provision of
Sec 2501. -- Expanded Participation In 340B Program.
(a) EXPANSION OF COVERED ENTITIES RECEIVING DISCOUNTED PRICES. - paragraph (O)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2501. (a) Quoted: (O)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH services ;   Entity receiving funds under title V of Social Security Act for provision of

Index of Sec 2501. ...

Health specialties: public
Sec 2232. -- Enhancing The Public Health Workforce.
(d) PREFERENCE. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2232. Quoted: SEC 765. (d) (3)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professionals ;   Training individuals in public health specialties experiencing significant shortage of public

Index of Sec 2232. ...

Health status: oral
Sec 2215. -- Training For General, Pediatric, And Public Health Dentists And Dental Hygienists.
(b) SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT OF DENTAL TRAINING PROGRAMS. - paragraph (8)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2215. (2) Quoted: SEC 749. (b) (8)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH status ;   Providing technical assistance to pediatric dental training programs in developing and implementing instruction regarding oral

Index of Sec 2215. ...
(d) PREFERENCE. - paragraph (5)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2215. (2) Quoted: SEC 749. (d) (5)
Automated Concept:

CLINICAL disease management of pediatric populations with emphasis on underserved children ;   Providing instruction regarding oral health status, dental care needs and risk-based

Index of Sec 2215. ...

Health workforce
Sec 2261. -- Health Workforce Evaluation And Assessment.
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES. - paragraph (1) - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 3 SEC 2261. Quoted: SEC 764. (b) (1) (A)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH workforce ;   Classifications of health workforce to ensure consistency of data collection on

Index of Sec 2261. ...
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES. - paragraph (1) - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 3 SEC 2261. Quoted: SEC 764. (b) (1) (B)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH workforce ;   Standardizing methodologies and procedures to enumerate

Index of Sec 2261. ...

Health workforce: public
Sec 2231. -- Public Health Workforce Corps.
(c) CONTRACT. - paragraph (1) - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340M. (c) (1) (A)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH workforce ;   Providing individual with scholarship for period of years during that individual pursuing approved course of study or program to prepare individual to serve in public

Index of Sec 2231. ...
Sec 2232. -- Enhancing The Public Health Workforce.
SEC 2232. -- ENHANCING THE PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2232.
Automated Concept:

HEALTH workforce ;   Sec 2232 enhancing public

Index of Sec 2232. ...
SEC 765. -- ENHANCING THE PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2232. Quoted: SEC 765.
Automated Concept:

HEALTH workforce ;   Sec 765 enhancing public

Index of Sec 2232. ...
(a) PROGRAM.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2232. Quoted: SEC 765. (a)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH workforce training and enhancement program consisting of awarding granting and contracting under subsection ;   Secretary establishing public

Index of Sec 2232. ...

Health workforce: relevant public
Sec 2231. -- Public Health Workforce Corps.
(c) CONTRACT. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340N. (c) (1)
Automated Concept:

CONTRACT ;   Agreement by Secretary to repay on behalf of individual loans incurred by individual in pursuit of relevant public health workforce educational degree in accordance with terms of

Index of Sec 2231. ...

Health workforce: retention of
Sec 2261. -- Health Workforce Evaluation And Assessment.
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES. - paragraph (2) - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 3 SEC 2261. Quoted: SEC 764. (b) (2) (B)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH workforce to ensure quality and adequacy of workforce ;   Retention of

Index of Sec 2261. ...

Health workforce: term
Sec 2261. -- Health Workforce Evaluation And Assessment.
(i) DEFINITION.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 3 SEC 2261. Quoted: SEC 764. (i)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care providers with direct patient care and support responsibilities including physicians ;   Term health workforce including

Index of Sec 2261. ...

Health workforce market analysis
Sec 2261. -- Health Workforce Evaluation And Assessment.
(3) QUALIFICATIONS. - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 3 SEC 2261. Quoted: SEC 764. (d) (3) (A)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care labor workforce analysis ;   Conducting and interpreting health workforce market analysis including

Index of Sec 2261. ...

Home models: centered medical
Sec 2252. -- Innovations In Interdisciplinary Care Training.
(b) TRAINING PROGRAMS. - paragraph (1) - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 2 SEC 2252. Quoted: SEC 759. (b) (1) (A)
Automated Concept:

HOME models ;   Delivery of health services through interdiscipations and team-based models including patient-centered medical

Index of Sec 2252. ...

Hospital
Sec 2501. -- Expanded Participation In 340B Program.
(a) EXPANSION OF COVERED ENTITIES RECEIVING DISCOUNTED PRICES. - paragraph (M)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2501. (a) Quoted: (M)
Automated Concept:

HOSPITAL as defined in section 1886(d)(1)(b) of Social Security Act ;   Hospital being subsection

Index of Sec 2501. ...
(C) PROHIBITING USE OF GROUP PURCHASING ARRANGEMENTS. - paragraph (i)

Hospital of noninnovator
Sec 2502. -- Extension Of Discounts To Inpatient Drugs.
(2) COVERED DRUG. - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (2) (B)
Automated Concept:

HOSPITAL described in subparagraph ;   Drug used in connection with inpatient or outpatient service provided by

Index of Sec 2502. ...
(1) IN GENERAL.
(1) IN GENERAL. - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (1) (A)
Automated Concept:

HOSPITAL of single source and innovator multiple source drugs provided to Medicaid beneficiaries for inpatient use ;   Credit on estimated annual costs to

Index of Sec 2502. ...
(A) SINGLE SOURCE AND INNOVATOR MULTIPLE SOURCE DRUGS. - paragraph (i) - paragraph (I)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (2) (A) (i) (I)
Automated Concept:

HOSPITAL based on drugs' average manufacturer price ;   Annual value of single source and innovator multiple source drugs purchased under section by

Index of Sec 2502. ...
(A) SINGLE SOURCE AND INNOVATOR MULTIPLE SOURCE DRUGS. - paragraph (ii)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (2) (A) (ii)
Automated Concept:

HOSPITAL based on drugs' average manufacturer price to be equal to sum ;   Reference in clause to annual value of single source and innovator multiple source drugs purchased under section by

Index of Sec 2502. ...
(A) SINGLE SOURCE AND INNOVATOR MULTIPLE SOURCE DRUGS. - paragraph (iii) - paragraph (I)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (2) (A) (iii) (I)
Automated Concept:

HOSPITAL ;   Medicaid inpatient drug charges as reported on

Index of Sec 2502. ...
(B) NONINNOVATOR MULTIPLE SOURCE DRUGS. - paragraph (i) - paragraph (I)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (2) (B) (i) (I)
Automated Concept:

HOSPITAL based on drugs' average manufacturer price ;   Annual value of noninnovator multiple source drugs purchased under section by

Index of Sec 2502. ...
(B) NONINNOVATOR MULTIPLE SOURCE DRUGS. - paragraph (ii)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (2) (B) (ii)
Automated Concept:

HOSPITAL based on drugs' average manufacturer price to be equal to sum ;   Reference in clause to annual value of noninnovator multiple source drugs purchased under section by

Index of Sec 2502. ...
(B) NONINNOVATOR MULTIPLE SOURCE DRUGS. - paragraph (iii) - paragraph (I)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (2) (B) (iii) (I)
Automated Concept:

HOSPITAL ;   Medicaid inpatient drug charges as reported on

Index of Sec 2502. ...
(B) HOSPITAL PROVISION OF INFORMATION.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (3) (B)
Automated Concept:

HOSPITAL providing dosage form, strength, package size, date of purchase and number of units purchased  ;  

Index of Sec 2502. ...
(4) PAYMENT DEADLINE.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (4)
Automated Concept:

HOSPITAL under paragraph to be paid within 60 days after receiving information specified in paragraph ;   Credits provided by

Index of Sec 2502. ...
(5) OPT OUT.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (5)
Automated Concept:

HOSPITAL ;   Hospital not to be required to provide Medicaid credit required under paragraph if demonstrating to State losing reimbursement under State plan resulting from extension of discounts to inpatient drugs under subsection and loss of reimbursement exceeding amount of credit otherwise owed by

Index of Sec 2502. ...
(D) STATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR CALCULATING HOSPITAL CREDITS.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (c) (2) Quoted: (D)
Automated Concept:

HOSPITAL ;   State using average manufacturer price applicable to calendar quarter in which drug purchased by

Index of Sec 2502. ...
(1) IN GENERAL. - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (1) (B)
Automated Concept:

HOSPITAL of noninnovator multiple source drugs provided to Medicaid beneficiaries for inpatient use ;   Credit on estimated annual costs to

Index of Sec 2502. ...

Hospital: accredited teaching
Sec 2214. -- Training Of Medical Residents In Community-Based Settings.
(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITY. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2214. (2) Quoted: SEC 748. (c) (3)
Automated Concept:

HOSPITAL to carry out inpatient responsibilities associated with primary care residency training program ;   Applicant for designation described in paragraph or demonstrating to Secretary appropriate involvement of accredited teaching

Index of Sec 2214. ...

Hospital: children's
Sec 2501. -- Expanded Participation In 340B Program.
(a) EXPANSION OF COVERED ENTITIES RECEIVING DISCOUNTED PRICES. - paragraph (M)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2501. (a) Quoted: (M)
Automated Concept:

HOSPITAL excluded from Medicare prospective payment system pursuant to section 1886(d)(1)(b)( iii of Social Security Act meeting requirements of subparagraph ;   Children's

Index of Sec 2501. ...

Hospital: nonprofit private
Sec 2213. -- Training In Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, General Pediatrics, Geriatrics, And Physician Assistantship.
(2) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2213. (3) Quoted: (b) (2) (A)
Automated Concept:

HOSPITAL or physician assistant training program ;   Accredited school of medicine or osteopathic medicine, public or nonprofit private

Index of Sec 2213. ...

Hospital: subsection
Sec 2501. -- Expanded Participation In 340B Program.
(a) EXPANSION OF COVERED ENTITIES RECEIVING DISCOUNTED PRICES. - paragraph (M)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2501. (a) Quoted: (M)
Automated Concept:

HOSPITAL as defined in section 1886(d)(1)(b) of Social Security Act ;   Hospital being subsection

Index of Sec 2501. ...

Hospital amounts and explanation
Sec 2502. -- Extension Of Discounts To Inpatient Drugs.
(D) STATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR CALCULATING HOSPITAL CREDITS.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (c) (2) Quoted: (D)
Automated Concept:

HOSPITAL amounts and explanation ;   State calculating credits owed by hospital under paragraph of section 340b(c) of Public Health Service Act and providing

Index of Sec 2502. ...

Hospital emergency rooms
Sec 2401. -- Implementation Of Best Practices In The Delivery Of Health Care.
(3) EMERGENCY ROOM.
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2401. (b) (3)
Automated Concept:

HOSPITAL emergency rooms including through use of principles of efficiency of design and delivery to improve patient flow ;   Improving care in

Index of Sec 2401. ...

Hospital's drug: estimated percentage of
Sec 2502. -- Extension Of Discounts To Inpatient Drugs.
(A) SINGLE SOURCE AND INNOVATOR MULTIPLE SOURCE DRUGS. - paragraph (i) - paragraph (II)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (2) (A) (i) (II)
Automated Concept:

DRUG purchasing attributable to Medicaid beneficiaries for inpatient use ;   Estimated percentage of hospital's

Index of Sec 2502. ...
(A) SINGLE SOURCE AND INNOVATOR MULTIPLE SOURCE DRUGS. - paragraph (iii)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (2) (A) (iii)
Automated Concept:

DRUG purchasing attributable to Medicaid beneficiaries for inpatient use ;   Reference in clause to estimated percentage of hospital's

Index of Sec 2502. ...
(B) NONINNOVATOR MULTIPLE SOURCE DRUGS. - paragraph (i) - paragraph (II)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (2) (B) (i) (II)
Automated Concept:

DRUG purchasing attributable to Medicaid beneficiaries for inpatient use ;   Estimated percentage of hospital's

Index of Sec 2502. ...
(B) NONINNOVATOR MULTIPLE SOURCE DRUGS. - paragraph (iii)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (2) (B) (iii)
Automated Concept:

DRUG purchasing attributable to Medicaid beneficiaries for inpatient use to be equal ;   Reference in clause to estimated percentage of hospital's

Index of Sec 2502. ...

Identification
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(b) CONTENTS. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE B SEC 3121. (b) (1)
Automated Concept:

ACCOUNT appropriate public health measures and standards ;   Identification of specific national goals and objectives in prevention and wellness activities taking into

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Identification of gaps
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(h) REPORT. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE F SEC 3161. (h) (2)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH infrastructure and recommendations of priority areas for research ;   Identification of gaps in research related to core public

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Identification of interventions
Sec 2401. -- Implementation Of Best Practices In The Delivery Of Health Care.
(4) OBSTETRICS.
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2401. (b) (4)
Automated Concept:

IDENTIFICATION of interventions being effective in reducing risk of preterm and premature labor and implementation of best practices for labor and delivery care ;   Improving provision of obstetrical and neonatal care including

Index of Sec 2401. ...

Identification: coordinate
Sec 2402. -- Assistant Secretary For Health Information.
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES. - paragraph (8)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (b) (8)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH disparities to inform program and policy efforts to reduce disparities ;   Facilitating and coordinate identification and monitoring by agencies of Department of

Index of Sec 2402. ...

Identification: gaps and
Sec 2402. -- Assistant Secretary For Health Information.
(1) SUBMISSION. - paragraph (C)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (f) (1) (C)
Automated Concept:

IDENTIFICATION of appropriate agency within Department or other entity to address gaps ;   Recommendations for addressing gaps and

Index of Sec 2402. ...

Identity: gender
Sec 2402. -- Assistant Secretary For Health Information.
(3) - paragraph (B) - paragraph (ii)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (b) (3) (B) (ii)
Automated Concept:

DISABILITY, socioeconomic status, rural, urban or other geographic setting and other population or subpopulation determined appropriate by Secretary ;   Including standards for collection of accurate data on health and health care by race, ethnicity, primary language, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,

Index of Sec 2402. ...

Implementation of registry
Sec 2521. -- National Medical Device Registry.
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (2)
Automated Concept:

IMPLEMENTATION of registry under section 519(g) of Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act as added by paragraphing without regard whether final regulations to establish and operate registry promulgated by date ;   Secretary of Health and Human Services establishing and beginning

Index of Sec 2521. ...

Implementation specifications and certification criteri
Sec 2521. -- National Medical Device Registry.
(1) RECOMMENDATIONS.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (b) (1)
Automated Concept:

CERTIFICATION criteria for electronic exchange and use in certified electronic health records of unique device identifier for device described in section 519(g)(1) of Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act ;   Hit Policy Committee established under section 3002 of Public Health Service Act 42 USC 300jj-12 recommending to head of Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology standards, implementation specifications and

Index of Sec 2521. ...
(2) STANDARDS, IMPLEMENTATION CRITERIA, AND CERTIFICATION CRITERIA.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (b) (2)
Automated Concept:

CERTIFICATION criteria for electronic exchange and use in certified electronic health records of unique device identifier for device described in paragraph ;   Secretary of Health Human Services adopting standards, implementation specifications and

Index of Sec 2521. ...

Information
Sec 2401. -- Implementation Of Best Practices In The Delivery Of Health Care.
(2) CONTENT. - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2401. (a) (4) Quoted: PART D SEC 931. (j) (2) (A)
Automated Concept:

CONTRACTS awarded ;   Information on activities conducted pursuant to grants and

Index of Sec 2401. ...
Sec 2402. -- Assistant Secretary For Health Information.
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (b) (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH and performance of Nation's health care ;   Ensuring collection, collation, reporting and publishing of information on key health indicators regarding Nation's

Index of Sec 2402. ...
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (b) (2)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH and performance of Nation's health care ;   Facilitating and coordinating collection, collation, reporting and publishing of information regarding Nation's

Index of Sec 2402. ...
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES. - paragraph (5)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (b) (5)
Automated Concept:

INFORMATION described in paragraphs and agencies of Department ;   Ensuring sharing of

Index of Sec 2402. ...
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES. - paragraph (6)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (b) (6)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH ;   Facilitating sharing of information described in paragraphs and Federal departments and agencies whose programs having significant impact upon

Index of Sec 2402. ...
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES. - paragraph (7)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (b) (7)
Automated Concept:

INFORMATION described in paragraphs and appropriate agency or entity to address gaps ;   Identify gaps in

Index of Sec 2402. ...
(d) COORDINATION. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (d) (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH and health care including foundations ;   Public and private entities collecting and disseminating information on

Index of Sec 2402. ...
(1) SUBMISSION. - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (f) (1) (B)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH and performance of Nation's health care ;   Description of gaps in collection, collation, reporting and publishing of information regarding Nation's

Index of Sec 2402. ...
Sec 2502. -- Extension Of Discounts To Inpatient Drugs.
(B) HOSPITAL PROVISION OF INFORMATION.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (3) (B)
Automated Concept:

INFORMATION described in paragraphs ;   Hospital providing State with

Index of Sec 2502. ...
(4) PAYMENT DEADLINE.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (4)
Automated Concept:

INFORMATION specified in paragraph ;   Credits provided by hospital under paragraph to be paid within 60 days after receiving

Index of Sec 2502. ...
Sec 2511. -- School-Based Health Clinics.
(b) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE B SEC 2511. (a) Quoted: SEC 399Z-1. (b) (2)
Automated Concept:

INFORMATION as Secretary ;   Submitting application at time and containing

Index of Sec 2511. ...
Sec 2521. -- National Medical Device Registry.
(g) NATIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE REGISTRY. - paragraph (2) - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (g) (2) (B)
Automated Concept:

INFORMATION included in registry as described in subparagraph ;   Validating methods for analyzing patient safety and outcomes data from multiple sources and linking data with

Index of Sec 2521. ...
(g) NATIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE REGISTRY. - paragraph (2) - paragraph (B) - paragraph (ii)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (g) (2) (B) (ii)
Automated Concept:

INFORMATION from public and private sources identified under paragraph  ;  

Index of Sec 2521. ...
(3) - paragraph (A) - paragraph (ii)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (g) (3) (A) (ii)
Automated Concept:

INFORMATION in registry ;   Link data obtained under clause with

Index of Sec 2521. ...
(3) - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (g) (3) (B)
Automated Concept:

INFORMATION respecting device described in paragraph ;   Term data refering to

Index of Sec 2521. ...
(A) - paragraph (i)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (g) (4) (A) (i)
Automated Concept:

INFORMATION to registry device ;   Requiring manufacturers of devices to submit

Index of Sec 2521. ...
(A) - paragraph (ii)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (g) (4) (A) (ii)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH ;   Requiring manufacturers of devices to submit information to registry if deemed necessary by Secretary to protect public

Index of Sec 2521. ...
(g) NATIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE REGISTRY. - paragraph (4) - paragraph (E)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (g) (4) (E)
Automated Concept:

INFORMATION and comprehensive ;   Establishing procedures to permit public access to information in registry in manner and form protecting patient privacy and proprations

Index of Sec 2521. ...

Information: collection and collation of
Sec 2402. -- Assistant Secretary For Health Information.
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES. - paragraph (10)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (b) (10)
Automated Concept:

INFORMATION described in paragraphs ;   Award grants or contracts for collection and collation of

Index of Sec 2402. ...
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES. - paragraph (4)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (b) (4)
Automated Concept:

INFORMATION described in paragraphs ;   Providing support to Federal departments and agencies whose programs having significant impact upon health for collection and collation of

Index of Sec 2402. ...

Information: data and
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(2) GENERAL REPORT.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (h) (2)
Automated Concept:

INFORMATION from reports received under paragraph ;   Using data and

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Information: dissemination of
Sec 2401. -- Implementation Of Best Practices In The Delivery Of Health Care.
(c) OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES. - paragraph (6)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2401. (a) (4) Quoted: PART D SEC 931. (c) (6)
Automated Concept:

DISSEMINATION of information and reporting under subsections ;   Providing for

Index of Sec 2401. ...

Information: Federal department or agency
Sec 2402. -- Assistant Secretary For Health Information.
(e) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FROM OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES.
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (e)
Automated Concept:

INFORMATION necessary to enable Assistant Secretary to carry out that section ;   Assistant Secretary securing directly from Federal department or agency

Index of Sec 2402. ...

Information: financial
Sec 2212. -- Primary Care Student Loan Funds.
(f) DETERMINATION OF FINANCIAL NEED. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2212. (c) (1) (B) Quoted: (f) (1)
Automated Concept:

FINANCIAL information to determine financial resources available to individual seeking assistance under subpart ;   Submission of

Index of Sec 2212. ...

Information: linkage of
Sec 2521. -- National Medical Device Registry.
(g) NATIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE REGISTRY. - paragraph (4) - paragraph (B) - paragraph (i)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (g) (4) (B) (i)
Automated Concept:

INFORMATION submitted pursuant to subparagraph with patient safety and outcomes data obtained under paragraph ;   Permitting linkage of

Index of Sec 2521. ...

Information: operational and administrative support an
Sec 2511. -- School-Based Health Clinics.
(j) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE B SEC 2511. (a) Quoted: SEC 399Z-1. (j)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH needs of communities served by SBHCS ;   Operational and administrative support and provision of information to SBHCS of variety of resources available under title and resources to be best used to meet

Index of Sec 2511. ...

Information: other
Sec 2521. -- National Medical Device Registry.
(g) NATIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE REGISTRY. - paragraph (4) - paragraph (C)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (g) (4) (C)
Automated Concept:

INFORMATION as necessary to facilitate postmarket assessments of device safety and effectiveness and notification of device risks ;   Requiring device manufacturers to submit other

Index of Sec 2521. ...
(g) NATIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE REGISTRY. - paragraph (4) - paragraph (D)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (g) (4) (D)
Automated Concept:

INFORMATION Secretary determining appropriate ;   Establishing requirements for regular and timely reports to Secretary concerning adverse event trends, adverse event patterns, incidence and prevalence of adverse events and other

Index of Sec 2521. ...

Information: proprations
Sec 2521. -- National Medical Device Registry.
(g) NATIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE REGISTRY. - paragraph (2) - paragraph (D)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (g) (2) (D)
Automated Concept:

INFORMATION and comprehensive ;   Providing public access to data and analysis collected or developed through registry in manner and form protecting patient privacy and proprations

Index of Sec 2521. ...
(g) NATIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE REGISTRY. - paragraph (4) - paragraph (E)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (g) (4) (E)
Automated Concept:

INFORMATION and comprehensive ;   Establishing procedures to permit public access to information in registry in manner and form protecting patient privacy and proprations

Index of Sec 2521. ...

Information technology
Information technology: health
Sec 2401. -- Implementation Of Best Practices In The Delivery Of Health Care.
(c) OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES. - paragraph (5)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2401. (a) (4) Quoted: PART D SEC 931. (c) (5)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH information technology used in collection and reporting of quality information technology by physicians and hospitals under Medicare program ;   Ensuring that best practices identified, developed, evaluated and implemented under section consistent with standards adopted by Secretary under section 3004 for

Index of Sec 2401. ...

Information technology: optimal use of health
Sec 2402. -- Assistant Secretary For Health Information.
(d) COORDINATION. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (d) (2)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH information technology ;   Head of Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology to ensure optimal use of

Index of Sec 2402. ...

Information technology: quality
Sec 2401. -- Implementation Of Best Practices In The Delivery Of Health Care.
(c) OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES. - paragraph (5)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2401. (a) (4) Quoted: PART D SEC 931. (c) (5)
Automated Concept:

INFORMATION technology by physicians and hospitals under Medicare program ;   Ensuring that best practices identified, developed, evaluated and implemented under section consistent with standards adopted by Secretary under section 3004 for health information technology used in collection and reporting of quality

Index of Sec 2401. ...

Interdiscipations
Interdiscipations and team
Sec 2252. -- Innovations In Interdisciplinary Care Training.
(b) TRAINING PROGRAMS. - paragraph (1) - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 2 SEC 2252. Quoted: SEC 759. (b) (1) (A)
Automated Concept:

HOME models ;   Delivery of health services through interdiscipations and team-based models including patient-centered medical

Index of Sec 2252. ...

Interdiscipations: term
Sec 2252. -- Innovations In Interdisciplinary Care Training.
(f) DEFINITIONS. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 2 SEC 2252. Quoted: SEC 759. (f) (2)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professions and specialties ;   Term interdiscipations meaning collaboration across

Index of Sec 2252. ...

Interdiscipations care
Sec 2252. -- Innovations In Interdisciplinary Care Training.
(a) PROGRAM.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 2 SEC 2252. Quoted: SEC 759. (a)
Automated Concept:

INTERDISCIPATIONS care training program consisting of awarding granting and contracting under subsection ;   Secretary establishing innovations in

Index of Sec 2252. ...

Interest
Sec 2231. -- Public Health Workforce Corps.
(1) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340N. (d) (1)
Automated Concept:

COMMERCIAL loans received by individual regarding undergraduate or graduate education of individual ;   Behalf of individual of principal, interest and related expenses on government and

Index of Sec 2231. ...
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(1) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE C SEC 3131. (f) (1)
Automated Concept:

INTEREST in clinical preventive services to advise Task Force on developing, updating, publishing and disseminating evidence-based recommendations on use of clinical preventive services ;   Task Force convening clinical prevention stakeholders board composed of representatives of appropriate public and private entities with

Index of Sec 2301. ...
(1) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE C SEC 3132. (f) (1)
Automated Concept:

INTEREST in community preventive services to advise Task Force on developing, updating, publishing and disseminating evidence-based recommendations on use of community preventive services ;   Task Force convening community prevention stakeholders board composed of representatives of appropriate public and private entities with

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Interest: applicable rate of
Sec 2212. -- Primary Care Student Loan Funds.
(e) RATE OF INTEREST.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2212. (a) Quoted: (e)
Automated Concept:

INTEREST described in section 427a(l)(1) of Higher Education Act of 1965 per year ;   Rate of 2 percentage pointing less than applicable rate of

Index of Sec 2212. ...

Interest: principal and
Sec 2211. -- Frontline Health Providers.
(a) LOAN REPAYMENTS. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2211. Quoted: SUBPART XI SEC 340I. (a) (2)
Automated Concept:

INTEREST of undergraduate or graduate educational loans of individual being not more than 50 percent of average award making under National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program under subpart III in year ;   Amount on principal and

Index of Sec 2211. ...

Interest: rate of
Sec 2212. -- Primary Care Student Loan Funds.
(3) NONCOMPLIANCE BY STUDENT.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2212. (b) (2) Quoted: (3)
Automated Concept:

INTEREST described in section 722(e) ;   Agreement providing that total interest to be paid on loan equalling total amount of interest to be incurred by individual if loan being repayable at rate of interest described in section 427a(l)(1) of Higher Education Act of 1965 per year instead of rate of

Index of Sec 2212. ...

Interest: total
Sec 2212. -- Primary Care Student Loan Funds.
(3) NONCOMPLIANCE BY STUDENT.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2212. (b) (2) Quoted: (3)
Automated Concept:

INTEREST described in section 427a(l)(1) of Higher Education Act of 1965 per year instead of rate of interest described in section 722(e) ;   Agreement providing that total interest to be paid on loan equalling total amount of interest to be incurred by individual if loan being repayable at rate of

Index of Sec 2212. ...

Interest: total amount of
Sec 2212. -- Primary Care Student Loan Funds.
(3) NONCOMPLIANCE BY STUDENT.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2212. (b) (2) Quoted: (3)
Automated Concept:

INTEREST described in section 427a(l)(1) of Higher Education Act of 1965 per year instead of rate of interest described in section 722(e) ;   Agreement providing that total interest to be paid on loan equalling total amount of interest to be incurred by individual if loan being repayable at rate of

Index of Sec 2212. ...

Labor
Labor and delivery care
Sec 2401. -- Implementation Of Best Practices In The Delivery Of Health Care.
(4) OBSTETRICS.
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2401. (b) (4)
Automated Concept:

LABOR and delivery care ;   Improving provision of obstetrical and neonatal care including identification of interventions being effective in reducing risk of preterm and premature labor and implementation of best practices for

Index of Sec 2401. ...

Labor: preterm and premature
Sec 2401. -- Implementation Of Best Practices In The Delivery Of Health Care.
(4) OBSTETRICS.
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2401. (b) (4)
Automated Concept:

IMPLEMENTATION of best practices for labor and delivery care ;   Improving provision of obstetrical and neonatal care including identification of interventions being effective in reducing risk of preterm and premature labor and

Index of Sec 2401. ...

Labor management
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(c) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (c) (1)
Automated Concept:

LABOR management training funds as provided under section 302(c)(6) of Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 29 USC 186(c)(6)) ;   Health care entity jointly administered by health care employer and labor union representing health care employees of employer and carries out activities using

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Labor organization
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(d) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH CARE EMPLOYER DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (d) (2)
Automated Concept:

LABOR organization ;   Providing waging and benefiting to nurses being competitive for market or collectively bargained with

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Labor organizations
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(c) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (c) (3)
Automated Concept:

CAREER centers, community-based organizations, community colleges and accredited schools of nursing ;   Labor organizations including joint labor-management training programs and including representatives from local governments worker investment agency one-stop

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Labor organization: providers and health care
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(a) PURPOSES. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (a) (3)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care workers working in collaboration with accredited schools of nursing and academic institutions ;   Providing training programs through education and training organizations jointly administered by health care providers and health care labor organizations or other organizations representing staff nurses and frontline

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Labor workforce analysis: health care
Sec 2261. -- Health Workforce Evaluation And Assessment.
(3) QUALIFICATIONS. - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 3 SEC 2261. Quoted: SEC 764. (d) (3) (A)
Automated Concept:

LABOR workforce analysis ;   Conducting and interpreting health workforce market analysis including health care

Index of Sec 2261. ...

Labor-management: joint
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(c) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (c) (3)
Automated Concept:

CAREER centers, community-based organizations, community colleges and accredited schools of nursing ;   Labor organizations including joint labor-management training programs and including representatives from local governments worker investment agency one-stop

Index of Sec 2531. ...
(d) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH CARE EMPLOYER DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (. - paragraph (3) - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (d) (3) (B)
Automated Concept:

LABOR-management training fund administering program involved ;   Contributions to joint

Index of Sec 2531. ...
(d) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH CARE EMPLOYER DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (. - paragraph (3) - paragraph (E)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (d) (3) (E)
Automated Concept:

LABOR-management training fund or other jointly administered program ;   Payment of tuition assistance managed by joint

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Licensure rates: nurse graduation and
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(1) PROGRAM EVALUATIONS. - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (h) (1) (B)
Automated Concept:

LICENSURE rates ;   Increasing number of graduating nurses and improved nurse graduation and

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Licensure tests and requirements: nursing
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(f) USE OF FUNDS. - paragraph (1) - paragraph (C)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (f) (1) (C)
Automated Concept:

LICENSURE tests and requirements ;   Providing assistance in preparing and meeting nursing

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Linguistic demographics of populations: cultural and
Sec 2251. -- Cultural And Linguistic Competency Training For Health Care Professionals.
(d) PREFERENCE. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 2 SEC 2251. (3) Quoted: (d) (3)
Automated Concept:

LINGUISTIC demographics of populations ;   Placing health professionals in regions experiencing significant changes in cultural and

Index of Sec 2251. ...

Loan
Sec 2212. -- Primary Care Student Loan Funds.
(e) RATE OF INTEREST.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2212. (a) Quoted: (e)
Automated Concept:

LOAN being repayable ;   Bear interest computed only for periods For which

Index of Sec 2212. ...
(3) NONCOMPLIANCE BY STUDENT.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2212. (b) (2) Quoted: (3)
Automated Concept:

INTEREST described in section 427a(l)(1) of Higher Education Act of 1965 per year instead of rate of interest described in section 722(e) ;   Agreement providing that total interest to be paid on loan equalling total amount of interest to be incurred by individual if loan being repayable at rate of

Index of Sec 2212. ...

Loans
Sec 2231. -- Public Health Workforce Corps.
(1) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340N. (d) (1)
Automated Concept:

EDUCATIONAL expenses including tuition ;   Loans being made for reasonable

Index of Sec 2231. ...
(A) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340N. (d) (2) (A)
Automated Concept:

LOANS described in paragraph ;   Amount determined by Secretary on annual basis to reflect inflation on behalf of individual for

Index of Sec 2231. ...

Loan: educational
Sec 2211. -- Frontline Health Providers.
(a) LOAN REPAYMENTS. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2211. Quoted: SUBPART XI SEC 340I. (a) (2)
Automated Concept:

LOANS of individual being not more than 50 percent of average award making under National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program under subpart III in year ;   Amount on principal and interest of undergraduate or graduate educational

Index of Sec 2211. ...
Sec 2241. -- Scholarships For Disadvantaged Students, Loan Repayments And Fellowships Regarding Faculty Positions, And Educational Assistance In The Health Professions Regarding Individuals From Disadvantaged Backgrounds.
SEC 2241. -- SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS, LOAN REPAYMENTS AND FELLOWSHIPS REGARDING FACULTY POSITIONS, AND EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE IN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS REGARDING INDIVIDUALS FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 1 SEC 2241.
Automated Concept:

LOANS of individuals ;   Amount determined by Secretary on annual basis to reflect inflation of principal and interest of educational

Index of Sec 2241. ...

Loan: individual
Sec 2231. -- Public Health Workforce Corps.
(c) CONTRACT. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340N. (c) (1)
Automated Concept:

CONTRACT ;   Agreement by Secretary to repay on behalf of individual loans incurred by individual in pursuit of relevant public health workforce educational degree in accordance with terms of

Index of Sec 2231. ...

Loan repayment
Sec 2211. -- Frontline Health Providers.
(b) PRACTICE SETTING.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2211. Quoted: SUBPART XI SEC 340I. (b)
Automated Concept:

EMPLOYMENT in solo or group practice ;   Contract entered under section allowing individual receiving loan repayment to satisfy service requirement described in subsection through

Index of Sec 2211. ...
Sec 2231. -- Public Health Workforce Corps.
(1) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340N. (d) (1)
Automated Concept:

CONTRACT under Program consisting of payment ;   Loan repayment provided for individual under written

Index of Sec 2231. ...

Loan repayments
Sec 2211. -- Frontline Health Providers.
(a) PROGRAM.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2211. Quoted: SUBPART XI SEC 340H. (a)
Automated Concept:

LOAN repayments under section 340i ;   Secretary establishing program to address unmet health care needs in health professional needs areas through

Index of Sec 2211. ...
Sec 2231. -- Public Health Workforce Corps.
(B) REPAYMENT SCHEDULE.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340N. (d) (2) (B)
Automated Concept:

FISCAL year in which individual completes ;   Arrangement making by Secretary for making of loan repayments in accordance with subsection providing that repayments for year of obligated service to be made no later than end of

Index of Sec 2231. ...

Loan repayment program
Sec 2211. -- Frontline Health Providers.
(c) APPLICATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2211. Quoted: SUBPART XI SEC 340I. (c)
Automated Concept:

LOAN repayment program under subpart in same manner and same extent as provisions applying to National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program established under section 338b ;   Provisions of subpart III of part D applying to

Index of Sec 2211. ...
Sec 2231. -- Public Health Workforce Corps.
(e) APPLICATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340N. (e)
Automated Concept:

LOAN repayment program under section in same manner and same extent as provisions applying to National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program established under section 338b ;   Provisions of subpart III applying to

Index of Sec 2231. ...

Medical
Sec 2213. -- Training In Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, General Pediatrics, Geriatrics, And Physician Assistantship.
(1) IN GENERAL. - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2213. (3) Quoted: (b) (1) (B)
Automated Concept:

MEDICAL students, interns, residents or practicing physicians being participants program and plan to specialize or work in family medicine ;   Providing financial assistance in form of traineeships and fellowships to

Index of Sec 2213. ...
Sec 2214. -- Training Of Medical Residents In Community-Based Settings.
SEC 2214. -- TRAINING OF MEDICAL RESIDENTS IN COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2214.
Automated Concept:

MEDICAL Residents in community-based settings ;   Sec 2214 training of

Index of Sec 2214. ...
SEC 748. -- TRAINING OF MEDICAL RESIDENTS IN COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2214. (2) Quoted: SEC 748.
Automated Concept:

MEDICAL Residents in community-based settings ;   Sec 748 training of

Index of Sec 2214. ...
(a) PROGRAM.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2214. (2) Quoted: SEC 748. (a)
Automated Concept:

MEDICAL residents in community-based settings consisting of awarding granting or contracting under section ;   Secretary establishing program for training of

Index of Sec 2214. ...
Sec 2234. -- Preventive Medicine And Public Health Training Grant Program.
(a) GRANTS.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2234. Quoted: SEC 768. (a)
Automated Concept:

MEDICAL residents in preventive medicine specialties ;   Eligible entities to provide training to graduate

Index of Sec 2234. ...

Medical assistance
Sec 2502. -- Extension Of Discounts To Inpatient Drugs.
(6) OFFSET AGAINST MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (6)
Automated Concept:

MEDICAL assistance for purposes of section 1903(a)(1) of Social Security Act ;   Amounts received by State under subsection in quarter to be considered to be reduction in amount expended under State plan in quarter for

Index of Sec 2502. ...

Medical societies
Sec 2271. -- Health Workforce Assessment.
(c) COLLABORATION AND DATA SHARING.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 4 SEC 2271. (a) (2) Quoted: (c)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professions organizations and professional medical societies for purpose of carrying out subsection  ;  

Index of Sec 2271. ...

Medicine
Medicine: accredited school of
Sec 2213. -- Training In Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, General Pediatrics, Geriatrics, And Physician Assistantship.
(2) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2213. (3) Quoted: (b) (2) (A)
Automated Concept:

HOSPITAL or physician assistant training program ;   Accredited school of medicine or osteopathic medicine, public or nonprofit private

Index of Sec 2213. ...

Medicine: dental
Sec 2215. -- Training For General, Pediatric, And Public Health Dentists And Dental Hygienists.
(a) PROGRAM.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2215. (2) Quoted: SEC 749. (a)
Automated Concept:

DENTAL medicine training program consisting of awarding granting and contracting under section ;   Secretary establishing

Index of Sec 2215. ...

Medicine: family
Sec 2213. -- Training In Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, General Pediatrics, Geriatrics, And Physician Assistantship.
SEC 2213. -- TRAINING IN FAMILY MEDICINE, GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE, GENERAL PEDIATRICS, GERIATRICS, AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTSHIP.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2213.
Automated Concept:

MEDICINE ;   Sec 2213 training in Family

Index of Sec 2213. ...
(1) IN GENERAL. - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2213. (3) Quoted: (b) (1) (B)
Automated Concept:

MEDICINE ;   Providing financial assistance in form of traineeships and fellowships to medical students, interns, residents or practicing physicians being participants program and plan to specialize or work in family

Index of Sec 2213. ...
(1) IN GENERAL. - paragraph (C)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2213. (3) Quoted: (b) (1) (C)
Automated Concept:

MEDICINE ;   Planning, developing, operating or participating in accredited program for training of physicians planning to teach in family

Index of Sec 2213. ...
(1) IN GENERAL. - paragraph (D)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2213. (3) Quoted: (b) (1) (D)
Automated Concept:

MEDICINE ;   Providing financial assistance in form of traineeships and fellowships to practicing physicians being participants programs and plan to teach in family

Index of Sec 2213. ...

Medicine: general internal
Sec 2213. -- Training In Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, General Pediatrics, Geriatrics, And Physician Assistantship.
(1) IN GENERAL. - paragraph (C)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2213. (3) Quoted: (b) (1) (C)
Automated Concept:

GERIATRICS training programs including in community-based settings ;   General internal medicine, general pediatrics or

Index of Sec 2213. ...
(1) IN GENERAL. - paragraph (D)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2213. (3) Quoted: (b) (1) (D)
Automated Concept:

GERIATRICS training program ;   General internal medicine, general pediatrics or

Index of Sec 2213. ...

Medicine: osteopathic
Sec 2213. -- Training In Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, General Pediatrics, Geriatrics, And Physician Assistantship.
(2) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2213. (3) Quoted: (b) (2) (A)
Automated Concept:

HOSPITAL or physician assistant training program ;   Accredited school of medicine or osteopathic medicine, public or nonprofit private

Index of Sec 2213. ...

Medicine: preventive
Sec 2234. -- Preventive Medicine And Public Health Training Grant Program.
(c) USE OF FUNDS. - paragraph (3) - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2234. Quoted: SEC 768. (c) (3) (B)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH ;   Programs improving clinical teaching in preventive medicine and public

Index of Sec 2234. ...

Medicine specialties: preventive
Sec 2234. -- Preventive Medicine And Public Health Training Grant Program.
(a) GRANTS.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2234. Quoted: SEC 768. (a)
Automated Concept:

MEDICINE specialties ;   Eligible entities to provide training to graduate medical residents in preventive

Index of Sec 2234. ...

Mental health services
Sec 2501. -- Expanded Participation In 340B Program.
(a) EXPANSION OF COVERED ENTITIES RECEIVING DISCOUNTED PRICES. - paragraph (P)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2501. (a) Quoted: (P)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH services ;   Entity receiving funds under subpart I of part B of title XIX of Public Health Service Act for provision of community mental

Index of Sec 2501. ...
Sec 2511. -- School-Based Health Clinics.
(e) PREFERENCES. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE B SEC 2511. (a) Quoted: SEC 399Z-1. (e) (2)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH services ;   Communities or populations in which children and adolescents having difficulty accessing health and mental

Index of Sec 2511. ...

Mentorship programs: orientation and
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(f) USE OF FUNDS. - paragraph (1) - paragraph (D)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (f) (1) (D)
Automated Concept:

MENTORSHIP programs assisting newly graduated nurses in adjusting to working at bedside to ensure retention postgraduation and ongoing programs to support nurse retention ;   Carrying out orientation and

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Neonatal care: obstetrical and
Sec 2401. -- Implementation Of Best Practices In The Delivery Of Health Care.
(4) OBSTETRICS.
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2401. (b) (4)
Automated Concept:

IDENTIFICATION of interventions being effective in reducing risk of preterm and premature labor and implementation of best practices for labor and delivery care ;   Improving provision of obstetrical and neonatal care including

Index of Sec 2401. ...

Noninnovator
Noninnovator: annual quantity of
Sec 2502. -- Extension Of Discounts To Inpatient Drugs.
(B) NONINNOVATOR MULTIPLE SOURCE DRUGS. - paragraph (ii) - paragraph (I)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (2) (B) (ii) (I)
Automated Concept:

DRUG purchased during cost reporting period ;   Annual quantity of noninnovator multiple source

Index of Sec 2502. ...

Noninnovator: annual value of
Sec 2502. -- Extension Of Discounts To Inpatient Drugs.
(B) NONINNOVATOR MULTIPLE SOURCE DRUGS. - paragraph (i) - paragraph (I)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (2) (B) (i) (I)
Automated Concept:

HOSPITAL based on drugs' average manufacturer price ;   Annual value of noninnovator multiple source drugs purchased under section by

Index of Sec 2502. ...
(B) NONINNOVATOR MULTIPLE SOURCE DRUGS. - paragraph (ii)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (2) (B) (ii)
Automated Concept:

HOSPITAL based on drugs' average manufacturer price to be equal to sum ;   Reference in clause to annual value of noninnovator multiple source drugs purchased under section by

Index of Sec 2502. ...

Noninnovator: term
Sec 2502. -- Extension Of Discounts To Inpatient Drugs.
(B) NONINNOVATOR MULTIPLE SOURCE DRUGS. - paragraph (iv)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (2) (B) (iv)
Automated Concept:

DRUG having meaning given term in section 1927(k)(7) of Social Security Act ;   Term noninnovator multiple source

Index of Sec 2502. ...

Nonprofit entity: private
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(2) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE F SEC 3161. (g) (2)
Automated Concept:

NONPROFIT entity to carry out paragraph ;   Secretary entering into cooperative agreement with private

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Nonprofit organizations
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(c) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (c) (3)
Automated Concept:

NONPROFIT organizations including equal participation from industry including public or private employers ;   State training partnership program consisting of

Index of Sec 2531. ...

On-site access
Sec 2511. -- School-Based Health Clinics.
(b) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (2) - paragraph (C) - paragraph (iii)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE B SEC 2511. (a) Quoted: SEC 399Z-1. (b) (2) (C) (iii)
Automated Concept:

ACADEMIC day when school in session and established network of support and access to services with backup health providers when school or SBHC closed ;   SBHC providing on-site access during

Index of Sec 2511. ...

Outpatient drugs
Sec 2501. -- Expanded Participation In 340B Program.
(C) PROHIBITING USE OF GROUP PURCHASING ARRANGEMENTS. - paragraph (i)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2501. (b) (2) Quoted: (C) (i)
Automated Concept:

OUTPATIENT drugs through group purchasing organization or other group purchasing arrangement excepting as permitted or provided pursuant to clause ;   Paragraph not obtaining covered

Index of Sec 2501. ...

Outpatient drugs: striking covered
Sec 2502. -- Extension Of Discounts To Inpatient Drugs.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (c) (1)
Automated Concept:

OUTPATIENT drugs and inserting covered drugs ;   Subsection, striking covered

Index of Sec 2502. ...

Outpatient programs
Sec 2511. -- School-Based Health Clinics.
(B) MENTAL HEALTH.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE B SEC 2511. (a) Quoted: SEC 399Z-1. (l) (1) (B)
Automated Concept:

OUTPATIENT programs ;   Treatment and referral to continuum of services including emergency psychiatric care, community support programs, inpatient care and

Index of Sec 2511. ...

Outpatient service: inpatient or
Sec 2502. -- Extension Of Discounts To Inpatient Drugs.
(2) COVERED DRUG. - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (2) (B)
Automated Concept:

HOSPITAL described in subparagraph ;   Drug used in connection with inpatient or outpatient service provided by

Index of Sec 2502. ...

Outpatient settings
Sec 2401. -- Implementation Of Best Practices In The Delivery Of Health Care.
(1) HEALTH CARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS.
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2401. (b) (1)
Automated Concept:

OUTPATIENT settings ;   Reducing health care-associated infections including infections in nursing homes and

Index of Sec 2401. ...

Partnership: community
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(2) HEALTH EMPOWERMENT ZONE. - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE E SEC 3151. (b) (2) (B)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH departments and including ;   Representing by community partnership demonstrating community support and coordination with State, local or tribal

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Partnership grant program
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(b) GRANTS.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (b)
Automated Concept:

EDUCATION to nurses and creating pipeline to nursing for incumbent ancillary health care workers wishing to advance careers and otherwise carrying out purposes of section ;   Secretary of Labor establishing partnership grant program to award grants to eligible entities to carry out comprehensive programs to provide

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Partnership program: training
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(c) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (c) (3)
Automated Concept:

NONPROFIT organizations including equal participation from industry including public or private employers ;   State training partnership program consisting of

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Pediatric dental training programs
Sec 2215. -- Training For General, Pediatric, And Public Health Dentists And Dental Hygienists.
(b) SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT OF DENTAL TRAINING PROGRAMS. - paragraph (8)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2215. (2) Quoted: SEC 749. (b) (8)
Automated Concept:

DENTAL training programs in developing and implementing instruction regarding oral health status ;   Providing technical assistance to pediatric

Index of Sec 2215. ...

Pediatric populations
Sec 2215. -- Training For General, Pediatric, And Public Health Dentists And Dental Hygienists.
(d) PREFERENCE. - paragraph (5)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2215. (2) Quoted: SEC 749. (d) (5)
Automated Concept:

PEDIATRIC populations with emphasis on underserved children ;   Providing instruction regarding oral health status, dental care needs and risk-based clinical disease management of

Index of Sec 2215. ...

Pediatrics or geriatrics: general
Sec 2213. -- Training In Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, General Pediatrics, Geriatrics, And Physician Assistantship.
(1) IN GENERAL. - paragraph (C)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2213. (3) Quoted: (b) (1) (C)
Automated Concept:

GERIATRICS training programs including in community-based settings ;   General internal medicine, general pediatrics or

Index of Sec 2213. ...
(1) IN GENERAL. - paragraph (D)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2213. (3) Quoted: (b) (1) (D)
Automated Concept:

GERIATRICS training program ;   General internal medicine, general pediatrics or

Index of Sec 2213. ...

Personnel
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(1) FUNCTIONS, PERSONNEL, ASSETS, LIABILITIES, AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS.
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (b) (1)
Automated Concept:

PERSONNEL, asseal and liabilities of Preventive Services tasking Force convened under section 915(a) of Public Health Service Act and Task Force on Community Preventive Services to be transferred to Task Force on Clinical Preventive Services and Task Force on Community Preventive Services established under sections 3121 and 3122 of Public Health Service Act ;   Functions,

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Planning
Sec 2214. -- Training Of Medical Residents In Community-Based Settings.
(b) DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS. - paragraph (1) - paragraph (A)
(b) DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS. - paragraph (2) - paragraph (A)

Population
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
SEC 3171. -- DEFINITIONS. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE G SEC 3171. (3)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care ;   Term health disparities including health and health care disparities and meaning population-specific differences in presence of disease, health outcomes or access to

Index of Sec 2301. ...
Sec 2511. -- School-Based Health Clinics.
(2) MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE B SEC 2511. (a) Quoted: SEC 399Z-1. (l) (2)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH infrastructure for children and adolescents ;   Term medically underserved children and adolescents meaning population of children and adolescents being residents of area designated by Secretary as area with shortage of personal health services and

Index of Sec 2511. ...

Population or facility
Sec 2211. -- Frontline Health Providers.
(1) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2211. Quoted: SUBPART XI SEC 340H. (b) (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professional needs area meaning area, population or facility designated by Secretary in accordance with paragraph ;   Term

Index of Sec 2211. ...
(2) DESIGNATION. - paragraph (C)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2211. Quoted: SUBPART XI SEC 340H. (b) (2) (C)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professional shortage area ;   Area, population or facility not including

Index of Sec 2211. ...

Population: area
Sec 2211. -- Frontline Health Providers.
(a) LOAN REPAYMENTS. - paragraph (1) - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2211. Quoted: SUBPART XI SEC 340I. (a) (1) (B)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professional needs area under section 340h ;   Specialty or subspecialty For which area population or facility designated as

Index of Sec 2211. ...

Population: other
Sec 2402. -- Assistant Secretary For Health Information.
(3) - paragraph (B) - paragraph (ii)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (b) (3) (B) (ii)
Automated Concept:

DISABILITY, socioeconomic status, rural, urban or other geographic setting and other population or subpopulation determined appropriate by Secretary ;   Including standards for collection of accurate data on health and health care by race, ethnicity, primary language, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,

Index of Sec 2402. ...

Population size
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(d) FORMULA GRANTS TO STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENTS. - paragraph (1)

Postgraduation: retention
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(f) USE OF FUNDS. - paragraph (1) - paragraph (D)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (f) (1) (D)
Automated Concept:

POSTGRADUATION and ongoing programs to support nurse retention ;   Carrying out orientation and mentorship programs assisting newly graduated nurses in adjusting to working at bedside to ensure retention

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Postmarket assessments of device safety and effectivene
Sec 2521. -- National Medical Device Registry.
(g) NATIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE REGISTRY. - paragraph (4) - paragraph (C)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (g) (4) (C)
Automated Concept:

NOTIFICATION of device risks ;   Requiring device manufacturers to submit other information as necessary to facilitate postmarket assessments of device safety and effectiveness and

Index of Sec 2521. ...

Postmarket safety
Postmarket safety: analysis of
Sec 2521. -- National Medical Device Registry.
(g) NATIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE REGISTRY. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (g) (1)
Automated Concept:

POSTMARKET safety and outcomes data on deviceing ;   Secretary establishing national medical device registry to facilitate analysis of

Index of Sec 2521. ...

Postmarket safety: analyses of
Sec 2521. -- National Medical Device Registry.
(3) - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (g) (3) (A)
Automated Concept:

POSTMARKET safety and patient outcomes for devices described in paragraph ;   Facilitating analyses of

Index of Sec 2521. ...

Preventive
Preventive and wellness
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(d) HEALTH DISPARITIES.
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE E SEC 3151. (d)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH disparities including identified by Secretary in national strategy under section 3121 ;   Secretary awarding not less than 50 percent for planning or implementing community preventive and wellness servicing whose primary purpose to achieve measurable reduction in one or more

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Preventive and wellness services
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(2) HEALTH EMPOWERMENT ZONE. - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE E SEC 3151. (b) (2) (A)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH disparities ;   Multiple community preventive and wellness services implemented in order to address one or more

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Preventive services
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE C SEC 3132. (b) (2)
Automated Concept:

PREVENTIVE services identified under paragraph for purpose of developing, updating, publishing and disseminating evidence-based recommendations on use of services ;   Reviewing scientific evidence related to benefits, effectiveness, appropriateness and costs of community

Index of Sec 2301. ...
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES. - paragraph (4)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE C SEC 3132. (b) (4)
Automated Concept:

PREVENTIVE services researching and evaluation and recommending priority areas for research and evaluation ;   Identify gaps in community

Index of Sec 2301. ...
(3) QUALIFICATIONS. - paragraph (C)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE C SEC 3132. (d) (3) (C)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH promotion ;   Disciplines relevant to community preventive services including

Index of Sec 2301. ...
(1) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE C SEC 3132. (f) (1)
Automated Concept:

PREVENTIVE services to advise Task Force on developing, updating, publishing and disseminating evidence-based recommendations on use of community preventive services ;   Task Force convening community prevention stakeholders board composed of representatives of appropriate public and private entities with interest in community

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Primary care
Sec 2213. -- Training In Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, General Pediatrics, Geriatrics, And Physician Assistantship.
(a) PROGRAM.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2213. (3) Quoted: (a)
Automated Concept:

BUILDING program consisting of awarding granting and contracting under subsections ;   Secretary establishing primary care training and capacity

Index of Sec 2213. ...
(d) PREFERENCE. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2213. (3) Quoted: (d) (1)
Automated Concept:

PRIMARY care ;   Training greatest percentage or significantly improving percentage of health care professionals providing

Index of Sec 2213. ...
Sec 2214. -- Training Of Medical Residents In Community-Based Settings.
(e) ADDITIONAL PREFERENCES FOR ESTABLISHED PROGRAMS. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2214. (2) Quoted: SEC 748. (e) (1)
Automated Concept:

PRIMARY care ;   High or significantly improved percentage of health care professionals providing

Index of Sec 2214. ...

Primary care or wellness services
Sec 2221. -- Amendments To Public Health Service Act.
(16) NURSE-MANAGED HEALTH CENTER.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE B SEC 2221. (a) (2) Quoted: (16)
Automated Concept:

PRIMARY care or wellness services to underserved or vulnerable populations and associated with accredited school ;   Term nurse-managed health center meaning nurse-practice arrangement providing

Index of Sec 2221. ...

Primary care: clinical
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(3) QUALIFICATIONS. - paragraph (E)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE C SEC 3131. (d) (3) (E)
Automated Concept:

ADULT health including women's health ;   Clinical primary care in

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Primary language
Sec 2402. -- Assistant Secretary For Health Information.
(3) - paragraph (B) - paragraph (ii)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (b) (3) (B) (ii)
Automated Concept:

DISABILITY, socioeconomic status, rural, urban or other geographic setting and other population or subpopulation determined appropriate by Secretary ;   Including standards for collection of accurate data on health and health care by race, ethnicity, primary language, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,

Index of Sec 2402. ...

Primary purpose: whose
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(d) HEALTH DISPARITIES.
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE E SEC 3151. (d)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH disparities including identified by Secretary in national strategy under section 3121 ;   Secretary awarding not less than 50 percent for planning or implementing community preventive and wellness servicing whose primary purpose to achieve measurable reduction in one or more

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Principal
Sec 2231. -- Public Health Workforce Corps.
(1) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340N. (d) (1)
Automated Concept:

COMMERCIAL loans received by individual regarding undergraduate or graduate education of individual ;   Behalf of individual of principal, interest and related expenses on government and

Index of Sec 2231. ...

Principal and interest
Sec 2241. -- Scholarships For Disadvantaged Students, Loan Repayments And Fellowships Regarding Faculty Positions, And Educational Assistance In The Health Professions Regarding Individuals From Disadvantaged Backgrounds.
SEC 2241. -- SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS, LOAN REPAYMENTS AND FELLOWSHIPS REGARDING FACULTY POSITIONS, AND EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE IN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS REGARDING INDIVIDUALS FROM DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 1 SEC 2241.
Automated Concept:

INTEREST of educational loans of individuals ;   Amount determined by Secretary on annual basis to reflect inflation of principal and

Index of Sec 2241. ...

Principal focus
Sec 2213. -- Training In Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, General Pediatrics, Geriatrics, And Physician Assistantship.
(d) PREFERENCE. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2213. (3) Quoted: (d) (3)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH disparities ;   High rate of placing graduates in practice settings having principal focus of serving in underserved areas or populations experiencing

Index of Sec 2213. ...
Sec 2214. -- Training Of Medical Residents In Community-Based Settings.
(e) ADDITIONAL PREFERENCES FOR ESTABLISHED PROGRAMS. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2214. (2) Quoted: SEC 748. (e) (3)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH disparities ;   Individuals practicing in settings having principal focus of serving underserved areas or populations experiencing

Index of Sec 2214. ...
Sec 2215. -- Training For General, Pediatric, And Public Health Dentists And Dental Hygienists.
(d) PREFERENCE. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2215. (2) Quoted: SEC 749. (d) (3)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH disparities ;   High rate of placing graduates in practice settings having principal focus of serving in underserved areas or populations experiencing

Index of Sec 2215. ...

Privacy: patient
Sec 2511. -- School-Based Health Clinics.
(b) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (2) - paragraph (C) - paragraph (i) - paragraph (II)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE B SEC 2511. (a) Quoted: SEC 399Z-1. (b) (2) (C) (i) (II)
Automated Concept:

PRIVACY and student records including section 264 of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and sectioning 444 of General Education Provisions acting ;   Patient

Index of Sec 2511. ...
Sec 2521. -- National Medical Device Registry.
(g) NATIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE REGISTRY. - paragraph (2) - paragraph (D)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (g) (2) (D)
Automated Concept:

INFORMATION and comprehensive ;   Providing public access to data and analysis collected or developed through registry in manner and form protecting patient privacy and proprations

Index of Sec 2521. ...
(g) NATIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE REGISTRY. - paragraph (4) - paragraph (E)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (g) (4) (E)
Automated Concept:

INFORMATION and comprehensive ;   Establishing procedures to permit public access to information in registry in manner and form protecting patient privacy and proprations

Index of Sec 2521. ...

Professional
Sec 2231. -- Public Health Workforce Corps.
(b) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (4)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340N. (b) (4)
Automated Concept:

CONTRACT to serve full-time as public health professional for period of obligated service described in subsection ;   Signing and submitting to Secretary written

Index of Sec 2231. ...
(c) CONTRACT. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340N. (c) (2)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professional for period of time equal to 2 years or longer period as individual agreeing ;   Agreement by individual to serve full-time as public

Index of Sec 2231. ...
(c) CONTRACT. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340N. (c) (3)
Automated Concept:

EMPLOYMENT as public health professional, accordance with subsection 340l(c) ;   Case of individual described in subsection in final year of study and accepted

Index of Sec 2231. ...
Sec 2271. -- Health Workforce Assessment.
(c) COLLABORATION AND DATA SHARING.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 4 SEC 2271. (a) (2) Quoted: (c)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professions organizations and professional medical societies for purpose of carrying out subsection  ;  

Index of Sec 2271. ...

Professional needs area
Sec 2211. -- Frontline Health Providers.
(1) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2211. Quoted: SUBPART XI SEC 340H. (b) (1)
Automated Concept:

PROFESSIONAL needs area meaning area, population or facility designated by Secretary in accordance with paragraph ;   Term health

Index of Sec 2211. ...
(a) LOAN REPAYMENTS. - paragraph (1) - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2211. Quoted: SUBPART XI SEC 340I. (a) (1) (B)
Automated Concept:

PROFESSIONAL needs area under section 340h ;   Specialty or subspecialty For which area population or facility designated as health

Index of Sec 2211. ...

Professional needs areas
Sec 2211. -- Frontline Health Providers.
(a) PROGRAM.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2211. Quoted: SUBPART XI SEC 340H. (a)
Automated Concept:

LOAN repayments under section 340i ;   Secretary establishing program to address unmet health care needs in health professional needs areas through

Index of Sec 2211. ...

Professional shortage area
Sec 2211. -- Frontline Health Providers.
(2) DESIGNATION. - paragraph (C)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2211. Quoted: SUBPART XI SEC 340H. (b) (2) (C)
Automated Concept:

PROFESSIONAL shortage area ;   Area, population or facility not including health

Index of Sec 2211. ...

Professional shortage areas
Sec 2221. -- Amendments To Public Health Service Act.
(b) ADVANCED EDUCATION NURSING GRANTS. - paragraph (3) - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE B SEC 2221. (b) (3) Quoted: (A)
Automated Concept:

PROFESSIONAL shortage areas designated under section 332 ;   Training advanced education nurses practicing in health

Index of Sec 2221. ...

Proprations or privacy protections: applicable
Sec 2402. -- Assistant Secretary For Health Information.
(g) PROPRIETARY AND PRIVACY PROTECTIONS.
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (g)
Automated Concept:

PRIVACY protections ;   Nothing in section to be construed to affect applicable proprations or

Index of Sec 2402. ...

Psychiatric care
Sec 2511. -- School-Based Health Clinics.
(B) MENTAL HEALTH.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE B SEC 2511. (a) Quoted: SEC 399Z-1. (l) (1) (B)
Automated Concept:

OUTPATIENT programs ;   Treatment and referral to continuum of services including emergency psychiatric care, community support programs, inpatient care and

Index of Sec 2511. ...

Public
Sec 2213. -- Training In Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, General Pediatrics, Geriatrics, And Physician Assistantship.
(2) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2213. (3) Quoted: (b) (2) (A)
Automated Concept:

HOSPITAL or physician assistant training program ;   Accredited school of medicine or osteopathic medicine, public or nonprofit private

Index of Sec 2213. ...
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(1) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE C SEC 3131. (f) (1)
Automated Concept:

INTEREST in clinical preventive services to advise Task Force on developing, updating, publishing and disseminating evidence-based recommendations on use of clinical preventive services ;   Task Force convening clinical prevention stakeholders board composed of representatives of appropriate public and private entities with

Index of Sec 2301. ...
(1) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE C SEC 3132. (f) (1)
Automated Concept:

INTEREST in community preventive services to advise Task Force on developing, updating, publishing and disseminating evidence-based recommendations on use of community preventive services ;   Task Force convening community prevention stakeholders board composed of representatives of appropriate public and private entities with

Index of Sec 2301. ...
Sec 2402. -- Assistant Secretary For Health Information.
(d) COORDINATION. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (d) (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH and health care including foundations ;   Public and private entities collecting and disseminating information on

Index of Sec 2402. ...
Sec 2521. -- National Medical Device Registry.
(g) NATIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE REGISTRY. - paragraph (2) - paragraph (B) - paragraph (ii)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (g) (2) (B) (ii)
Automated Concept:

INFORMATION from public and private sources identified under paragraph  ;  

Index of Sec 2521. ...
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(c) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (c) (3)
Automated Concept:

NONPROFIT organizations including equal participation from industry including public or private employers ;   State training partnership program consisting of

Index of Sec 2531. ...
(A) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (e) (1) (A)
Automated Concept:

CONTRIBUTIONS to be made directly or donations from public or private entities or provided through cash equivalent of paid release time provided to incumbent worker students  ;  

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Public access
Sec 2521. -- National Medical Device Registry.
(g) NATIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE REGISTRY. - paragraph (2) - paragraph (D)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (g) (2) (D)
Automated Concept:

INFORMATION and comprehensive ;   Providing public access to data and analysis collected or developed through registry in manner and form protecting patient privacy and proprations

Index of Sec 2521. ...
(g) NATIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE REGISTRY. - paragraph (4) - paragraph (E)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (g) (4) (E)
Automated Concept:

INFORMATION and comprehensive ;   Establishing procedures to permit public access to information in registry in manner and form protecting patient privacy and proprations

Index of Sec 2521. ...

Pursuant
Sec 2401. -- Implementation Of Best Practices In The Delivery Of Health Care.
(2) CONTENT. - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2401. (a) (4) Quoted: PART D SEC 931. (j) (2) (A)
Automated Concept:

CONTRACTS awarded ;   Information on activities conducted pursuant to grants and

Index of Sec 2401. ...
Sec 2501. -- Expanded Participation In 340B Program.
(a) EXPANSION OF COVERED ENTITIES RECEIVING DISCOUNTED PRICES. - paragraph (M)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2501. (a) Quoted: (M)
Automated Concept:

HOSPITAL as defined in section 1886(d)(1)(b) of Social Security Act ;   Hospital being subsection

Index of Sec 2501. ...
(C) PROHIBITING USE OF GROUP PURCHASING ARRANGEMENTS. - paragraph (i)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2501. (b) (2) Quoted: (C) (i)
Automated Concept:

OUTPATIENT drugs through group purchasing organization or other group purchasing arrangement excepting as permitted or provided pursuant to clause ;   Paragraph not obtaining covered

Index of Sec 2501. ...
Sec 2521. -- National Medical Device Registry.
(g) NATIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE REGISTRY. - paragraph (4) - paragraph (B) - paragraph (i)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (g) (4) (B) (i)
Automated Concept:

SAFETY and outcomes data obtained under paragraph ;   Permitting linkage of information submitted pursuant to subparagraph with patient

Index of Sec 2521. ...

Rebate percentage: minimum
Sec 2502. -- Extension Of Discounts To Inpatient Drugs.
(A) SINGLE SOURCE AND INNOVATOR MULTIPLE SOURCE DRUGS. - paragraph (i) - paragraph (III)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (2) (A) (i) (III)
Automated Concept:

REBATE percentage described in section 1927(c)(1)(b) of Social Security Act ;   Minimum

Index of Sec 2502. ...

Registry
Sec 2521. -- National Medical Device Registry.
(g) NATIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE REGISTRY. - paragraph (2) - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (g) (2) (B)
Automated Concept:

REGISTRY as described in subparagraph ;   Validating methods for analyzing patient safety and outcomes data from multiple sources and linking data with information included in

Index of Sec 2521. ...
(g) NATIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE REGISTRY. - paragraph (2) - paragraph (D)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (g) (2) (D)
Automated Concept:

INFORMATION and comprehensive ;   Providing public access to data and analysis collected or developed through registry in manner and form protecting patient privacy and proprations

Index of Sec 2521. ...
(3) - paragraph (A) - paragraph (ii)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (g) (3) (A) (ii)
Automated Concept:

REGISTRY ;   Link data obtained under clause with information in

Index of Sec 2521. ...
(A) - paragraph (ii)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (g) (4) (A) (ii)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH ;   Requiring manufacturers of devices to submit information to registry if deemed necessary by Secretary to protect public

Index of Sec 2521. ...
(g) NATIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE REGISTRY. - paragraph (4) - paragraph (E)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (g) (4) (E)
Automated Concept:

INFORMATION and comprehensive ;   Establishing procedures to permit public access to information in registry in manner and form protecting patient privacy and proprations

Index of Sec 2521. ...
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (2)
Automated Concept:

REGISTRY promulgated by date ;   Secretary of Health and Human Services establishing and beginning implementation of registry under section 519(g) of Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act as added by paragraphing without regard whether final regulations to establish and operate

Index of Sec 2521. ...

Registry: national medical device
Sec 2521. -- National Medical Device Registry.
(g) NATIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE REGISTRY. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (g) (1)
Automated Concept:

POSTMARKET safety and outcomes data on deviceing ;   Secretary establishing national medical device registry to facilitate analysis of

Index of Sec 2521. ...

Registry device
Sec 2521. -- National Medical Device Registry.
(A) - paragraph (i)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (g) (4) (A) (i)
Automated Concept:

REGISTRY device ;   Requiring manufacturers of devices to submit information to

Index of Sec 2521. ...

Reimbursement
Sec 2511. -- School-Based Health Clinics.
(i) REGULATIONS REGARDING REIMBURSEMENT FOR HEALTH SERVICES.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE B SEC 2511. (a) Quoted: SEC 399Z-1. (i)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH services provided by SBHCS to individuals eligible to receive services through program under section ;   Secretary issuing regulations regarding reimbursement for

Index of Sec 2511. ...

Reimbursement: subsection and loss of
Sec 2502. -- Extension Of Discounts To Inpatient Drugs.
(5) OPT OUT.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (5)
Automated Concept:

CREDIT otherwise owed by hospital ;   Hospital not to be required to provide Medicaid credit required under paragraph if demonstrating to State losing reimbursement under State plan resulting from extension of discounts to inpatient drugs under subsection and loss of reimbursement exceeding amount of

Index of Sec 2502. ...

Reimbursement State plan
Sec 2502. -- Extension Of Discounts To Inpatient Drugs.
(5) OPT OUT.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (5)
Automated Concept:

CREDIT otherwise owed by hospital ;   Hospital not to be required to provide Medicaid credit required under paragraph if demonstrating to State losing reimbursement under State plan resulting from extension of discounts to inpatient drugs under subsection and loss of reimbursement exceeding amount of

Index of Sec 2502. ...

Residency
Residency: approved medical
Sec 2214. -- Training Of Medical Residents In Community-Based Settings.
(1) PRIMARY CARE RESIDENCY TRAINING PROGRAM.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2214. (2) Quoted: SEC 748. (h) (1)
Automated Concept:

RESIDENCY training program described in section 1886(h)(5)(a) of Social Security Act ;   Term primary care residency training program meaning approved medical

Index of Sec 2214. ...

Residency: established primary care
Sec 2214. -- Training Of Medical Residents In Community-Based Settings.
(b) DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2214. (2) Quoted: SEC 748. (b) (2)
Automated Concept:

RESIDENCY training program including ;   Operating or participating in established primary care

Index of Sec 2214. ...

Residency: new primary care
Sec 2214. -- Training Of Medical Residents In Community-Based Settings.
(b) DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2214. (2) Quoted: SEC 748. (b) (1)
Automated Concept:

RESIDENCY training program including ;   Planning and developing new primary care

Index of Sec 2214. ...

Residency: primary care
Sec 2214. -- Training Of Medical Residents In Community-Based Settings.
(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITY. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2214. (2) Quoted: SEC 748. (c) (3)
Automated Concept:

RESIDENCY training program ;   Applicant for designation described in paragraph or demonstrating to Secretary appropriate involvement of accredited teaching hospital to carry out inpatient responsibilities associated with primary care

Index of Sec 2214. ...
(1) PRIMARY CARE RESIDENCY TRAINING PROGRAM.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2214. (2) Quoted: SEC 748. (h) (1)
Automated Concept:

RESIDENCY training program described in section 1886(h)(5)(a) of Social Security Act ;   Term primary care residency training program meaning approved medical

Index of Sec 2214. ...

Responsibility
Responsibility: direct patient care and support
Sec 2261. -- Health Workforce Evaluation And Assessment.
(i) DEFINITION.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 3 SEC 2261. Quoted: SEC 764. (i)
Automated Concept:

RESPONSIBILITIES including physicians ;   Term health workforce including health care providers with direct patient care and support

Index of Sec 2261. ...

Responsibility: inpatient
Sec 2214. -- Training Of Medical Residents In Community-Based Settings.
(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITY. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2214. (2) Quoted: SEC 748. (c) (3)
Automated Concept:

PRIMARY care residency training program ;   Applicant for designation described in paragraph or demonstrating to Secretary appropriate involvement of accredited teaching hospital to carry out inpatient responsibilities associated with

Index of Sec 2214. ...

Sec 2511. -- School-Based Health Clinics.
(b) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (2) - paragraph (C) - paragraph (v)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE B SEC 2511. (a) Quoted: SEC 399Z-1. (b) (2) (C) (v)
Automated Concept:

RESPONSIBILITY for SBHC administration, operations and oversight ;   SBHC sponsoring facility assuming

Index of Sec 2511. ...

Risk
Sec 2401. -- Implementation Of Best Practices In The Delivery Of Health Care.
(4) OBSTETRICS.
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2401. (b) (4)
Automated Concept:

IMPLEMENTATION of best practices for labor and delivery care ;   Improving provision of obstetrical and neonatal care including identification of interventions being effective in reducing risk of preterm and premature labor and

Index of Sec 2401. ...

Rural
Sec 2402. -- Assistant Secretary For Health Information.
(3) - paragraph (B) - paragraph (ii)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (b) (3) (B) (ii)
Automated Concept:

DISABILITY, socioeconomic status, rural, urban or other geographic setting and other population or subpopulation determined appropriate by Secretary ;   Including standards for collection of accurate data on health and health care by race, ethnicity, primary language, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,

Index of Sec 2402. ...

Rural referral center
Sec 2501. -- Expanded Participation In 340B Program.
(a) EXPANSION OF COVERED ENTITIES RECEIVING DISCOUNTED PRICES. - paragraph (T)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2501. (a) Quoted: (T)
Automated Concept:

RURAL referral center under section 1886(d)(5)(c) of Social Security Act ;   Entity classified as

Index of Sec 2501. ...

Safety
Safety: patient
Sec 2521. -- National Medical Device Registry.
(g) NATIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE REGISTRY. - paragraph (2) - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (g) (2) (B)
Automated Concept:

INFORMATION included in registry as described in subparagraph ;   Validating methods for analyzing patient safety and outcomes data from multiple sources and linking data with

Index of Sec 2521. ...
(g) NATIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE REGISTRY. - paragraph (4) - paragraph (B) - paragraph (i)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (g) (4) (B) (i)
Automated Concept:

SAFETY and outcomes data obtained under paragraph ;   Permitting linkage of information submitted pursuant to subparagraph with patient

Index of Sec 2521. ...

Safety: patient care and
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(g) PREFERENCE. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (g) (3)
Automated Concept:

SAFETY ;   Providing for improving quality of nursing education to improve patient care and

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Salary or benefits: loss of
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(f) USE OF FUNDS. - paragraph (2) - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (f) (2) (B)
Automated Concept:

SALARY or benefits ;   Obtaining leave from bedside position to assume full or part-time position as adjunct or full-time faculty without loss of

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Scholarship
Sec 2231. -- Public Health Workforce Corps.
(c) CONTRACT. - paragraph (1) - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340M. (c) (1) (A)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH workforce ;   Providing individual with scholarship for period of years during that individual pursuing approved course of study or program to prepare individual to serve in public

Index of Sec 2231. ...
(c) CONTRACT. - paragraph (2) - paragraph (E) - paragraph (i)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340M. (c) (2) (E) (i)
Automated Concept:

SCHOLARSHIP under Program ;   1 year for academic year For which individual providing

Index of Sec 2231. ...

Scholarship program
Sec 2231. -- Public Health Workforce Corps.
(d) APPLICATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340M. (d)
Automated Concept:

SCHOLARSHIP program under section in same manner and same extent as provisions applying to National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program established under section 338a ;   Provisions of subpart III applying to

Index of Sec 2231. ...

School
Sec 2211. -- Frontline Health Providers.
(c) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2211. Quoted: SUBPART XI SEC 340H. (c) (1)
Automated Concept:

SCHOOL defined in section 799b(1)(a) ;   Holding degree in course of study or program from

Index of Sec 2211. ...
Sec 2511. -- School-Based Health Clinics.
(a) PROGRAM.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE B SEC 2511. (a) Quoted: SEC 399Z-1. (a)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH clinic program consisting of awarding grants to eligible entities to support operation of school-based health clinics ;   Secretary establishing school-based

Index of Sec 2511. ...
(b) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (2) - paragraph (C) - paragraph (iii)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE B SEC 2511. (a) Quoted: SEC 399Z-1. (b) (2) (C) (iii)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH providers when school or SBHC closed ;   SBHC providing on-site access during academic day when school in session and established network of support and access to services with backup

Index of Sec 2511. ...
(b) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (2) - paragraph (C) - paragraph (iv)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE B SEC 2511. (a) Quoted: SEC 399Z-1. (b) (2) (C) (iv)
Automated Concept:

SCHOOL ;   SBHC to be integrated into school environment and coordinating health services with appropriate school personnel and other community providers co-located at

Index of Sec 2511. ...

School or program
Sec 2211. -- Frontline Health Providers.
(c) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2211. Quoted: SUBPART XI SEC 340H. (c) (2)
Automated Concept:

SCHOOL or program defined in subparagraph ;   Holding degree in course of study or program from

Index of Sec 2211. ...
(c) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (3) - paragraph (A)

School: accredited graduate
Sec 2231. -- Public Health Workforce Corps.
(1) - paragraph (C)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340N. (b) (1) (C)
Automated Concept:

SCHOOL or program described in subparagraph ;   Enrolling as full-time or part-time student in final year of course of study or program offered by

Index of Sec 2231. ...
(1) - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340M. (b) (1) (A)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH ;   Accepting for enrollment or enrolled as full-timing or parting-time student in course of study or program at accredited graduate school or program of public

Index of Sec 2231. ...
Sec 2232. -- Enhancing The Public Health Workforce.
(c) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2232. Quoted: SEC 765. (c) (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH ;   Accredited health professions school including accredited graduate school or program of public

Index of Sec 2232. ...

School or SBHC
Sec 2511. -- School-Based Health Clinics.
(b) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (2) - paragraph (C) - paragraph (iii)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE B SEC 2511. (a) Quoted: SEC 399Z-1. (b) (2) (C) (iii)
Automated Concept:

SCHOOL or SBHC closed ;   SBHC providing on-site access during academic day when school in session and established network of support and access to services with backup health providers when

Index of Sec 2511. ...

School: accredited
Sec 2221. -- Amendments To Public Health Service Act.
(16) NURSE-MANAGED HEALTH CENTER.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE B SEC 2221. (a) (2) Quoted: (16)
Automated Concept:

SCHOOL ;   Term nurse-managed health center meaning nurse-practice arrangement providing primary care or wellness services to underserved or vulnerable populations and associated with accredited

Index of Sec 2221. ...
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(1) PROGRAM EVALUATIONS. - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (h) (1) (A)
Automated Concept:

SCHOOL of nursing and pipeline for nursing programs ;   Increased number of incumbent workers entering accredited

Index of Sec 2531. ...

School: operation of
Sec 2511. -- School-Based Health Clinics.
(a) PROGRAM.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE B SEC 2511. (a) Quoted: SEC 399Z-1. (a)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH clinics ;   Secretary establishing school-based health clinic program consisting of awarding grants to eligible entities to support operation of school-based

Index of Sec 2511. ...

School: Secretary or
Sec 2211. -- Frontline Health Providers.
(c) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (3) - paragraph (A)

School: term
Sec 2511. -- School-Based Health Clinics.
(3) SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CLINIC.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE B SEC 2511. (a) Quoted: SEC 399Z-1. (l) (3)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH clinic meaning health clinic ;   Term school-based

Index of Sec 2511. ...

School environment
Sec 2511. -- School-Based Health Clinics.
(b) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (2) - paragraph (C) - paragraph (iv)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE B SEC 2511. (a) Quoted: SEC 399Z-1. (b) (2) (C) (iv)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH services with appropriate school personnel and other community providers co-located at school ;   SBHC to be integrated into school environment and coordinating

Index of Sec 2511. ...

School hours
Sec 2511. -- School-Based Health Clinics.
(3) SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CLINIC. - paragraph (D)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE B SEC 2511. (a) Quoted: SEC 399Z-1. (l) (3) (D)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professionals in accordance with State and local laws and regulations ;   Providing comprehensive primary health services during school hours to children and adolescents by

Index of Sec 2511. ...

School personnel: appropriate
Sec 2511. -- School-Based Health Clinics.
(b) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (2) - paragraph (C) - paragraph (iv)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE B SEC 2511. (a) Quoted: SEC 399Z-1. (b) (2) (C) (iv)
Automated Concept:

PERSONNEL and other community providers co-located at school ;   SBHC to be integrated into school environment and coordinating health services with appropriate school

Index of Sec 2511. ...

Sexual orientation
Sec 2402. -- Assistant Secretary For Health Information.
(3) - paragraph (B) - paragraph (ii)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (b) (3) (B) (ii)
Automated Concept:

DISABILITY, socioeconomic status, rural, urban or other geographic setting and other population or subpopulation determined appropriate by Secretary ;   Including standards for collection of accurate data on health and health care by race, ethnicity, primary language, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,

Index of Sec 2402. ...

Socioeconomic status
Sec 2402. -- Assistant Secretary For Health Information.
(3) - paragraph (B) - paragraph (ii)
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2402. (a) (2) Quoted: SEC 1709. (b) (3) (B) (ii)
Automated Concept:

DISABILITY, socioeconomic status, rural, urban or other geographic setting and other population or subpopulation determined appropriate by Secretary ;   Including standards for collection of accurate data on health and health care by race, ethnicity, primary language, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,

Index of Sec 2402. ...

Specific differences
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
SEC 3171. -- DEFINITIONS. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE G SEC 3171. (3)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care ;   Term health disparities including health and health care disparities and meaning population-specific differences in presence of disease, health outcomes or access to

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Specific national goals and objectives
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(b) CONTENTS. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE B SEC 3121. (b) (1)
Automated Concept:

ACCOUNT appropriate public health measures and standards ;   Identification of specific national goals and objectives in prevention and wellness activities taking into

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Subject
Sec 2541. -- Limitation On Federal Funds.
SEC 2541. -- LIMITATION ON FEDERAL FUNDS. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE E SEC 2541. (1)
Automated Concept:

SUBJECT in capacity as employer to obligation under division A of Act and amendments making by division applicable to persons in capacity as employer  ;  

Index of Sec 2541. ...

Subspecialty: specialty or
Sec 2211. -- Frontline Health Providers.
(a) LOAN REPAYMENTS. - paragraph (1) - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2211. Quoted: SUBPART XI SEC 340I. (a) (1) (B)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professional needs area under section 340h ;   Specialty or subspecialty For which area population or facility designated as

Index of Sec 2211. ...
Sec 2251. -- Cultural And Linguistic Competency Training For Health Care Professionals.
(d) PREFERENCE. - paragraph (4)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 2 SEC 2251. (3) Quoted: (d) (4)
Automated Concept:

SUBSPECIALTY ;   Carrying out activities described in subsection with respect to more than one health profession discipline, specialty or

Index of Sec 2251. ...

Surveillance activities: other postmarket device
Sec 2521. -- National Medical Device Registry.
(g) NATIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE REGISTRY. - paragraph (2) - paragraph (C) - paragraph (iii)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE C SEC 2521. (a) (1) (B) Quoted: (g) (2) (C) (iii)
Automated Concept:

SURVEILLANCE activities of Secretary authorized by chapter ;   Other postmarket device

Index of Sec 2521. ...

Teaching programs
Sec 2213. -- Training In Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, General Pediatrics, Geriatrics, And Physician Assistantship.
(d) PREFERENCE. - paragraph (4)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2213. (3) Quoted: (d) (4)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care needs of vulnerable populations ;   Supporting teaching programs addressing

Index of Sec 2213. ...
Sec 2214. -- Training Of Medical Residents In Community-Based Settings.
(d) PREFERENCES. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2214. (2) Quoted: SEC 748. (d) (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care needs of vulnerable populations ;   Support teaching programs addressing

Index of Sec 2214. ...
Sec 2215. -- Training For General, Pediatric, And Public Health Dentists And Dental Hygienists.
(d) PREFERENCE. - paragraph (4)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2215. (2) Quoted: SEC 749. (d) (4)
Automated Concept:

DENTAL needs of vulnerable populations ;   Supporting teaching programs addressing

Index of Sec 2215. ...

Title
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE A SEC 3111. (b)
Automated Concept:

TITLE ;   Providing in advance in appropriation Acts for carrying out that

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Title and resources
Sec 2511. -- School-Based Health Clinics.
(j) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE B SEC 2511. (a) Quoted: SEC 399Z-1. (j)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH needs of communities served by SBHCS ;   Operational and administrative support and provision of information to SBHCS of variety of resources available under title and resources to be best used to meet

Index of Sec 2511. ...

Title: end of
Sec 2221. -- Amendments To Public Health Service Act.
(h) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. - paragraph (7)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE B SEC 2221. (h) (7)
Automated Concept:

TITLE and redesignating part as part H ;   Redesignating section 841 as section 871, moving part F to end of

Index of Sec 2221. ...

Title: provisions of
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(i) APPLICATION OF FACA.
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE C SEC 3131. (i)
Automated Concept:

TITLE ;   Provisions of Act not conflicting with provisions of

Index of Sec 2301. ...
(i) APPLICATION OF FACA.
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE C SEC 3132. (i)
Automated Concept:

TITLE ;   Provisions of Act not conflicting with provisions of

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Title iii
Title iii: subpart XI of part D of
Sec 2216. -- Authorization Of Appropriations.
(a) PROMOTION OF PRIMARY CARE AND DENTISTRY.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2216. (a) Quoted: SEC 799C. (a)
Automated Concept:

TITLE III and sectioning 723 ;   Purpose of carrying out subpart XI of part D of

Index of Sec 2216. ...

Title iii: subpart XII of part D of
Sec 2235. -- Authorization Of Appropriations.
(b) PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2235. (a) Quoted: (b)
Automated Concept:

TITLE III and sectioning 765 ;   Purpose of carrying out subpart XII of part D of

Index of Sec 2235. ...

Title IX: part D of
Sec 2403. -- Authorization Of Appropriations.
(e) QUALITY AND SURVEILLANCE.
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2403. Quoted: (e)
Automated Concept:

TITLE IX and sectioning 1709, addition to other amounts authorized to be appropriated for purpose ;   Purpose of carrying out part D of

Index of Sec 2403. ...

Title V
Sec 2501. -- Expanded Participation In 340B Program.
(a) EXPANSION OF COVERED ENTITIES RECEIVING DISCOUNTED PRICES. - paragraph (O)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2501. (a) Quoted: (O)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH services ;   Entity receiving funds under title V of Social Security Act for provision of

Index of Sec 2501. ...

Title VIII
Sec 2221. -- Amendments To Public Health Service Act.
(1) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE B SEC 2221. (i) (1)
Automated Concept:

TITLE VIII amended by adding at end following  ;  

Index of Sec 2221. ...

Title xix
Title xix of Act
Sec 2502. -- Extension Of Discounts To Inpatient Drugs.
(1) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (1)
Automated Concept:

TITLE XIX of Act ;   Subsection and enrolled to participate in drug discount program under section providing to State under plan under

Index of Sec 2502. ...

Title xix: subpart I of part B of
Sec 2501. -- Expanded Participation In 340B Program.
(a) EXPANSION OF COVERED ENTITIES RECEIVING DISCOUNTED PRICES. - paragraph (P)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2501. (a) Quoted: (P)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH services ;   Entity receiving funds under subpart I of part B of title XIX of Public Health Service Act for provision of community mental

Index of Sec 2501. ...

Title XVIII
Sec 2502. -- Extension Of Discounts To Inpatient Drugs.
(1) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (b) Quoted: (c) (1)
Automated Concept:

TITLE XVIII of Social Security Act ;   Cost reporting period covered by recently filed Medicare cost report under

Index of Sec 2502. ...

Trade: acute care class of
Sec 2502. -- Extension Of Discounts To Inpatient Drugs.
(D) CALCULATION FOR COVERED DRUGS.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE A SEC 2502. (c) (3) (B) Quoted: (D)
Automated Concept:

TRADE after deducting cusations prompt pay discounts ;   Meaning average price paid to manufacturer for drug in United States by wholesalers for drugs distributed to acute care class of

Index of Sec 2502. ...

Traineeships and fellowships: form of
Sec 2213. -- Training In Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, General Pediatrics, Geriatrics, And Physician Assistantship.
(1) IN GENERAL. - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2213. (3) Quoted: (b) (1) (B)
Automated Concept:

MEDICAL students, interns, residents or practicing physicians being participants program and plan to specialize or work in family medicine ;   Providing financial assistance in form of traineeships and fellowships to

Index of Sec 2213. ...
(1) IN GENERAL. - paragraph (D)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2213. (3) Quoted: (b) (1) (D)
Automated Concept:

MEDICINE ;   Providing financial assistance in form of traineeships and fellowships to practicing physicians being participants programs and plan to teach in family

Index of Sec 2213. ...
Sec 2232. -- Enhancing The Public Health Workforce.
(b) GRANTS AND CONTRACTS. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2232. Quoted: SEC 765. (b) (2)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH ;   Providing financial assistance in form of traineeships and fellowships to students being participants programming and plan to specialize or work in field of public

Index of Sec 2232. ...
(b) GRANTS AND CONTRACTS. - paragraph (4)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2232. Quoted: SEC 765. (b) (4)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professionals being participants in program described in paragraph and plan to teach in field of public health ;   Providing financial assistance in form of traineeships and fellowships to public

Index of Sec 2232. ...

Training
Sec 2213. -- Training In Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, General Pediatrics, Geriatrics, And Physician Assistantship.
(d) PREFERENCE. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2213. (3) Quoted: (d) (2)
Automated Concept:

TRAINING individuals from underrepresented minority groups or disadvantaged backgrounds  ;  

Index of Sec 2213. ...
Sec 2215. -- Training For General, Pediatric, And Public Health Dentists And Dental Hygienists.
(d) PREFERENCE. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2215. (2) Quoted: SEC 749. (d) (2)
Automated Concept:

TRAINING individuals from underrepresented minority groups or disadvantaged backgrounds  ;  

Index of Sec 2215. ...
Sec 2231. -- Public Health Workforce Corps.
(c) CONTRACT. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340N. (c) (3)
Automated Concept:

EDUCATION or training ;   Agreement on part of individual to complete

Index of Sec 2231. ...
Sec 2232. -- Enhancing The Public Health Workforce.
(d) PREFERENCE. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2232. Quoted: SEC 765. (d) (2)
Automated Concept:

TRAINING individuals from underrepresented minority groups or disadvantaged backgrounds  ;  

Index of Sec 2232. ...
(d) PREFERENCE. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2232. Quoted: SEC 765. (d) (3)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professionals ;   Training individuals in public health specialties experiencing significant shortage of public

Index of Sec 2232. ...

Training and capacity building program
Sec 2213. -- Training In Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, General Pediatrics, Geriatrics, And Physician Assistantship.
(a) PROGRAM.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2213. (3) Quoted: (a)
Automated Concept:

BUILDING program consisting of awarding granting and contracting under subsections ;   Secretary establishing primary care training and capacity

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Training and enhancement program
Sec 2232. -- Enhancing The Public Health Workforce.
(a) PROGRAM.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2232. Quoted: SEC 765. (a)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH workforce training and enhancement program consisting of awarding granting and contracting under subsection ;   Secretary establishing public

Index of Sec 2232. ...

Training funds
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(c) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (1)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (c) (1)
Automated Concept:

TRAINING funds as provided under section 302(c)(6) of Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 29 USC 186(c)(6)) ;   Health care entity jointly administered by health care employer and labor union representing health care employees of employer and carries out activities using labor management

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Training organizations
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(a) PURPOSES. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (a) (3)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care labor organizations or other organizations representing staff nurses and frontline health care workers working in collaboration with accredited schools of nursing and academic institutions ;   Providing training programs through education and training organizations jointly administered by health care providers and

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Training program
Sec 2252. -- Innovations In Interdisciplinary Care Training.
(a) PROGRAM.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 2 SEC 2252. Quoted: SEC 759. (a)
Automated Concept:

TRAINING program consisting of awarding granting and contracting under subsection ;   Secretary establishing innovations in interdiscipations care

Index of Sec 2252. ...
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(c) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (c) (2)
Automated Concept:

TRAINING program jointly administered ;   Entity operating

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Training programs
Sec 2213. -- Training In Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, General Pediatrics, Geriatrics, And Physician Assistantship.
(1) IN GENERAL. - paragraph (C)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE A PART 2 SEC 2213. (3) Quoted: (b) (1) (C)
Automated Concept:

GERIATRICS training programs including in community-based settings ;   General internal medicine, general pediatrics or

Index of Sec 2213. ...
Sec 2251. -- Cultural And Linguistic Competency Training For Health Care Professionals.
(b) CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC COMPETENCY TRAINING. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 2 SEC 2251. (3) Quoted: (b) (2)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH professionals developed under paragraph ;   Implementing cultural and linguistic competency training programs for

Index of Sec 2251. ...
Sec 2252. -- Innovations In Interdisciplinary Care Training.
(b) TRAINING PROGRAMS. - paragraph (2)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE D PART 2 SEC 2252. Quoted: SEC 759. (b) (2)
Automated Concept:

TRAINING programs developed under paragraph ;   Implementing

Index of Sec 2252. ...
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(a) PURPOSES. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (a) (3)
Automated Concept:

EDUCATION and training organizations jointly administered by health care providers and health care labor organizations or other organizations representing staff nurses and frontline health care workers working in collaboration with accredited schools of nursing and academic institutions ;   Providing training programs through

Index of Sec 2531. ...
(c) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (c) (3)
Automated Concept:

CAREER centers, community-based organizations, community colleges and accredited schools of nursing ;   Labor organizations including joint labor-management training programs and including representatives from local governments worker investment agency one-stop

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Tribal government: local or
Sec 2232. -- Enhancing The Public Health Workforce.
(d) PREFERENCE. - paragraph (4)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2232. Quoted: SEC 765. (d) (4)
Automated Concept:

TRIBAL government ;   Training greatest percentage or significantly improving percentage of public health professionals serving in Federal Government or State, local or

Index of Sec 2232. ...

Tribal organization
Sec 2511. -- School-Based Health Clinics.
(4) SPONSORING FACILITY. - paragraph (F)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE B SEC 2511. (a) Quoted: SEC 399Z-1. (l) (4) (F)
Automated Concept:

TRIBAL organization under Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ;   Program administered by Indian Health Service or Bureau of Indian Affairs or operated by Indian tribe or

Index of Sec 2511. ...

Tuition
Sec 2231. -- Public Health Workforce Corps.
(c) CONTRACT. - paragraph (3) - paragraph (A)
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340M. (c) (3) (A)
Automated Concept:

TUITION ;   Payment of reasonable educational expenses of individual including

Index of Sec 2231. ...
(1) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C TITLE II SUBTITLE C SEC 2231. Quoted: SUBPART XII SEC 340N. (d) (1)
Automated Concept:

TUITION ;   Loans being made for reasonable educational expenses including

Index of Sec 2231. ...

Tuition assistance
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(f) USE OF FUNDS. - paragraph (1) - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (f) (1) (B)
Automated Concept:

TUITION assistance with preference for dedicated cohort classes in community colleges, universities, accredited schools of nursing with supportive services including tutoring and counseling ;   Providing

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Tuition assistance: payment of
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(d) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH CARE EMPLOYER DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (. - paragraph (3) - paragraph (E)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (d) (3) (E)
Automated Concept:

LABOR-management training fund or other jointly administered program ;   Payment of tuition assistance managed by joint

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Undertaken: reviews
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(3) RESPONSIBILITIES. - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE C SEC 3131. (f) (3) (B)
Automated Concept:

UNDERTAKEN by Task Force ;   Suggesting scientific evidence for consideations by Task Force related to reviews

Index of Sec 2301. ...
(3) RESPONSIBILITIES. - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE C SEC 3132. (f) (3) (B)
Automated Concept:

UNDERTAKEN by Task Force ;   Suggesting scientific evidence for consideations by Task Force related to reviews

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Voluntary arrangements
Sec 2401. -- Implementation Of Best Practices In The Delivery Of Health Care.
(1) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C TITLE IV SEC 2401. (a) (4) Quoted: PART D SEC 931. (h) (1)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care providers in State or region to implement best practices identified or developed under section ;   Director entering into voluntary arrangements with

Index of Sec 2401. ...

Women's health
Sec 2301. -- Prevention And Wellness.
(3) QUALIFICATIONS. - paragraph (E)
DIVISION C TITLE III SEC 2301. (a) Quoted: TITLE XXXI SUBTITLE C SEC 3131. (d) (3) (E)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH ;   Clinical primary care in adult health including women's

Index of Sec 2301. ...

Worker
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(A) IN GENERAL.
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (e) (1) (A)
Automated Concept:

CONTRIBUTIONS to be made directly or donations from public or private entities or provided through cash equivalent of paid release time provided to incumbent worker students  ;  

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Workers or staff nurses
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(c) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (2) - paragraph (B)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (c) (2) (B)
Automated Concept:

HEALTH care workers or staff nurses having direct input as to leadership of organization ;   One or more organizations representing interests of direct care health care workers or staff nurses and direct care

Index of Sec 2531. ...

Worker investment agency
Sec 2531. -- Establishment Of Grant Program.
(c) ELIGIBILITY. - paragraph (3)
DIVISION C TITLE V SUBTITLE D SEC 2531. (c) (3)
Automated Concept:

CAREER centers, community-based organizations, community colleges and accredited schools of nursing ;   Labor organizations including joint labor-management training programs and including representatives from local governments worker investment agency one-stop

Index of Sec 2531. ...


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111th CONGRESS
1st Session


    To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 14, 2009

    Mr. Dingell (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Waxman, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Stark, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Andrews) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned


A BILL

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

DIVISION CPublic Health and Workforce Development

SEC. 2001. Table of contents; references.

(a) Table of contents.—The table of contents of this division is as follows:


TITLE I—COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS


TITLE II—WORKFORCE

Subtitle A—Primary care workforce

PART 1—NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS


PART 2—PROMOTION OF PRIMARY CARE AND DENTISTRY


“SUBPART XI—HEALTH PROFESSIONAL NEEDS AREAS


Subtitle B—Nursing workforce


Subtitle C—Public Health Workforce


“SUBPART XII—PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE


Subtitle D—Adapting workforce to evolving health system needs

PART 1—HEALTH PROFESSIONS TRAINING FOR DIVERSITY


PART 2—INTERDISCIPLINARY TRAINING PROGRAMS


PART 3—ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HEALTH WORKFORCE EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT


PART 4—HEALTH WORKFORCE ASSESSMENT


PART 5—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS


TITLE III—PREVENTION AND WELLNESS


“TITLE XXXI—PREVENTION AND WELLNESS

“Subtitle A—Prevention and Wellness Trust


“Subtitle B—National Prevention and Wellness Strategy


“Subtitle C—Prevention Task Forces


“Subtitle D—Prevention and Wellness Research


“Subtitle E—Delivery of community prevention and wellness services


“Subtitle F—Core Public Health Infrastructure


“Subtitle G—General provisions


TITLE IV—QUALITY AND SURVEILLANCE


TITLE V—OTHER PROVISIONS

Subtitle A—Drug discount for rural and other hospitals


Subtitle B—School-Based health clinics


Subtitle C—National medical device registry


Subtitle D—Grants for comprehensive programs To provide education to nurses and create a pipeline to nursing


Subtitle E—States failing To adhere to certain employment obligations

(b) References.—Except as otherwise specified, whenever in this division an amendment is expressed in terms of an amendment to a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.).

SEC. 2002. Public Health Investment Fund.

(a) Establishment of funds.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established a fund to be known as the “Public Health Investment Fund” (referred to in this section as the “Fund”).

(2) FUNDING.—

(A) There shall be deposited into the Fund—

(i) for fiscal year 2010, $4,600,000,000;

(ii) for fiscal year 2011, $5,600,000,000;

(iii) for fiscal year 2012, $6,900,000,000;

(iv) for fiscal year 2013, $7,800,000,000;

(v) for fiscal year 2014, $9,000,000,000;

(vi) for fiscal year 2015, $9,400,000,000;

(vii) for fiscal year 2016, $10,100,000,000;

(viii) for fiscal year 2017, $10,800,000,000;

(ix) for fiscal year 2018, $11,800,000,000; and

(x) for fiscal year 2019, $12,700,000,000.

(B) Amounts deposited into the Fund shall be derived from general revenues of the Treasury.

(b) Authorization of appropriations from the Fund.—

(1) NEW FUNDING.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—Amounts in the Fund are authorized to be appropriated by the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate for carrying out activities under designated public health provisions.

(B) DESIGNATED PROVISIONS.—For purposes of this paragraph, the term “designated public health provisions” means the provisions for which amounts are authorized to be appropriated under section 330(s), 338(c), 338H–1, 799C, 872, or 3111 of the Public Health Service Act, as added by this division.

(2) BASELINE FUNDING.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—Amounts in the Fund are authorized to be appropriated (as described in paragraph (1)) for a fiscal year only if (excluding any amounts in or appropriated from the Fund)—

(i) the amounts specified in subparagraph (B) for the fiscal year involved are equal to or greater than the amounts specified in subparagraph (B) for fiscal year 2008; and

(ii) the amounts appropriated, out of the general fund of the Treasury, to the Prevention and Wellness Trust under section 3111 of the Public Health Service Act, as added by this division, for the fiscal year involved are equal to or greater than the funds—

(I) appropriated under the heading “Prevention and Wellness Fund” in title VIII of division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5); and

(II) allocated by the second proviso under such heading for evidence-based clinical and community-based prevention and wellness strategies.

(B) AMOUNTS SPECIFIED.—The amounts specified in this subparagraph, with respect to a fiscal year, are the amounts appropriated for the following:

(i) Community health centers (including funds appropriated under the authority of section 330 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b)).

(ii) The National Health Service Corps Program (including funds appropriated under the authority of section 338 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 254k)).

(iii) The National Health Service Corps Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs (including funds appropriated under the authority of section 338H of such Act (42 U.S.C. 254q)).

(iv) Primary care loan funds (including funds appropriated for schools of medicine or osteopathic medicine under the authority of section 735(f) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 292y(f))).

(v) Primary care education programs (including funds appropriated under the authority of sections 736, 740, 741, and 747 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 293, 293d, and 293k)).

(vi) Sections 761 and 770 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 294n and 295e).

(vii) Nursing workforce development (including funds appropriated under the authority of title VIII of such Act (42 U.S.C. 296 et seq.)).

(viii) The National Center for Health Statistics (including funds appropriated under the authority of sections 304, 306, 307, and 308 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 242b, 242k, 242l, and 242m)).

(ix) The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (including funds appropriated under the authority of title IX of such Act (42 U.S.C. 299 et seq.)).

(3) BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS.—Amounts appropriated under this section, and outlays flowing from such appropriations, shall not be taken into account for purposes of any budget enforcement procedures including allocations under section 302(a) and (b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act and budget resolutions for fiscal years during which appropriations are made from the Fund.

TITLE ICommunity Health Centers

SEC. 2101. Increased funding.

Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b) is amended—

(1) in subsection (r)(1)—

(A) in subparagraph (D), by striking “and” at the end;

(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and

(C) by inserting at the end the following:

“(F) Such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2013 and 2019.”; and

(2) by inserting after subsection (r) the following:

“(s) Additional funding.—For the purpose of carrying out this section, in addition to any other amounts authorized to be appropriated for such purpose, there are authorized to be appropriated, out of any monies in the Public Health Investment Fund, the following:

“(1) For fiscal year 2010, $1,000,000,000.

“(2) For fiscal year 2011, $1,500,000,000.

“(3) For fiscal year 2012, $2,500,000,000.

“(4) For fiscal year 2013, $3,000,000,000.

“(5) For fiscal year 2014, $4,000,000,000.

“(6) For fiscal year 2015, $4,400,000,000.

“(7) For fiscal year 2016, $4,800,000,000.

“(8) For fiscal year 2017, $5,300,000,000.

“(9) For fiscal year 2018, $5,900,000,000.

“(10) For fiscal year 2019, $6,400,000,000.”.

TITLE IIWorkforce

subtitle APrimary care workforce

PART 1National Health Service Corps

SEC. 2201. National Health Service Corps.

(a) Fulfillment of obligated service requirement through half-Time service.—

(1) WAIVERS.—Subsection (i) of section 331 (42 U.S.C. 254d) is amended—

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking “In carrying out subpart III” and all that follows through the period and inserting “In carrying out subpart III, the Secretary may, in accordance with this subsection, issue waivers to individuals who have entered into a contract for obligated service under the Scholarship Program or the Loan Repayment Program under which the individuals are authorized to satisfy the requirement of obligated service through providing clinical practice that is half-time.”;

(B) in paragraph (2)—

(i) in subparagraphs (A)(ii) and (B), by striking “less than full time” each place it appears and inserting “half time”;

(ii) in subparagraphs (C) and (F), by striking “less than full-time service” each place it appears and inserting “half-time service”; and

(iii) by amending subparagraphs (D) and (E) to read as follows:

“(D) the entity and the Corps member agree in writing that the Corps member will perform half-time clinical practice;

“(E) the Corps member agrees in writing to fulfill all of the service obligations under section 338C through half-time clinical practice and either—

“(i) double the period of obligated service; or

“(ii) in the case of contracts entered into under section 338B, accept a minimum service obligation of 2 years with an award amount equal to 50 percent of the amount that would otherwise be payable for full-time service; and”; and

(C) in paragraph (3), by striking “In evaluating a demonstration project described in paragraph (1)” and inserting “In evaluating waivers issued under paragraph (1)”.

(2) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (j) of section 331 (42 U.S.C. 254d) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(5) The terms ‘full time’ and ‘full-time’ mean a minimum of 40 hours per week in a clinical practice, for a minimum of 45 weeks per year.

“(6) The terms ‘half time’ and ‘half-time’ mean a minimum of 20 hours per week (not to exceed 39 hours per week) in a clinical practice, for a minimum of 45 weeks per year.”.

(b) Reappointment to National Advisory Council.—Section 337(b)(1) (42 U.S.C. 254j(b)(1)) is amended by striking “Members may not be reappointed to the Council.”.

(c) Loan repayment amount.—Section 338B(g)(2)(A) is amended (42 U.S.C. 254l–1(g)(2)(A)) by striking “$35,000” and inserting “$50,000, plus, beginning with fiscal year 2012, an amount determined by the Secretary on an annual basis to reflect inflation,”.

(d) Treatment of teaching as obligated service.—Subsection (a) of section 338C (42 U.S.C. 254m) is amended by adding at the end the following: “The Secretary may treat teaching as clinical practice for up to 20 percent of such period of obligated service.”.

SEC. 2202. Authorizations of appropriations.

(a) National Health Service Corps program.—Section 338 (42 U.S.C. 254k) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a), by striking “2012” and inserting “2019”; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

(b) Scholarship and loan repayment programs.—Subpart III of part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254l et seq.) is amended—

(1) in section 338H(a)—

(A) in paragraph (4), by striking “and” at the end;

(B) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and

(C) by adding at the end the following:

“(6) for fiscal years 2013 and 2019, such sums as may be necessary.”; and

(2) by inserting after section 338H the following:

“SEC. 338H–1. Additional funding.

“For the purpose of carrying out this subpart, in addition to any other amounts authorized to be appropriated for such purpose, there are authorized to be appropriated, out of any monies in the Public Health Investment Fund, the following:

“(1) $254,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.

“(2) $266,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.

“(3) $278,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.

“(4) $292,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.

“(5) $306,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.

“(6) $321,000,000 for fiscal year 2015.

“(7) $337,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.

“(8) $354,000,000 for fiscal year 2017.

“(9) $372,000,000 for fiscal year 2018.

“(10) $391,000,000 for fiscal year 2019.”.

PART 2Promotion of primary care and dentistry

SEC. 2211. Frontline health providers.

Part D of title III (42 U.S.C. 254b et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“subpart XIHealth professional needs areas

“SEC. 340H. In general.

“(a) Program.—The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall establish a program, to be known as the Frontline Health Providers Loan Repayment Program, to address unmet health care needs in health professional needs areas through loan repayments under section 340I.

“(b) Designation of health professional needs areas.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—In this subpart, the term ‘health professional needs area’ means an area, population, or facility that is designated by the Secretary in accordance with paragraph (2).

“(2) DESIGNATION.—To be designated by the Secretary as a health professional needs area under this subpart:

“(A) In the case of an area, the area must be a rational area for the delivery of health services.

“(B) The area, population, or facility must have, in one or more health disciplines, specialties, or subspecialties for the population served, as determined by the Secretary—

“(i) insufficient capacity of health professionals; or

“(ii) high needs for health services.

“(C) With respect to the delivery of primary health services, the area, population, or facility must not include a health professional shortage area (as designated under section 332), except that the area, population, or facility may include such a health professional shortage area to which no member of the National Health Service Corps is currently assigned.

“(c) Eligibility.—To be eligible to participate in the Program, an individual shall—

“(1) hold a degree in a course of study or program (approved by the Secretary) from a school defined in section 799B(1)(A) (other than a school of public health);

“(2) hold a degree in a course of study or program (approved by the Secretary) from a school or program defined in subparagraph (C), (D), or (E)(4) of section 799B(1), as designated by the Secretary;

“(3) be enrolled as a full-time student—

“(A) in a school or program defined in subparagraph (C), (D), or (E)(4) of section 799B(1), as designated by the Secretary, or a school described in paragraph (1); and

“(B) in the final year of a course of study or program, offered by such school or program and approved by the Secretary, leading to a degree in a discipline referred to in subparagraph (A) (other than a graduate degree in public health), (C), (D), or (E)(4) of section 799B(1);

“(4) be a practitioner described in section 1842(b)(18)(C) or 1848(k)(3)(B)(iii) or (iv) of the Social Security Act; or

“(5) be a practitioner in the field of respiratory therapy, medical technology, or radiologic technology.

“(d) Definition.—In this subpart, the term ‘primary health services’ has the meaning given to such term in section 331(a)(3)(D).

“SEC. 340I. Loan repayments.

“(a) Loan repayments.—The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall enter into contracts with individuals under which—

“(1) the individual agrees—

“(A) to serve as a full-time primary health services provider or as a full-time or part-time provider of other health services for a period of time equal to 2 years or such longer period as the individual may agree to;

“(B) to serve in a health professional needs area in a health discipline, specialty, or a subspecialty for which the area, population, or facility is designated as a health professional needs area under section 340H; and

“(C) in the case of an individual described in subsection 340H(c)(3) who is in the final year of study and who has accepted employment as primary health services provider or provider of other health services in accordance with subparagraphs (A) and (B), to complete the education or training and maintain an acceptable level of academic standing (as determined by the educational institution offering the course of study or training); and

“(2) the Secretary agrees to pay, for each year of such service, an amount on the principal and interest of the undergraduate or graduate educational loans (or both) of the individual that is not more than 50 percent of the average award made under the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program under subpart III in that year.

“(b) Practice setting.—A contract entered into under this section shall allow the individual receiving the loan repayment to satisfy the service requirement described in subsection (a)(1) through employment in a solo or group practice, a clinic, an accredited public or private nonprofit hospital, or any other health care entity, as deemed appropriate by the Secretary.

“(c) Application of certain provisions.—The provisions of subpart III of part D shall, except as inconsistent with this section, apply to the loan repayment program under this subpart in the same manner and to the same extent as such provisions apply to the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program established under section 338B.

“(d) Insufficient number of applicants.—If there are an insufficient number of applicants for loan repayments under this section to obligate all appropriated funds, the Secretary shall transfer the unobligated funds to the National Health Service Corps for the purpose of—

“(1) recruitment of sufficient applicants for the National Health Service Corps for the following year; or

“(2) making additional loan repayments under section 338B if there is an excess number of qualified applicants for loan repayments under such section.

“SEC. 340J. Report.

“The Secretary shall submit to the Congress an annual report on the program carried out under this subpart.

“SEC. 340K. Allocation.

“Of the amount of funds obligated under this subpart each fiscal year for loan repayments—

“(1) 90 percent shall be for physicians and other health professionals providing primary health services; and

“(2) 10 percent shall be for health professionals not described in paragraph (1).”.

SEC. 2212. Primary care student loan funds.

(a) Loan provisions.—Section 722 (42 U.S.C. 292r) is amended by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:

“(e) Rate of interest.—Such loans shall bear interest, on the unpaid balance of the loan, computed only for periods for which the loan is repayable, at the rate of 2 percentage points less than the applicable rate of interest described in section 427A(l)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 per year.”.

(b) Medical schools and primary health care.—Subsection (a) of section 723 (42 U.S.C. 292s) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:

“(B) to practice in such care for 10 years (including residency training in primary health care) or through the date on which the loan is repaid in full, whichever occurs first.”; and

(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:

“(3) NONCOMPLIANCE BY STUDENT.—If an individual fails to comply with an agreement entered into pursuant to paragraph (1), such agreement shall provide that the total interest to be paid on the loan, over the course of the loan period, shall equal the total amount of interest that would have been incurred by the individual if, from the outset of the loan, the loan was repayable at the rate of interest described in section 427A(l)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 per year instead of the rate of interest described in section 722(e).”.

(c) Student loan guidelines.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 735 (42 U.S.C. 292y) is amended—

(A) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and

(B) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:

“(f) Determination of financial need.—The Secretary—

“(1) may require, or authorize a school or other entity to require, the submission of financial information to determine the financial resources available to any individual seeking assistance under this subpart; and

“(2) shall take into account the extent to which such individual is financially independent in determining whether to require or authorize the submission of such information regarding such individual’s family members.”.

(2) REVISED GUIDELINES.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall—

(A) strike the second sentence of section 57.206(b) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations; and

(B) make such other revisions to guidelines and regulations in effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act as may be necessary for consistency with the amendments made by paragraph (1).

SEC. 2213. Training in family medicine, general internal medicine, general pediatrics, geriatrics, and physician assistantship.

Section 747 (42 U.S.C. 293k) is amended—

(1) by amending the section heading to read as follows: “Primary care training and enhancement”;

(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and

(3) by striking subsections (a) through (d) and inserting the following:

“(a) Program.—The Secretary shall establish a primary care training and capacity building program consisting of awarding grants and contracts under subsections (b) and (c).

“(b) Support and development of primary care training programs.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make grants to, or enter into contracts with, eligible entities—

“(A) to plan, develop, operate, or participate in an accredited professional training program, including an accredited residency or internship program, in the field of family medicine, general internal medicine, general pediatrics, or geriatrics for medical students, interns, residents, or practicing physicians;

“(B) to provide financial assistance in the form of traineeships and fellowships to medical students, interns, residents, or practicing physicians, who are participants in any such program, and who plan to specialize or work in family medicine, general internal medicine, general pediatrics, or geriatrics;

“(C) to plan, develop, operate, or participate in an accredited program for the training of physicians who plan to teach in family medicine, general internal medicine, general pediatrics, or geriatrics training programs including in community-based settings;

“(D) to provide financial assistance in the form of traineeships and fellowships to practicing physicians who are participants in any such programs and who plan to teach in a family medicine, general internal medicine, general pediatrics, or geriatrics training program; and

“(E) to plan, develop, operate, or participate in an accredited program for physician assistant education, and for the training of individuals who plan to teach in programs to provide such training.

“(2) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for a grant or contract under paragraph (1), an entity shall be—

“(A) an accredited school of medicine or osteopathic medicine, public or nonprofit private hospital, or physician assistant training program;

“(B) a public or private nonprofit entity; or

“(C) a consortium of 2 or more entities described in subparagraphs (A) and (B).

“(c) Capacity building in primary care.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make grants to or enter into contracts with eligible entities to establish, maintain, or improve—

“(A) academic administrative units (including departments, divisions, or other appropriate units) in the specialties of family medicine, general internal medicine, general pediatrics, or geriatrics; or

“(B) programs that improve clinical teaching in such specialties.

“(2) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for a grant or contract under paragraph (1), an entity shall be an accredited school of medicine or osteopathic medicine.

“(d) Preference.—In awarding grants or contracts under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to entities that have a demonstrated record of the following:

“(1) Training the greatest percentage, or significantly improving the percentage, of health care professionals who provide primary care.

“(2) Training individuals who are from underrepresented minority groups or disadvantaged backgrounds.

“(3) A high rate of placing graduates in practice settings having the principal focus of serving in underserved areas or populations experiencing health disparities (including serving patients eligible for medical assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act or for child health assistance under title XXI of such Act or those with special health care needs).

“(4) Supporting teaching programs that address the health care needs of vulnerable populations.

“(e) Report.—The Secretary shall submit to the Congress an annual report on the program carried out under this section.

“(f) Definition.—In this section, the term ‘health disparities’ has the meaning given the term in section 3171.”.

SEC. 2214. Training of medical residents in community-based settings.

Title VII (42 U.S.C. 292 et seq.) is amended—

(1) by redesignating section 748 as 749A; and

(2) by inserting after section 747 the following:

“SEC. 748. Training of medical residents in community-based settings.

“(a) Program.—The Secretary shall establish a program for the training of medical residents in community-based settings consisting of awarding grants or contracts under this section.

“(b) Development and operation of community-Based programs.—The Secretary shall make grants to, or enter into contracts with, eligible entities—

“(1) to plan and develop a new primary care residency training program, which may include—

“(A) planning and developing curricula;

“(B) recruiting and training residents and faculty; and

“(C) other activities designated to result in accreditation of such a program; or

“(2) to operate or participate in an established primary care residency training program, which may include—

“(A) planning and developing curricula;

“(B) recruitment and training of residents; and

“(C) retention of faculty.

“(c) Eligible entity.—To be eligible to receive a grant or contract under subsection (b), an entity shall—

“(1) be designated as a recipient of payment for the direct costs of medical education under section 1886(k) of the Social Security Act;

“(2) be designated as an approved teaching health center under section 1502(d) of the America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 and continuing to participate in the demonstration project under such section; or

“(3) be an applicant for designation described in paragraph (1) or (2) and have demonstrated to the Secretary appropriate involvement of an accredited teaching hospital to carry out the inpatient responsibilities associated with a primary care residency training program.

“(d) Preferences.—In awarding grants and contracts under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b), the Secretary shall give preference to entities that—

“(1) support teaching programs that address the health care needs of vulnerable populations; or

“(2) are a Federally qualified health center (as defined in section 1861(aa)(4) of the Social Security Act) or a rural health clinic (as defined in section 1861(aa)(2) of such Act).

“(e) Additional preferences for established programs.—In awarding grants and contracts under subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall give preference to entities that have a demonstrated record of training—

“(1) a high or significantly improved percentage of health care professionals who provide primary care;

“(2) individuals who are from underrepresented minority groups or disadvantaged backgrounds; or

“(3) individuals who practice in settings having the principal focus of serving underserved areas or populations experiencing health disparities (including serving patients eligible for medical assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act or for child health assistance under title XXI of such Act or those with special health care needs).

“(f) Period of awards.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The period of a grant or contract under this section—

“(A) shall not exceed 2 years for awards under subsection (b)(1); and

“(B) shall not exceed 5 years for awards under subsection (b)(2).

“(2) SPECIAL RULES.—

“(A) An award of a grant or contract under subsection (b)(1) shall not be renewed.

“(B) The period of a grant or contract awarded to an entity under subsection (b)(2) shall not overlap with the period of any grant or contact awarded to the same entity under subsection (b)(1).

“(g) Report.—The Secretary shall submit to the Congress an annual report on the program carried out under this section.

“(h) Definitions.—In this section:

“(1) PRIMARY CARE RESIDENCY TRAINING PROGRAM.—The term ‘primary care residency training program’ means an approved medical residency training program described in section 1886(h)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act that is—

“(A) in the case of entities seeking awards under subsection (b)(1), actively applying to be accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; or

“(B) in the case of entities seeking awards under subsection (b)(2), so accredited.

“(2) HEALTH DISPARITIES.—The term ‘health disparities’ has the meaning given the term in section 3171.”.

SEC. 2215. Training for general, pediatric, and public health dentists and dental hygienists.

Title VII (42 U.S.C. 292 et seq.) is amended—

(1) in section 791(a)(1), by striking “747 and 750” and inserting “747, 749, and 750”; and

(2) by inserting after section 748, as added, the following:

“SEC. 749. Training for general, pediatric, and public health dentists and dental hygienists.

“(a) Program.—The Secretary shall establish a dental medicine training program consisting of awarding grants and contracts under this section.

“(b) Support and development of dental training programs.—The Secretary shall make grants to, or enter into contracts with, eligible entities—

“(1) to plan, develop, operate, or participate in an accredited professional training program for oral health professionals;

“(2) to provide financial assistance to oral health professionals who are in need thereof, who are participants in any such program, and who plan to work in general, pediatric, or public heath dentistry, or dental hygiene;

“(3) to plan, develop, operate, or participate in a program for the training of oral health professionals who plan to teach in general, pediatric, or public health dentistry, or dental hygiene;

“(4) to provide financial assistance in the form of traineeships and fellowships to oral health professionals who plan to teach in general, pediatric, or public health dentistry or dental hygiene;

“(5) to establish, maintain, or improve—

“(A) academic administrative units (including departments, divisions, or other appropriate units) in the specialties of general, pediatric, or public health dentistry; or

“(B) programs that improve clinical teaching in such specialties;

“(6) to plan, develop, operate, or participate in predoctoral and postdoctoral training in general, pediatric, or public health dentistry programs, or training for dental hygienists;

“(7) to plan, develop, operate, or participate in a loan repayment program for full-time faculty in a program of general, pediatric, or public health dentistry; and

“(8) to provide technical assistance to pediatric dental training programs in developing and implementing instruction regarding the oral health status, dental care needs, and risk-based clinical disease management of all pediatric populations with an emphasis on underserved children.

“(c) Eligibility.—To be eligible for a grant or contract under subsection (a), an entity shall be—

“(1) an accredited school of dentistry, training program in dental hygiene, or public or nonprofit private hospital;

“(2) a training program in dental hygiene at an accredited institution of higher education;

“(3) a public or private nonprofit entity; or

“(4) a consortium of—

“(A) 2 or more of the entities described in paragraphs (1) through (3); and

“(B) an accredited school of public health.

“(d) Preference.—In awarding grants or contracts under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to entities that have a demonstrated record of the following:

“(1) Training the greatest percentage, or significantly improving the percentage, of oral health professionals who practice general, pediatric, or public health dentistry.

“(2) Training individuals who are from underrepresented minority groups or disadvantaged backgrounds.

“(3) A high rate of placing graduates in practice settings having the principal focus of serving in underserved areas or populations experiencing health disparities (including serving patients eligible for medical assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act or for child health assistance under title XXI of such Act or those with special health care needs).

“(4) Supporting teaching programs that address the dental needs of vulnerable populations.

“(5) Providing instruction regarding the oral health status, dental care needs, and risk-based clinical disease management of all pediatric populations with an emphasis on underserved children.

“(e) Report.—The Secretary shall submit to the Congress an annual report on the program carried out under this section.

“(f) Definition.—In this section:

“(1) The term ‘health disparities’ has the meaning given the term in section 3171.

“(2) The term ‘oral health professional’ means an individual training or practicing—

“(A) in general dentistry, pediatric dentistry, public health dentistry, or dental hygiene; or

“(B) another dental medicine specialty, as deemed appropriate by the Secretary.”.

SEC. 2216. Authorization of appropriations.

(a) In general.—Part F of title VII (42 U.S.C. 295j et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“SEC. 799C. Funding through Public Health Investment Fund.

“(a) Promotion of primary care and dentistry.—For the purpose of carrying out subpart XI of part D of title III and sections 723, 747, 748, and 749, in addition to any other amounts authorized to be appropriated for such purpose, there is authorized to be appropriated, out of any monies in the Public Health Investment Fund, the following:

“(1) $240,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.

“(2) $253,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.

“(3) $265,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.

“(4) $278,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.

“(5) $292,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.

“(6) $307,000,000 for fiscal year 2015.

“(7) $322,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.

“(8) $338,000,000 for fiscal year 2017.

“(9) $355,000,000 for fiscal year 2018.

“(10) $373,000,000 for fiscal year 2019.”.

(b) Existing authorizations of appropriations.—

(1) SECTION 735.—Paragraph (1) of section 735(g), as so redesignated, is amended by inserting “and such sums as may be necessary for subsequent years through fiscal year 2019” before the period at the end.

(2) SECTION 747.—Subsection (f), as so redesignated, of section 747 (42 U.S.C. 293k) is amended by striking “2002” and inserting “2019”.

subtitle BNursing workforce

SEC. 2221. Amendments to Public Health Service Act.

(a) Definitions.—Section 801 (42 U.S.C. 296 et seq.) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting “nurse-managed health centers” after “nursing centers,”; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

“(16) NURSE-MANAGED HEALTH CENTER.—The term ‘nurse-managed health center’ means a nurse-practice arrangement, managed by advanced practice nurses, that provides primary care or wellness services to underserved or vulnerable populations and is associated with an accredited school of nursing, Federally qualified health center, or independent nonprofit health or social services agency.”.

(a) Grants for health professions education.—Title VIII (42 U.S.C. 296 et seq.) is amended by striking section 807.

(b) Advanced education nursing grants.—Section 811(f) (42 U.S.C. 296j(f)) is amended—

(1) by striking paragraph (2);

(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and

(3) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking “that agrees” and all that follows through the end and inserting: “that agrees to expend the award—

“(A) to train advanced education nurses who will practice in health professional shortage areas designated under section 332; or

“(B) to increase diversity among advanced education nurses.”.

(c) Nurse education, practice, and retention grants.—Section 831 (42 U.S.C. 296p) is amended—

(1) in subsection (b), by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:

“(3) providing coordinated care, quality care, and other skills needed to practice nursing;”; and

(2) by striking subsection (e) and redesignating subsections (f) through (h) as subsections (e) through (g), respectively.

(d) Student loans.—Subsection (a) of section 836 (42 U.S.C. 297b) is amended—

(1) by striking “$2,500” and inserting “$3,300”;

(2) by striking “$4,000” and inserting “$5,200”;

(3) by striking “$13,000” and inserting “$17,000”; and

(4) by adding at the end the following: “Beginning with fiscal year 2012, the dollar amounts specified in this subsection shall be adjusted by an amount determined by the Secretary on an annual basis to reflect inflation.”.

(e) Loan repayment.—Section 846 (42 U.S.C. 297n) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a), by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:

“(3) who enters into an agreement with the Secretary to serve for a period of not less than 2 years—

“(A) as a nurse at a health care facility with a critical shortage of nurses; or

“(B) as a faculty member at an accredited school of nursing;”; and

(2) in subsection (g)(1), by striking “to provide health services” each place it appears and inserting “to provide health services or serve as a faculty member”.

(f) Nurse faculty loan program.—Paragraph (2) of section 846A(c) (42 U.S.C. 297n–1(c)) is amended by striking “$30,000” and all that follows through the semicolon and inserting “$35,000, plus, beginning with fiscal year 2012, an amount determined by the Secretary on an annual basis to reflect inflation;”.

(g) Public service announcements.—Title VIII (42 U.S.C. 296 et seq.) is amended by striking part H.

(h) Technical and conforming amendments.—Title VIII (42 U.S.C. 296 et seq.) is amended—

(1) by redesignating section 810 (relating to prohibition against discrimination by schools on the basis of sex) as section 809 and moving such section so that it follows section 808;

(2) in sections 835, 836, 838, 840, and 842, by striking the term “this subpart” each place it appears and inserting “this part”;

(3) in section 836(h), by striking the last sentence;

(4) in section 836, by redesignating subsection (l) as subsection (k);

(5) in section 839, by striking “839” and all that follows through “(a)” and inserting “839. (a)”;

(6) in section 835(b), by striking “841” each place it appears and inserting “871”;

(7) by redesignating section 841 as section 871, moving part F to the end of the title, and redesignating such part as part H;

(8) in part G—

(A) by redesignating section 845 as section 851; and

(B) by redesignating part G as part F; and

(9) in part I—

(A) by redesignating section 855 as section 861; and

(B) by redesignating part I as part G.

(i) Funding.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Part H, as redesignated, of title VIII is amended by adding at the end the following:

“SEC. 872. Funding Through Public Health Investment Fund.

“For the purpose of carrying out this title, in addition to any other amounts authorized to be appropriated for such purpose, there are authorized to be appropriated, out of any monies in the Public Health Investment Fund, the following:

“(1) $115,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.

“(2) $122,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.

“(3) $127,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.

“(4) $134,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.

“(5) $140,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.

“(6) $147,000,000 for fiscal year 2015.

“(7) $154,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.

“(8) $162,000,000 for fiscal year 2017.

“(9) $170,000,000 for fiscal year 2018.

“(10) $179,000,000 for fiscal year 2019.”.

(2) EXISTING AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.—

(A) SECTIONS 831, 846, 846A, AND 861.—Sections 831(g) (as so redesignated), 846(i)(1) (42 U.S.C. 297n(i)(1)), 846A(f) (42 U.S.C. 297n–1(f)), and 861(e) (as so redesignated) are amended by striking “2007” each place it appears and inserting “2019”.

(B) SECTION 871.—Section 871, as so redesignated, is amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 871. Funding.

“For the purpose of carrying out parts B, C, and D (subject to section 845(g)), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year through fiscal year 2019.”.

subtitle CPublic Health Workforce

SEC. 2231. Public Health Workforce Corps.

Part D of title III (42 U.S.C. 254b et seq.), as amended by section 2211, is amended by adding at the end the following:

“subpart XIIPublic health workforce

“SEC. 340L. Public Health Workforce Corps.

“(a) Establishment.—There is established, within the Service, the Public Health Workforce Corps (in this subpart referred to as the ‘Corps’), for the purpose of ensuring an adequate supply of public health professionals throughout the Nation. The Corps shall consist of—

“(1) such officers of the Regular and Reserve Corps of the Service as the Secretary may designate; and

“(2) such civilian employees of the United States as the Secretary may appoint.

“(b) Administration.—Except as provided in subsection (c), the Secretary shall carry out this subpart acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration.

“(c) Placement and assignment.—The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall develop a methodology for placing and assigning Corps participants as public health professionals. Such methodology may allow for placing and assigning such participants in State, local, and tribal health departments and Federally qualified health centers (as defined in section 1861(aa)(4) of the Social Security Act).

“(d) Application of certain provisions.—The provisions of subpart II shall, except as inconsistent with this subpart, apply to the Public Health Workforce Corps in the same manner and to the same extent as such provisions apply to the National Health Service Corps established under section 331.

“(e) Report.—The Secretary shall submit to the Congress an annual report on the programs carried out under this subpart.

“SEC. 340M. Public Health Workforce Scholarship Program.

“(a) Establishment.—The Secretary shall establish the Public Health Workforce Scholarship Program (referred to in this section as the ‘Program’) for the purpose described in section 340L(a).

“(b) Eligibility.—To be eligible to participate in the Program, an individual shall—

“(1)(A) be accepted for enrollment, or be enrolled, as a full-time or part-time student in a course of study or program (approved by the Secretary) at an accredited graduate school or program of public health; or

“(B) have demonstrated expertise in public health and be accepted for enrollment, or be enrolled, as a full-time or part-time student in a course of study or program (approved by the Secretary) at—

“(i) an accredited graduate school or program of nursing; health administration, management, or policy; preventive medicine; laboratory science; veterinary medicine; or dental medicine; or

“(ii) another accredited graduate school or program, as deemed appropriate by Secretary;

“(2) be eligible for, or hold, an appointment as a commissioned officer in the Regular or Reserve Corps of the Service or be eligible for selection for civilian service in the Corps; and

“(3) sign and submit to the Secretary a written contract (described in subsection (c)) to serve full-time as a public health professional, upon the completion of the course of study or program involved, for the period of obligated service described in subsection (c)(2)(E).

“(c) Contract.—The written contract between the Secretary and an individual under subsection (b)(3) shall contain—

“(1) an agreement on the part of the Secretary that the Secretary will—

“(A) provide the individual with a scholarship for a period of years (not to exceed 4 academic years) during which the individual shall pursue an approved course of study or program to prepare the individual to serve in the public health workforce; and

“(B) accept (subject to the availability of appropriated funds) the individual into the Corps;

“(2) an agreement on the part of the individual that the individual will—

“(A) accept provision of such scholarship to the individual;

“(B) maintain full-time or part-time enrollment in the approved course of study or program described in subsection (b)(1) until the individual completes that course of study or program;

“(C) while enrolled in the approved course of study or program, maintain an acceptable level of academic standing (as determined by the educational institution offering such course of study or program);

“(D) if applicable, complete a residency or internship; and

“(E) serve full-time as a public health professional for a period of time equal to the greater of—

“(i) 1 year for each academic year for which the individual was provided a scholarship under the Program; or

“(ii) 2 years; and

“(3) an agreement by both parties as to the nature and extent of the scholarship assistance, which may include—

“(A) payment of reasonable educational expenses of the individual, including tuition, fees, books, equipment, and laboratory expenses; and

“(B) payment of a stipend of not more than $1,269 (plus, beginning with fiscal year 2011, an amount determined by the Secretary on an annual basis to reflect inflation) per month for each month of the academic year involved, with the dollar amount of such a stipend determined by the Secretary taking into consideration whether the individual is enrolled full-time or part-time.

“(d) Application of certain provisions.—The provisions of subpart III shall, except as inconsistent with this subpart, apply to the scholarship program under this section in the same manner and to the same extent as such provisions apply to the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program established under section 338A.

“SEC. 340N. Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Program.

“(a) Establishment.—The Secretary shall establish the Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Program (referred to in this section as the ‘Program’) for the purpose described in section 340L(a).

“(b) Eligibility.—To be eligible to participate in the Program, an individual shall—

“(1)(A) have a graduate degree from an accredited school or program of public health;

“(B) have demonstrated expertise in public health and have a graduate degree in a course of study or program (approved by the Secretary) from—

“(i) an accredited school or program of nursing; health administration, management, or policy; preventive medicine; laboratory science; veterinary medicine; or dental medicine; or

“(ii) another accredited school or program approved by the Secretary; or

“(C) be enrolled as a full-time or part-time student in the final year of a course of study or program (approved by the Secretary) offered by a school or program described in subparagraph (A) or (B), leading to a graduate degree;

“(2) be eligible for, or hold, an appointment as a commissioned officer in the Regular or Reserve Corps of the Service or be eligible for selection for civilian service in the Corps;

“(3) if applicable, complete a residency or internship; and

“(4) sign and submit to the Secretary a written contract (described in subsection (c)) to serve full-time as a public health professional for the period of obligated service described in subsection (c)(2).

“(c) Contract.—The written contract between the Secretary and an individual under subsection (b)(4) shall contain—

“(1) an agreement by the Secretary to repay on behalf of the individual loans incurred by the individual in the pursuit of the relevant public health workforce educational degree in accordance with the terms of the contract;

“(2) an agreement by the individual to serve full-time as a public health professional for a period of time equal to 2 years or such longer period as the individual may agree to; and

“(3) in the case of an individual described in subsection (b)(1)(C) who is in the final year of study and who has accepted employment as a public health professional, in accordance with subsection 340L(c), an agreement on the part of the individual to complete the education or training, maintain an acceptable level of academic standing (as determined by the educational institution offering the course of study or training), and serve the period of obligated service described in paragraph (2).

“(d) Payments.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—A loan repayment provided for an individual under a written contract under the Program shall consist of payment, in accordance with paragraph (2), on behalf of the individual of the principal, interest, and related expenses on government and commercial loans received by the individual regarding the undergraduate or graduate education of the individual (or both), which loans were made for reasonable educational expenses, including tuition, fees, books, equipment, and laboratory expenses, incurred by the individual.

“(2) PAYMENTS FOR YEARS SERVED.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—For each year of obligated service that an individual contracts to serve under subsection (c), the Secretary may pay up to $35,000 (plus, beginning with fiscal year 2012, an amount determined by the Secretary on an annual basis to reflect inflation) on behalf of the individual for loans described in paragraph (1).

“(B) REPAYMENT SCHEDULE.—Any arrangement made by the Secretary for the making of loan repayments in accordance with this subsection shall provide that any repayments for a year of obligated service shall be made no later than the end of the fiscal year in which the individual completes such year of service.

“(e) Application of certain provisions.—The provisions of subpart III shall, except as inconsistent with this subpart, apply to the loan repayment program under this section in the same manner and to the same extent as such provisions apply to the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program established under section 338B.”.

SEC. 2232. Enhancing the public health workforce.

Section 765 (42 U.S.C. 295) is amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 765. Enhancing the public health workforce.

“(a) Program.—The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration and in consultation with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall establish a public health workforce training and enhancement program consisting of awarding grants and contracts under subsection (b).

“(b) Grants and contracts.—The Secretary shall award grants and contracts to eligible entities—

“(1) to plan, develop, operate, or participate in, an accredited professional training program in the field of public health (including such a program in nursing; health administration, management, or policy; preventive medicine; laboratory science; veterinary medicine; or dental medicine) for members of the public health workforce including mid-career professionals;

“(2) to provide financial assistance in the form of traineeships and fellowships to students who are participants in any such program and who plan to specialize or work in the field of public health;

“(3) to plan, develop, operate, or participate in a program for the training of public health professionals who plan to teach in any program described in paragraph (1); and

“(4) to provide financial assistance in the form of traineeships and fellowships to public health professionals who are participants in any program described in paragraph (1) and who plan to teach in the field of public health, including nursing; health administration, management, or policy; preventive medicine; laboratory science; veterinary medicine; or dental medicine.

“(c) Eligibility.—To be eligible for a grant or contract under subsection (a), an entity shall be—

“(1) an accredited health professions school, including an accredited graduate school or program of public health; nursing; health administration, management, or policy; preventive medicine; laboratory science; veterinary medicine; or dental medicine;

“(2) a State, local, or tribal health department;

“(3) a public or private nonprofit entity; or

“(4) a consortium of 2 or more entities described in paragraphs (1) through (3).

“(d) Preference.—In awarding grants or contracts under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to entities that have a demonstrated record of the following:

“(1) Training the greatest percentage, or significantly improving the percentage, of public health professionals who serve in underserved communities.

“(2) Training individuals who are from underrepresented minority groups or disadvantaged backgrounds.

“(3) Training individuals in public health specialties experiencing a significant shortage of public health professionals (as determined by the Secretary).

“(4) Training the greatest percentage, or significantly improving the percentage, of public health professionals serving in the Federal Government or a State, local, or tribal government.

“(e) Report.—The Secretary shall submit to the Congress an annual report on the program carried out under this section.”.

SEC. 2233. Public health training centers.

Section 766 (42 U.S.C. 295a) is amended—

(1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking “in furtherance of the goals established by the Secretary for the year 2000” and inserting “in furtherance of the goals established by the Secretary in the national prevention and wellness strategy under section 3121”; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

“(d) Report.—The Secretary shall submit to the Congress an annual report on the program carried out under this section.”.

SEC. 2234. Preventive medicine and public health training grant program.

Section 768 (42 U.S.C. 295c) is amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 768. Preventive medicine and public health training grant program.

“(a) Grants.—The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration and in consultation with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall award grants to, or enter into contracts with, eligible entities to provide training 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 hospital;

“(3) a State, local, or tribal health department; or

“(4) a consortium of 2 or more entities described 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 accredited residency or internship program in preventive medicine or public health;

“(2) defray the costs of practicum experiences, as required in such a program; and

“(3) establish, maintain, or improve—

“(A) academic administrative units (including departments, divisions, or other appropriate units) in preventive medicine and public health; or

“(B) programs that improve clinical teaching in preventive medicine and public health.

“(d) Report.—The Secretary shall submit to the Congress an annual report on the program carried out under this section.”.

SEC. 2235. Authorization of appropriations.

(a) In general.—Section 799C, as added by section 2216 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(b) Public health workforce.—For the purpose of carrying out subpart XII of part D of title III and sections 765, 766, and 768, in addition to any other amounts authorized to be appropriated for such purpose, there are authorized to be appropriated, out of any monies in the Public Health Investment Fund, the following:

“(1) $51,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.

“(2) $54,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.

“(3) $57,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.

“(4) $59,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.

“(5) $62,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.

“(6) $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2015.

“(7) $68,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.

“(8) $72,000,000 for fiscal year 2017.

“(9) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2018.

“(10) $79,000,000 for fiscal year 2019.”.

(b) Existing authorization of appropriations.—Subpart (a) of section 770 (42 U.S.C. 295e) is amended by striking “2002” and inserting “2019”.

subtitle DAdapting workforce to evolving health system needs

PART 1Health professions training for diversity

SEC. 2241. Scholarships for disadvantaged students, loan repayments and fellowships regarding faculty positions, and educational assistance in the health professions regarding individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Paragraph (1) of section 738(a) (42 U.S.C. 293b(a)) is amended by striking “not more than $20,000” and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting: “not more than $35,000 (plus, beginning with fiscal year 2012, an amount determined by the Secretary on an annual basis to reflect inflation) of the principal and interest of the educational loans of such individuals.”

SEC. 2242. Nursing workforce diversity grants.

Subsection (b) of section 821 (42 U.S.C. 296m) is amended—

(1) in the heading, by striking “Guidance” and inserting “Consultation”; and

(2) by striking “shall take into consideration” and all that follows through “consult with nursing associations” and inserting “shall, as appropriate, consult with nursing associations”.

SEC. 2243. Coordination of diversity and cultural competency programs.

Title VII (42 U.S.C. 292 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 739 the following:

“SEC. 739A. Coordination of diversity and cultural competency programs.

“The Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, coordinate the activities carried out under this part and section 821 in order to enhance the effectiveness of such activities and avoid duplication of effort.”.

PART 2Interdisciplinary training programs

SEC. 2251. Cultural and linguistic competency training for health care professionals.

Section 741 (42 U.S.C. 293e) is amended—

(1) in the section heading, by striking “Grants for Health Professions Education” and inserting “Cultural and linguistic competency training for health care professionals”;

(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (h); and

(3) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:

“(a) Program.—The Secretary shall establish a cultural and linguistic competency training program for health care professionals, including nurse professionals, consisting of awarding grants and contracts under subsection (b).

“(b) Cultural and linguistic competency training.—The Secretary shall award grants and contracts to eligible entities—

“(1) to test, develop, and evaluate models of cultural and linguistic competency training (including continuing education) for health professionals; and

“(2) to implement cultural and linguistic competency training programs for health professionals developed under paragraph (1) or otherwise.

“(c) Eligibility.—To be eligible for a grant or contract under subsection (b), an entity shall be—

“(1) an accredited health professions school or program;

“(2) an academic health center;

“(3) a public or private nonprofit entity; or

“(4) a consortium of 2 or more entities described in paragraphs (1) through (3).

“(d) Preference.—In awarding grants and contracts under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to entities that have a demonstrated record of the following:

“(1) Addressing, or partnering with an entity with experience addressing, the cultural and linguistic competency needs of the population to be served through the grant or contract.

“(2) Addressing health disparities.

“(3) Placing health professionals in regions experiencing significant changes in the cultural and linguistic demographics of populations, including communities along the United States-Mexico border.

“(4) Carrying out activities described in subsection (b) with respect to more than one health profession discipline, specialty, or subspecialty.

“(e) Consultation.—The Secretary shall carry out this section in consultation with the heads of appropriate health agencies and offices in the Department of Health and Human Services, including the Office of Minority Health.

“(f) Definition.—In this section, the term ‘health disparities’ has the meaning given to the term in section 3171.

“(g) Report.—The Secretary shall submit to the Congress an annual report on the program carried out under this section.”.

SEC. 2252. Innovations in interdisciplinary care training.

Part D of title VII (42 U.S.C. 294 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“SEC. 759. Innovations in interdisciplinary care training.

“(a) Program.—The Secretary shall establish an innovations in interdisciplinary care training program consisting of awarding grants and contracts under subsection (b).

“(b) Training programs.—The Secretary shall award grants to, or enter into contracts with, eligible entities—

“(1) to test, develop, and evaluate health professional training programs (including continuing education) designed to promote—

“(A) the delivery of health services through interdisciplinary and team-based models, which may include patient-centered medical home models, medication therapy management models, and models integrating physical, mental, or oral health services; and

“(B) coordination of the delivery of health care within and across settings, including health care institutions, community-based settings, and the patient’s home; and

“(2) to implement such training programs developed under paragraph (1) or otherwise.

“(c) Eligibility.—To be eligible for a grant or contract under subsection (b), an entity shall be—

“(1) an accredited health professions school or program;

“(2) an academic health center;

“(3) a public or private nonprofit entity (including an area health education center or a geriatric education center); or

“(4) a consortium of 2 or more entities described in paragraphs (1) through (3).

“(d) Preferences.—In awarding grants and contracts under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to entities that have a demonstrated record of the following:

“(1) Training the greatest percentage, or significantly increasing the percentage, of health professionals who serve in underserved communities.

“(2) Broad interdisciplinary team-based collaborations.

“(3) Addressing health disparities.

“(e) Report.—The Secretary shall submit to the Congress an annual report on the program carried out under this section.

“(f) Definitions.—In this section:

“(1) The term ‘health disparities’ has the meaning given the term in section 3171.

“(2) The term ‘interdisciplinary’ means collaboration across health professions and specialties, which may include public health, nursing, allied health, and appropriate medical specialties.”.

PART 3Advisory Committee on Health Workforce Evaluation and Assessment

SEC. 2261. Health workforce evaluation and assessment.

Subpart 1 of part E of title VII (42 U.S.C. 294n et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

PART 4Health workforce assessment

SEC. 2271. Health workforce assessment.

(a) In general.—Section 761 (42 U.S.C. 294n) is amended—

(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (e); and

(2) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the following:

“(a) In general.—The Secretary shall, based upon the classifications and standardized methodologies and procedures developed by the Advisory Committee on Health Workforce Evaluation and Assessment under section 764(b)—

“(1) collect data on the health workforce (as defined in section 764(i)), disaggregated by field, discipline, and specialty, with respect to—

“(A) the supply (including retention) of health professionals relative to the demand for such professionals;

“(B) the diversity of health professionals (including with respect to race, ethnic background, and gender); and

“(C) the geographic distribution of health professionals; and

“(2) collect such data on individuals participating in the programs authorized by subtitles A, B, and C and part 1 of subtitle D of title II of division C of the America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009.

“(b) Grants and contracts for health workforce analysis.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may award grants or contracts to eligible entities to carry out subsection (a).

“(2) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for a grant or contract under this subsection, an entity shall be—

“(A) an accredited health professions school or program;

“(B) an academic health center;

“(C) a State, local, or tribal government;

“(D) a public or private entity; or

“(E) a consortium of 2 or more entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (D).

“(c) Collaboration and data sharing.—The Secretary shall collaborate with Federal departments and agencies, health professions organizations (including health professions education organizations), and professional medical societies for the purpose of carrying out subsection (a).

“(d) Report.—The Secretary shall submit to the Congress an annual report on the data collected under subsection (a).”.

(b) Period before completion of national strategy.—Pending completion of the classifications and standardized methodologies and procedures developed by the Advisory Committee on Health Workforce Evaluation and Assessment under section 764(b) of the Public Health Service Act, as added by section 2261, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration and in consultation with such Advisory Committee, may make a judgment about the classifications, methodologies, and procedures to be used for collection of data under section 761(a) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by this section.

PART 5Authorization of appropriations

SEC. 2281. Authorization of appropriations.

(a) In general.—Section 799C, as added by section 2216 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(c) Health professions training for diversity.—For the purpose of carrying out sections 736, 737, 738, 739, and 739A, in addition to any other amounts authorized to be appropriated for such purpose, there are authorized to be appropriated, out of any monies in the Public Health Investment Fund, the following:

“(1) $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.

“(2) $97,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.

“(3) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.

“(4) $104,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.

“(5) $110,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.

“(6) $116,000,000 for fiscal year 2015.

“(7) $121,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.

“(8) $127,000,000 for fiscal year 2017.

“(9) $133,000,000 for fiscal year 2018.

“(10) $140,000,000 for fiscal year 2019.

“(d) Interdisciplinary training programs, Advisory Committee on Health Workforce Evaluation and Assessment, and health workforce assessment.—For the purpose of carrying out sections 741, 759, 761, and 764, in addition to any other amounts authorized to be appropriated for such purpose, there are authorized to be appropriated, out of any monies in the Public Health Investment Fund, the following:

“(1) $91,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.

“(2) $97,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.

“(3) $101,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.

“(4) $105,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.

“(5) $111,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.

“(6) $117,000,000 for fiscal year 2015.

“(7) $122,000,000 for fiscal year 2016.

“(8) $129,000,000 for fiscal year 2017.

“(9) $135,000,000 for fiscal year 2018.

“(10) $141,000,000 for fiscal year 2019.”.

(b) Existing authorizations of appropriations.—

(1) SECTION 736.—Paragraph (1) of section 736(h) (42 U.S.C. 293(h)) is amended by striking “2002” and inserting “2019”.

(2) SECTIONS 737, 738, AND 739.—Subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 740 are amended by striking “2002” each place it appears and inserting “2019”.

(3) SECTION 741.—Subsection (h), as so redesignated, of section 741 is amended—

(A) by striking “and” after “fiscal year 2003,”; and

(B) by inserting “, and such sums as may be necessary for subsequent fiscal years through the end of fiscal year 2019” before the period at the end.

(4) SECTION 761.—Subsection (e)(1), as so redesignated, of section 761 is amended by striking “2002” and inserting “2019”.

TITLE IIIPrevention and Wellness

SEC. 2301. Prevention and wellness.

(a) In general.—The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“TITLE XXXIPrevention and Wellness

“subtitle APrevention and Wellness Trust

“SEC. 3111. Prevention and Wellness Trust.

“(a) Deposits into trust.—There is established a Prevention and Wellness Trust. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Trust—

“(1) amounts described in section 2002(b)(2)(ii) of the America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 for each fiscal year; and

“(2) in addition, out of any monies in the Public Health Investment Fund—

“(A) for fiscal year 2010, $2,400,000,000;

“(B) for fiscal year 2011, $2,800,000,000;

“(C) for fiscal year 2012, $3,100,000,000;

“(D) for fiscal year 2013, $3,400,000,000;

“(E) for fiscal year 2014, $3,500,000,000;

“(F) for fiscal year 2015, $3,600,000,000;

“(G) for fiscal year 2016, $3,700,000,000;

“(H) for fiscal year 2017, $3,900,000,000;

“(I) for fiscal year 2018, $4,300,000,000; and

“(J) for fiscal year 2019, $4,600,000,000.

“(b) Availability of funds.—Amounts in the Prevention and Wellness Trust shall be available, as provided in advance in appropriation Acts, for carrying out this title.

“(c) Allocation.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated in subsection (a)(2), there are authorized to be appropriated—

“(1) for carrying out subtitle C (Prevention Task Forces), $35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2019;

“(2) for carrying out subtitle D (Prevention and Wellness Research)—

“(A) for fiscal year 2010, $100,000,000;

“(B) for fiscal year 2011, $150,000,000;

“(C) for fiscal year 2012, $200,000,000;

“(D) for fiscal year 2013, $250,000,000;

“(E) for fiscal year 2014, $300,000,000;

“(F) for fiscal year 2015, $315,000,000;

“(G) for fiscal year 2016, $331,000,000;

“(H) for fiscal year 2017, $347,000,000;

“(I) for fiscal year 2018, $364,000,000; and

“(J) for fiscal year 2019, $383,000,000.

“(3) for carrying out subtitle E (Delivery of Community Preventive and Wellness Services)—

“(A) for fiscal year 2010, $1,100,000,000;

“(B) for fiscal year 2011, $1,300,000,000;

“(C) for fiscal year 2012, $1,400,000,000;

“(D) for fiscal year 2013, $1,600,000,000;

“(E) for fiscal year 2014, $1,700,000,000;

“(F) for fiscal year 2015, $1,800,000,000;

“(G) for fiscal year 2016, $1,900,000,000;

“(H) for fiscal year 2017, $2,000,000,000;

“(I) for fiscal year 2018, $2,100,000,000; and

“(J) for fiscal year 2019, $2,300,000,000.

“(4) for carrying out section 3161 (Core Public Health Infrastructure and Activities for State and Local Health Departments)—

“(A) for fiscal year 2010, $800,000,000;

“(B) for fiscal year 2011, $1,000,000,000;

“(C) for fiscal year 2012, $1,100,000,000;

“(D) for fiscal year 2013, $1,200,000,000;

“(E) for fiscal year 2014, $1,300,000,000;

“(F) for fiscal year 2015, $1,400,000,000;

“(G) for fiscal year 2016, $1,500,000,000;

“(H) for fiscal year 2017, $1,600,000,000;

“(I) for fiscal year 2018, $1,800,000,000; and

“(J) for fiscal year 2019, $1,900,000,000; and

“(5) for carrying out section 3162 (Core Public Health Infrastructure and Activities for CDC), $400,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2019.

“subtitle BNational Prevention and Wellness Strategy

“SEC. 3121. National Prevention and Wellness Strategy.

“(a) In general.—The Secretary shall submit to the Congress within one year after the date of the enactment of this section, and at least every 2 years thereafter, a national strategy that is designed to improve the Nation’s health through evidence-based clinical and community prevention and wellness activities (in this section referred to as ‘prevention and wellness activities’), including core public health infrastructure improvement activities.

“(b) Contents.—The strategy under subsection (a) shall include each of the following:

“(1) Identification of specific national goals and objectives in prevention and wellness activities that take into account appropriate public health measures and standards, including departmental measures and standards (including Healthy People and National Public Health Performance Standards).

“(2) Establishment of national priorities for prevention and wellness, taking into account unmet prevention and wellness needs.

“(3) Establishment of national priorities for research on prevention and wellness, taking into account unanswered research questions on prevention and wellness.

“(4) Identification of health disparities in prevention and wellness.

“(5) A plan for addressing and implementing paragraphs (1) through (4).

“(c) Consultation.—In developing or revising the strategy under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with the following:

“(1) The heads of appropriate health agencies and offices in the Department, including the Office of the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service, the Office of Minority Health, and the Office on Women’s Health.

“(2) As appropriate, the heads of other Federal departments and agencies whose programs have a significant impact upon health (as determined by the Secretary).

“(3) As appropriate, nonprofit and for-profit entities.

“(4) The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials and the National Association of County and City Health Officials.

“subtitle CPrevention Task Forces

“SEC. 3131. Task Force on Clinical Preventive Services.

“(a) In general.—The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, shall establish a permanent task force to be known as the Task Force on Clinical Preventive Services (in this section referred to as the ‘Task Force’).

“(b) Responsibilities.—The Task Force shall—

“(1) identify clinical preventive services for review;

“(2) review the scientific evidence related to the benefits, effectiveness, appropriateness, and costs of clinical preventive services identified under paragraph (1) for the purpose of developing, updating, publishing, and disseminating evidence-based recommendations on the use of such services;

“(3) as appropriate, take into account health disparities in developing, updating, publishing, and disseminating evidence-based recommendations on the use of such services;

“(4) identify gaps in clinical preventive services research and evaluation and recommend priority areas for such research and evaluation;

“(5) as appropriate, consult with the clinical prevention stakeholders board in accordance with subsection (f);

“(6) as appropriate, consult with the Task Force on Community Preventive Services established under section 3132; and

“(7) as appropriate, in carrying out this section, consider the national strategy under section 3121.

“(c) Role of agency.—The Secretary shall provide ongoing administrative, research, and technical support for the operations of the Task Force, including coordinating and supporting the dissemination of the recommendations of the Task Force.

“(d) Membership.—

“(1) NUMBER; APPOINTMENT.—The Task Force shall be composed of 30 members, appointed by the Secretary.

“(2) TERMS.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall appoint members of the Task Force for a term of 6 years and may reappoint such members, but the Secretary may not appoint any member to serve more than a total of 12 years.

“(B) STAGGERED TERMS.—Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), of the members first appointed to serve on the Task Force after the enactment of this title—

“(i) 10 shall be appointed for a term of 2 years;

“(ii) 10 shall be appointed for a term of 4 years; and

“(iii) 10 shall be appointed for a term of 6 years.

“(3) QUALIFICATIONS.—Members of the Task Force shall be appointed from among individuals who possess expertise in at least one of the following areas:

“(A) Health promotion and disease prevention.

“(B) Evaluation of research and systematic evidence reviews.

“(C) Application of systematic evidence reviews to clinical decisionmaking or health policy.

“(D) Clinical primary care in child and adolescent health.

“(E) Clinical primary care in adult health, including women’s health.

“(F) Clinical primary care in geriatrics.

“(G) Clinical counseling and behavioral services for primary care patients.

“(4) REPRESENTATION.—In appointing members of the Task Force, the Secretary shall ensure that—

“(A) all areas of expertise described in paragraph (3) are represented; and

“(B) the members of the Task Force include practitioners who, collectively, have significant experience treating racially and ethnically diverse populations.

“(e) Subgroups.—As appropriate to maximize efficiency, the Task Force may delegate authority for conducting reviews and making recommendations to subgroups consisting of Task Force members, subject to final approval by the Task Force.

“(f) Clinical Prevention Stakeholders Board.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Task Force shall convene a clinical prevention stakeholders board composed of representatives of appropriate public and private entities with an interest in clinical preventive services to advise the Task Force on developing, updating, publishing, and disseminating evidence-based recommendations on the use of clinical preventive services.

“(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The members of the clinical prevention stakeholders board shall include representatives of the following:

“(A) Health care consumers and patient groups.

“(B) Providers of clinical preventive services, including community-based providers.

“(C) Federal departments and agencies, including—

“(i) appropriate health agencies and offices in the Department, including the Office of the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service, the Office of Minority Health, and the Office on Women’s Health; and

“(ii) as appropriate, other Federal departments and agencies whose programs have a significant impact upon health (as determined by the Secretary).

“(D) Private health care payors.

“(3) RESPONSIBILITIES.—In accordance with subsection (b)(5), the clinical prevention stakeholders board shall—

“(A) recommend clinical preventive services for review by the Task Force;

“(B) suggest scientific evidence for consideration by the Task Force related to reviews undertaken by the Task Force;

“(C) provide feedback regarding draft recommendations by the Task Force; and

“(D) assist with efforts regarding dissemination of recommendations by the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

“(g) Disclosure and conflicts of interest.—Members of the Task Force or the clinical prevention stakeholders board shall not be considered employees of the Federal Government by reason of service on the Task Force, except members of the Task Force shall be considered to be special Government employees within the meaning of section 107 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) and section 208 of title 18, United States Code, for the purposes of disclosure and management of conflicts of interest under those sections.

“(h) No pay; receipt of travel expenses.—Members of the Task Force or the clinical prevention stakeholders board shall not receive any pay for service on the Task Force, but may receive travel expenses, including a per diem, in accordance with applicable provisions of subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code.

“(i) Application of FACA.—The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) except for section 14 of such Act shall apply to the Task Force to the extent that the provisions of such Act do not conflict with the provisions of this title.

“(j) Report.—The Secretary shall submit to the Congress an annual report on the Task Force, including with respect to gaps identified and recommendations made under subsection (b)(4).

“SEC. 3132. Task Force on Community Preventive Services.

“(a) In General.—The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall establish a permanent task force to be known as the Task Force on Community Preventive Services (in this section referred to as the ‘Task Force’).

“(b) Responsibilities.—The Task Force shall—

“(1) identify community preventive services for review;

“(2) review the scientific evidence related to the benefits, effectiveness, appropriateness, and costs of community preventive services identified under paragraph (1) for the purpose of developing, updating, publishing, and disseminating evidence-based recommendations on the use of such services;

“(3) as appropriate, take into account health disparities in developing, updating, publishing, and disseminating evidence-based recommendations on the use of such services;

“(4) identify gaps in community preventive services research and evaluation and recommend priority areas for such research and evaluation;

“(5) as appropriate, consult with the community prevention stakeholders board in accordance with subsection (f);

“(6) as appropriate, consult with the Task Force on Clinical Preventive Services established under section 3131; and

“(7) as appropriate, in carrying out this section, consider the national strategy under section 3121.

“(c) Role of agency.—The Secretary shall provide ongoing administrative, research, and technical support for the operations of the Task Force, including coordinating and supporting the dissemination of the recommendations of the Task Force.

“(d) Membership.—

“(1) NUMBER; APPOINTMENT.—The Task Force shall be composed of 30 members, appointed by the Secretary.

“(2) TERMS.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall appoint members of the Task Force for a term of 6 years and may reappoint such members, but the Secretary may not appoint any member to serve more than a total of 12 years.

“(B) STAGGERED TERMS.—Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), of the members first appointed to serve on the Task Force after the enactment of this section—

“(i) 10 shall be appointed for a term of 2 years;

“(ii) 10 shall be appointed for a term of 4 years; and

“(iii) 10 shall be appointed for a term of 6 years.

“(3) QUALIFICATIONS.—Members of the Task Force shall be appointed from among individuals who possess expertise in at least one of the following areas:

“(A) Public health.

“(B) Evaluation of research and systematic evidence reviews.

“(C) Disciplines relevant to community preventive services, including health promotion; disease prevention; chronic disease; worksite health; qualitative and quantitative analysis; and health economics, policy, law, and statistics.

“(4) REPRESENTATION.—In appointing members of the Task Force, the Secretary—

“(A) shall ensure that all areas of expertise described in paragraph (3) are represented;

“(B) shall ensure that such members include sufficient representatives of each of—

“(i) State health officers;

“(ii) local health officers;

“(iii) health care practitioners; and

“(iv) public health practitioners; and

“(C) shall appoint individuals who, collectively, have significant experience working with racially and ethnically diverse populations.

“(e) Subgroups.—As appropriate to maximize efficiency, the Task Force may delegate authority for conducting reviews and making recommendations to subgroups consisting of Task Force members, subject to final approval by the Task Force.

“(f) Community Prevention Stakeholders Board.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Task Force shall convene a community prevention stakeholders board composed of representatives of appropriate public and private entities with an interest in community preventive services to advise the Task Force on developing, updating, publishing, and disseminating evidence-based recommendations on the use of community preventive services.

“(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The members of the community prevention stakeholders board shall include representatives of the following:

“(A) Health care consumers and patient groups.

“(B) Providers of community preventive services, including community-based providers.

“(C) Federal departments and agencies, including—

“(i) appropriate health agencies and offices in the Department, including the Office of the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service, the Office of Minority Health, and the Office on Women’s Health; and

“(ii) as appropriate, other Federal departments and agencies whose programs have a significant impact upon health (as determined by the Secretary).

“(D) Private health care payors.

“(3) RESPONSIBILITIES.—In accordance with subsection (b)(5), the community prevention stakeholders board shall—

“(A) recommend community preventive services for review by the Task Force;

“(B) suggest scientific evidence for consideration by the Task Force related to reviews undertaken by the Task Force;

“(C) provide feedback regarding draft recommendations by the Task Force; and

“(D) assist with efforts regarding dissemination of recommendations by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“(g) Disclosure and conflicts of interest.—Members of the Task Force or the community prevention stakeholders board shall not be considered employees of the Federal Government by reason of service on the Task Force, except members of the Task Force shall be considered to be special Government employees within the meaning of section 107 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) and section 208 of title 18, United States Code, for the purposes of disclosure and management of conflicts of interest under those sections.

“(h) No pay; receipt of travel expenses.—Members of the Task Force or the community prevention stakeholders board shall not receive any pay for service on the Task Force, but may receive travel expenses, including a per diem, in accordance with applicable provisions of subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code.

“(i) Application of FACA.—The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) except for section 14 of such Act shall apply to the Task Force to the extent that the provisions of such Act do not conflict with the provisions of this title.

“(j) Report.—The Secretary shall submit to the Congress an annual report on the Task Force, including with respect to gaps identified and recommendations made under subsection (b)(4).

“subtitle DPrevention and Wellness Research

“SEC. 3141. Prevention and wellness research activity coordination.

“In conducting or supporting research on prevention and wellness, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Director of the National Institutes of Health, and the heads of other agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services conducting or supporting such research, shall take into consideration the national strategy under section 3121 and the recommendations of the Task Force on Clinical Preventive Services under section 3131 and the Task Force on Community Preventive Services under section 3132.

“SEC. 3142. Community prevention and wellness research grants.

“(a) In General.—The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall conduct, or award grants to eligible entities to conduct, research in priority areas identified by the Secretary in the national strategy under section 3121 or by the Task Force on Community Preventive Services as required by section 3132.

“(b) Eligibility.—To be eligible for a grant under this section, an entity shall be—

“(1) a State, local, or tribal department of health;

“(2) a public or private nonprofit entity; or

“(3) a consortium of 2 or more entities described in paragraphs (1) and (2).

“(c) Report.—The Secretary shall submit to the Congress an annual report on the program of research under this section.

“subtitle EDelivery of community prevention and wellness services

“SEC. 3151. Community prevention and wellness services grants.

“(a) In general.—The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall establish a program for the delivery of community preventive and wellness services consisting of awarding grants to eligible entities—

“(1) to provide evidence-based, community preventive and wellness services in priority areas identified by the Secretary in the national strategy under section 3121; or

“(2) to plan such services.

“(b) Eligibility.—

“(1) DEFINITION.—To be eligible for a grant under this section, an entity shall be—

“(A) a State, local, or tribal department of health;

“(B) a public or private entity; or

“(C) a consortium of—

“(i) 2 or more entities described in subparagraph (A) or (B); and

“(ii) a community partnership representing a Health Empowerment Zone.

“(2) HEALTH EMPOWERMENT ZONE.—In this subsection, the term ‘Health Empowerment Zone’ means an area—

“(A) in which multiple community preventive and wellness services are implemented in order to address one or more health disparities, including those identified by the Secretary in the national strategy under section 3121; and

“(B) which is represented by a community partnership that demonstrates community support and coordination with State, local, or tribal health departments and includes—

“(i) a broad cross section of stakeholders;

“(ii) residents of the community; and

“(iii) representatives of entities that have a history of working within and serving the community.

“(c) Preferences.—In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to entities that—

“(1) will address one or more goals or objectives identified by the Secretary in the national strategy under section 3121;

“(2) will address significant health disparities, including those identified by the Secretary in the national strategy under section 3121;

“(3) will address unmet community prevention needs and avoids duplication of effort;

“(4) have been demonstrated to be effective in communities comparable to the proposed target community;

“(5) will contribute to the evidence base for community preventive and wellness services;

“(6) demonstrate that the community preventive services to be funded will be sustainable; and

“(7) demonstrate coordination or collaboration across governmental and nongovernmental partners.

“(d) Health disparities.—Of the funds awarded under this section for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall award not less than 50 percent for planning or implementing community preventive and wellness services whose primary purpose is to achieve a measurable reduction in one or more health disparities, including those identified by the Secretary in the national strategy under section 3121.

“(e) Emphasis on recommended services.—For fiscal year 2013 and subsequent fiscal years, the Secretary shall award grants under this section only for planning or implementing services recommended by the Task Force on Community Preventive Services under section 3122 or deemed effective based on a review of comparable rigor (as determined by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).

“(f) Prohibited uses of funds.—An entity that receives a grant under this section may not use funds provided through the grant—

“(1) to build or acquire real property or for construction; or

“(2) for services or planning to the extent that payment has been made, or can reasonably be expected to be made—

“(A) under any insurance policy;

“(B) under any Federal or State health benefits program (including titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act); or

“(C) by an entity which provides health services on a prepaid basis.

“(g) Report.—The Secretary shall submit to the Congress an annual report on the program of grants awarded under this section.

“(h) Definitions.—In this section, the term ‘evidence-based’ means that methodologically sound research has demonstrated a beneficial health effect, in the judgment of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“subtitle FCore Public Health Infrastructure

“SEC. 3161. Core public health infrastructure for State, local, and tribal health departments.

“(a) Program.—The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall establish a core public health infrastructure program consisting of awarding grants under subsection (b).

“(b) Grants.—

“(1) AWARD.—For the purpose of addressing core public health infrastructure needs, the Secretary—

“(A) shall award a grant to each State health department; and

“(B) may award grants on a competitive basis to State, local, or tribal health departments.

“(2) ALLOCATION.—Of the total amount of funds awarded as grants under this subsection for a fiscal year—

“(A) not less than 50 percent shall be for grants to State health departments under paragraph (1)(A); and

“(B) not less than 30 percent shall be for grants to State, local, or tribal health departments under paragraph (1)(B).

“(c) Use of Funds.—The Secretary may award a grant to an entity under subsection (b)(1) only if the entity agrees to use the grant to address core public health infrastructure needs, including those identified in the accreditation process under subsection (g).

“(d) Formula grants to State health departments.—In making grants under subsection (b)(1)(A), the Secretary shall award funds to each State health department in accordance with—

“(1) a formula based on population size; burden of preventable disease and disability; and core public health infrastructure gaps, including those identified in the accreditation process under subsection (g); and

“(2) application requirements established by the Secretary, including a requirement that the State submit a plan that demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the State’s health department will—

“(A) address its highest priority core public health infrastructure needs; and

“(B) as appropriate, allocate funds to local health departments within the State.

“(e) Competitive grants to State, local, and tribal health departments.—In making grants under subsection (b)(1)(B), the Secretary shall give priority to applicants demonstrating core public health infrastructure needs identified in the accreditation process under subsection (g).

“(f) Maintenance of effort.—The Secretary may award a grant to an entity under subsection (b) only if the entity demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that—

“(1) funds received through the grant will be expended only to supplement, and not supplant, non-Federal and Federal funds otherwise available to the entity for the purpose of addressing core public health infrastructure needs; and

“(2) with respect to activities for which the grant is awarded, the entity will maintain expenditures of non-Federal amounts for such activities at a level not less than the level of such expenditures maintained by the entity for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the entity receives the grant.

“(g) Establishment of a Public Health Accreditation Program.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall—

“(A) develop, and periodically review and update, standards for voluntary accreditation of State, local, or tribal health departments and public health laboratories for the purpose of advancing the quality and performance of such departments and laboratories; and

“(B) implement a program to accredit such health departments and laboratories in accordance with such standards.

“(2) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.—The Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement with a private nonprofit entity to carry out paragraph (1).

“(h) Report.—The Secretary shall submit to the Congress an annual report on progress being made to accredit entities under subsection (g), including—

“(1) a strategy, including goals and objectives, for accrediting entities under subsection (g) and achieving the purpose described in subsection (g)(1); and

“(2) identification of gaps in research related to core public health infrastructure and recommendations of priority areas for such research.

“SEC. 3162. Core public health infrastructure and activities for CDC.

“(a) In general.—The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall expand and improve the core public health infrastructure and activities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address unmet and emerging public health needs.

“(b) Report.—The Secretary shall submit to the Congress an annual report on the activities funded through this section.

“subtitle GGeneral provisions

“SEC. 3171. Definitions.

“In this title:

“(1) The term ‘core public health infrastructure’ includes workforce capacity and competency; laboratory systems; health information, health information systems, and health information analysis; communications; financing; other relevant components of organizational capacity; and other related activities.

“(2) The terms ‘Department’ and ‘departmental’ refer to the Department of Health and Human Services.

“(3) The term ‘health disparities’ includes health and health care disparities and means population-specific differences in the presence of disease, health outcomes, or access to health care. For purposes of the preceding sentence, a population may be delineated by race, ethnicity, geographic setting, or other population or subpopulation determined appropriate by the Secretary.

“(4) The term ‘tribal’ refers to an Indian tribe, a Tribal organization, or an Urban Indian organization, as such terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.”.

(b) Transition provisions applicable to Task Forces.—

(1) FUNCTIONS, PERSONNEL, ASSETS, LIABILITIES, AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS.—All functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of, and administrative actions applicable to, the Preventive Services Task Force convened under section 915(a) of the Public Health Service Act and the Task Force on Community Preventive Services (as such section and Task Forces were in existence on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act) shall be transferred to the Task Force on Clinical Preventive Services and the Task Force on Community Preventive Services, respectively, established under sections 3121 and 3122 of the Public Health Service Act, as added by subsection (a).

(2) RECOMMENDATIONS.—All recommendations of the Preventive Services Task Force and the Task Force on Community Preventive Services, as in existence on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, shall be considered to be recommendations of the Task Force on Clinical Preventive Services and the Task Force on Community Preventive Services, respectively, established under sections 3121 and 3122 of the Public Health Service Act, as added by subsection (a).

(3) MEMBERS ALREADY SERVING.—

(A) INITIAL MEMBERS.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services may select those individuals already serving on the Preventive Services Task Force and the Task Force on Community Preventive Services, as in existence on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, to be among the first members appointed to the Task Force on Clinical Preventive Services and the Task Force on Community Preventive Services, respectively, under sections 3121 and 3122 of the Public Health Service Act, as added by subsection (a).

(B) CALCULATION OF TOTAL SERVICE.—In calculating the total years of service of a member of a task force for purposes of section 3131(d)(2)(A) or 3132(d)(2)(A) of the Public Health Service Act, as added by subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall not include any period of service by the member on the Preventive Services Task Force or the Task Force on Community Preventive Services, respectively, as in existence on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.

(c) Period before completion of national strategy.—Pending completion of the national strategy under section 3121 of the Public Health Service Act, as added by subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the relevant agency head, may make a judgment about how the strategy will address an issue and rely on such judgment in carrying out any provision of subtitle C, D, E, or F of title XXXI of such Act, as added by subsection (a), that requires the Secretary—

(1) to take into consideration such strategy;

(2) to conduct or support research or provide services in priority areas identified in such strategy; or

(3) to take any other action in reliance on such strategy.

(d) Conforming amendments.—

(1) Paragraph (61) of section 3(b) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1602) is amended by striking “United States Preventive Services Task Force” and inserting “Task Force on Clinical Preventive Services”.

(2) Section 126 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 (Appendix F of Public Law 106–554) is amended by striking “United States Preventive Services Task Force” each place it appears and inserting “Task Force on Clinical Preventive Services”.

(3) Paragraph (7) of section 317D of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b–5) is amended by striking “United States Preventive Services Task Force” each place it appears and inserting “Task Force on Clinical Preventive Services”.

(4) Section 915 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 299b–4) is amended by striking subsection (a).

(5) Subsections (s)(2)(AA)(iii)(II), (xx)(1), and (ddd)(1)(B) of section 1861 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x) are amended by striking “United States Preventive Services Task Force” each place it appears and inserting “Task Force on Clinical Preventive Services”.

TITLE IVQuality and Surveillance

SEC. 2401. Implementation of best practices in the delivery of health care.

(a) In general.—Title IX of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 299 et seq.) is amended—

(1) by redesignating part D as part E;

(2) by redesignating sections 931 through 938 as sections 941 through 948, respectively;

(3) in section 938(1), by striking “931” and inserting “941”; and

(4) by inserting after part C the following:

“PART DImplementation of best practices in the delivery of health care

“SEC. 931. Center for Quality Improvement.

“(a) In general.—There is established the Center for Quality Improvement (referred to in this part as the ‘Center’), to be headed by the Director.

“(b) Prioritization.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall prioritize areas for the identification, development, evaluation, and implementation of best practices (including innovative methodologies and strategies) for quality improvement activities in the delivery of health care services (in this section referred to as ‘best practices’).

“(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In prioritizing areas under paragraph (1), the Director shall consider—

“(A) the priorities established under section 1191 of the Social Security Act; and

“(B) the key health indicators identified by the Assistant Secretary for Health Information under section 1709.

“(c) Other responsibilities.—The Director, acting directly or by awarding a grant or contract to an eligible entity, shall—

“(1) identify existing best practices under subsection (e);

“(2) develop new best practices under subsection (f);

“(3) evaluate best practices under subsection (g);

“(4) implement best practices under subsection (h);

“(5) ensure that best practices are identified, developed, evaluated, and implemented under this section consistent with standards adopted by the Secretary under section 3004 for health information technology used in the collection and reporting of quality information (including for purposes of the demonstration of meaningful use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology by physicians and hospitals under the Medicare program (under sections 1848(o)(2) and 1886(n)(3), respectively, of the Social Security Act)); and

“(6) provide for dissemination of information and reporting under subsections (i) and (j).

“(d) Eligibility.—To be eligible for a grant or contract under subsection (c), an entity shall—

“(1) be a nonprofit entity;

“(2) agree to work with a variety of institutional health care providers, physicians, nurses, and other health care practitioners; and

“(3) if the entity is not the organization holding a contract under section 1153 of the Social Security Act for the area to be served, agree to cooperate with and avoid duplication of the activities of such organization.

“(e) Identifying existing best practices.—The Secretary shall identify best practices that are—

“(1) currently utilized by health care providers (including hospitals, physician and other clinician practices, community cooperatives, and other health care entities) that deliver consistently high-quality, efficient health care services; and

“(2) easily adapted for use by other health care providers and for use across a variety of health care settings.

“(f) Developing new best practices.—The Secretary shall develop best practices that are—

“(1) based on a review of existing scientific evidence;

“(2) sufficiently detailed for implementation and incorporation into the workflow of health care providers; and

“(3) designed to be easily adapted for use by health care providers across a variety of health care settings.

“(g) Evaluation of best practices.—The Director shall evaluate best practices identified or developed under this section. Such evaluation—

“(1) shall include determinations of which best practices—

“(A) most reliably and effectively achieve significant progress in improving the quality of patient care; and

“(B) are easily adapted for use by health care providers across a variety of health care settings;

“(2) shall include regular review, updating, and improvement of such best practices; and

“(3) may include in-depth case studies or empirical assessments of health care providers (including hospitals, physician and other clinician practices, community cooperatives, and other health care entities) and simulations of such best practices for determinations under paragraph (1).

“(h) Implementation of best practices.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall enter into voluntary arrangements with health care providers (including hospitals and other health facilities and health practitioners) in a State or region to implement best practices identified or developed under this section. Such implementation—

“(A) may include forming collaborative multi-institutional teams; and

“(B) shall include an evaluation of the best practices being implemented, including the measurement of patient outcomes before, during, and after implementation of such best practices.

“(2) PREFERENCES.—In carrying out this subsection, the Director shall give priority to health care providers implementing best practices that—

“(A) have the greatest impact on patient outcomes and satisfaction;

“(B) are the most easily adapted for use by health care providers across a variety of health care settings;

“(C) promote coordination of health care practitioners across the continuum of care; and

“(D) engage patients and their families in improving patient care and outcomes.

“(i) Public dissemination of information.—The Director shall provide for the public dissemination of information with respect to best practices and activities under this section. Such information shall be made available in appropriate formats and languages to reflect the varying needs of consumers and diverse levels of health literacy.

“(j) Report.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall submit an annual report to the Congress and the Secretary on activities under this section.

“(2) CONTENT.—Each report under paragraph (1) shall include—

“(A) information on activities conducted pursuant to grants and contracts awarded;

“(B) summary data on patient outcomes before, during, and after implementation of best practices; and

“(C) recommendations on the adaptability of best practices for use by health providers.”.

(b) Initial quality improvement activities and initiatives To be implemented.—Until the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has established initial priorities under section 931(b) of the Public Health Service Act, as added by subsection (a), the Director shall, for purposes of such section, prioritize the following:

(1) HEALTH CARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS.—Reducing health care-associated infections, including infections in nursing homes and outpatient settings.

(2) SURGERY.—Increasing hospital and outpatient perioperative patient safety, including reducing surgical-site infections and surgical errors (such as wrong-site surgery and retained foreign bodies).

(3) EMERGENCY ROOM.—Improving care in hospital emergency rooms, including through the use of principles of efficiency of design and delivery to improve patient flow.

(4) OBSTETRICS.—Improving the provision of obstetrical and neonatal care, including the identification of interventions that are effective in reducing the risk of preterm and premature labor and the implementation of best practices for labor and delivery care.

SEC. 2402. Assistant Secretary for Health Information.

(a) Establishment.—Title XVII (42 U.S.C. 300u et seq.) is amended—

(1) by redesignating sections 1709 and 1710 as sections 1710 and 1711, respectively; and

(2) by inserting after section 1708 the following:

“SEC. 1709. Assistant Secretary for Health Information.

“(a) In general.—There is established within the Department an Assistant Secretary for Health Information (in this section referred to as the ‘Assistant Secretary’), to be appointed by the Secretary.

“(b) Responsibilities.—The Assistant Secretary shall—

“(1) ensure the collection, collation, reporting, and publishing of information (including full and complete statistics) on key health indicators regarding the Nation’s health and the performance of the Nation’s health care;

“(2) facilitate and coordinate the collection, collation, reporting, and publishing of information regarding the Nation’s health and the performance of the Nation’s health care (other than information described in paragraph (1));

“(3)(A) develop standards for the collection of data regarding the Nation’s health and the performance of the Nation’s health care; and

“(B) in carrying out subparagraph (A)—

“(i) ensure appropriate specificity and standardization for data collection at the national, regional, State, and local levels;

“(ii) include standards, as appropriate, for the collection of accurate data on health and health care by race, ethnicity, primary language, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, socioeconomic status, rural, urban, or other geographic setting, and any other population or subpopulation determined appropriate by the Secretary;

“(iii) ensure, with respect to data on race and ethnicity, consistency with the 1997 Office of Management and Budget Standards for Maintaining, Collecting and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity (or any successor standards); and

“(iv) in consultation with the Director of the Office of Minority Health, and the Director of the Office of Civil Rights, of the Department, develop standards for the collection of data on health and health care with respect to data on primary language;

“(4) provide support to Federal departments and agencies whose programs have a significant impact upon health (as determined by the Secretary) for the collection and collation of information described in paragraphs (1) and (2);

“(5) ensure the sharing of information described in paragraphs (1) and (2) among the agencies of the Department;

“(6) facilitate the sharing of information described in paragraphs (1) and (2) by Federal departments and agencies whose programs have a significant impact upon health (as determined by the Secretary);

“(7) identify gaps in information described in paragraphs (1) and (2) and the appropriate agency or entity to address such gaps;

“(8) facilitate and coordinate identification and monitoring by the agencies of the Department of health disparities to inform program and policy efforts to reduce such disparities, including facilitating and funding analyses conducted in cooperation with the Social Security Administration, the Bureau of the Census, and other appropriate agencies and entities;

“(9) consistent with privacy, proprietary, and other appropriate safeguards, facilitate public accessibility of datasets (such as de-identified Medicare datasets or publicly available data on key health indicators) by means of the Internet; and

“(10) award grants or contracts for the collection and collation of information described in paragraphs (1) and (2) (including through statewide surveys that provide standardized information).

“(c) Key health indicators.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out subsection (b)(1), the Assistant Secretary shall—

“(A) identify, and reassess at least once every 3 years, key health indicators described in such subsection;

“(B) publish statistics on such key health indicators for the public—

“(i) not less than annually; and

“(ii) on a supplemental basis whenever warranted by—

“(I) the rate of change for a key health indicator; or

“(II) the need to inform policy regarding the Nation’s health and the performance of the Nation’s health care; and

“(C) ensure consistency with the national strategy developed by the Secretary under section 3121 and consideration of the indicators specified in the reports under sections 308, 903(a)(6), and 913(b)(2).

“(2) RELEASE OF KEY HEALTH INDICATORS.—The regulations, rules, processes, and procedures of the Office of Management and Budget governing the review, release, and dissemination of key health indicators shall be the same as the regulations, rules, processes, and procedures of the Office of Management and Budget governing the review, release, and dissemination of Principal Federal Economic Indicators (or equivalent statistical data) by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

“(d) Coordination.—In carrying out this section, the Assistant Secretary shall coordinate with—

“(1) public and private entities that collect and disseminate information on health and health care, including foundations; and

“(2) the head of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology to ensure optimal use of health information technology.

“(e) Request for information from other departments and agencies.—Consistent with applicable law, the Assistant Secretary may secure directly from any Federal department or agency information necessary to enable the Assistant Secretary to carry out this section.

“(f) Report.—

“(1) SUBMISSION.—The Assistant Secretary shall submit to the Secretary and the Congress an annual report containing—

“(A) a description of national, regional, or State changes in health or health care, as reflected by the key health indicators identified under subsection (c)(1);

“(B) a description of gaps in the collection, collation, reporting, and publishing of information regarding the Nation’s health and the performance of the Nation’s health care;

“(C) recommendations for addressing such gaps and identification of the appropriate agency within the Department or other entity to address such gaps;

“(D) a description of analyses of health disparities, including the results of completed analyses, the status of ongoing longitudinal studies, and proposed or planned research; and

“(E) a plan for actions to be taken by the Assistant Secretary to address gaps described in subparagraph (B).

“(2) CONSIDERATION.—In preparing a report under paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary shall take into consideration the findings and conclusions in the reports under sections 308, 903(a)(6), and 913(b)(2).

“(g) Proprietary and privacy protections.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect applicable proprietary or privacy protections.

“(h) Consultation.—In carrying out this section, the Assistant Secretary shall consult with—

“(1) the heads of appropriate health agencies and offices in the Department, including the Office of the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service, the Office of Minority Health, and the Office on Women’s Health; and

“(2) as appropriate, the heads of other Federal departments and agencies whose programs have a significant impact upon health (as determined by the Secretary).

“(i) Definition.—In this section:

“(1) The terms ‘agency’ and ‘agencies’ include an epidemiology center established under section 214 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.

“(2) The term ‘Department’ means the Department of Health and Human Services.

“(3) The term ‘health disparities’ has the meaning given to such term in section 3171.”.

(b) Other coordination responsibilities.—Title III (42 U.S.C. 241 et seq.) is amended—

(1) in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 304(c) (42 U.S.C. 242b(c)), by inserting “, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Health Information,” after “The Secretary” each place it appears; and

(2) in section 306(j) (42 U.S.C. 242k(j)), by inserting “, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Health Information,” after “of this section, the Secretary”.

SEC. 2403. Authorization of appropriations.

Section 799C, as added and amended, is further amended by adding at the end the following:

“(e) Quality and surveillance.—For the purpose of carrying out part D of title IX and section 1709, in addition to any other amounts authorized to be appropriated for such purpose, there is authorized to be appropriated, out of any monies in the Public Health Investment Fund, $300,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014 and $330,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019.”.

TITLE VOther provisions

subtitle ADrug discount for rural and other hospitals

SEC. 2501. Expanded participation in 340B program.

(a) Expansion of Covered Entities Receiving Discounted Prices.—Section 340B(a)(4) (42 U.S.C. 256b(a)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(M) A children’s hospital excluded from the Medicare prospective payment system pursuant to section 1886(d)(1)(B)(iii) of the Social Security Act which would meet the requirements of subparagraph (L), including the disproportionate share adjustment percentage requirement under subparagraph (L)(ii), if the hospital were a subsection (d) hospital as defined in section 1886(d)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act.

“(N) An entity that is a critical access hospital (as determined under section 1820(c)(2) of the Social Security Act).

“(O) An entity receiving funds under title V of the Social Security Act (relating to maternal and child health) for the provision of health services.

“(P) An entity receiving funds under subpart I of part B of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act (relating to comprehensive mental health services) for the provision of community mental health services.

“(Q) An entity receiving funds under subpart II of such part B (relating to the prevention and treatment of substance abuse) for the provision of treatment services for substance abuse.

“(R) An entity that is a Medicare-dependent, small rural hospital (as defined in section 1886(d)(5)(G)(iv) of the Social Security Act).

“(S) An entity that is a sole community hospital (as defined in section 1886(d)(5)(D)(iii) of the Social Security Act).

“(T) An entity that is classified as a rural referral center under section 1886(d)(5)(C) of the Social Security Act.”.

(b) Prohibition on Group Purchasing Arrangements.—Section 340B(a) (42 U.S.C. 256b(a)) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (4)(L)—

(A) by adding “and” at the end of clause (i);

(B) by striking “; and” at the end of clause (ii) and inserting a period; and

(C) by striking clause (iii);

(2) in paragraph (5), by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively, and by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:

“(C) PROHIBITING USE OF GROUP PURCHASING ARRANGEMENTS.—

“(i) A hospital described in subparagraph (L), (M), (N), (R), (S), or (T) of paragraph (4) shall not obtain covered outpatient drugs through a group purchasing organization or other group purchasing arrangement, except as permitted or provided pursuant to clause (ii).

“(ii) The Secretary shall establish reasonable exceptions to the requirement of clause (i)—

“(I) with respect to a covered outpatient drug that is unavailable to be purchased through the program under this section due to a drug shortage problem, manufacturer noncompliance, or any other reason beyond the hospital’s control;

“(II) to facilitate generic substitution when a generic covered outpatient drug is available at a lower price; and

“(III) to reduce in other ways the administrative burdens of managing both inventories of drugs obtained under this section and not under this section, if such exception does not create a duplicate discount problem in violation of subparagraph (A) or a diversion problem in violation of subparagraph (B).”.

SEC. 2502. Extension of discounts to inpatient drugs.

(a) In General.—Section 340B (42 U.S.C. 256b) is amended—

(1) in subsection (b)—

(A) by striking “In this section, the terms” and inserting the following: “In this section:

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The terms”; and

(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

“(2) COVERED DRUG.—The term ‘covered drug’—

“(A) means a covered outpatient drug (as defined in section 1927(k)(2) of the Social Security Act); and

“(B) includes, notwithstanding the section 1927(k)(3)(A) of such Act, a drug used in connection with an inpatient or outpatient service provided by a hospital described in subparagraph (L), (M), (N), (R), (S), or (T) of subsection (a)(4) that is enrolled to participate in the drug discount program under this section.”; and

(2) in paragraphs (5), (7), and (9) of subsection (a), by striking “outpatient” each place it appears.

(b) Medicaid Credits on Inpatient Drugs.—Subsection (c) of section 340B (42 U.S.C. 256b(c)) is amended to read as follows:

“(c) Medicaid Credits on Inpatient Drugs.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—For the cost reporting period covered by the most recently filed Medicare cost report under title XVIII of the Social Security Act, a hospital described in subparagraph (L), (M), (N), (R), (S), or (T) of subsection (a)(4) and enrolled to participate in the drug discount program under this section shall provide to each State under its plan under title XIX of such Act—

“(A) a credit on the estimated annual costs to such hospital of single source and innovator multiple source drugs provided to Medicaid beneficiaries for inpatient use; and

“(B) a credit on the estimated annual costs to such hospital of noninnovator multiple source drugs provided to Medicaid beneficiaries for inpatient use.

“(2) AMOUNT OF CREDITS.—

“(A) SINGLE SOURCE AND INNOVATOR MULTIPLE SOURCE DRUGS.—For purposes of paragraph (1)(A)—

“(i) the credit under such paragraph shall be equal to the product of—

“(I) the annual value of single source and innovator multiple source drugs purchased under this section by the hospital based on the drugs’ average manufacturer price;

“(II) the estimated percentage of the hospital’s drug purchases attributable to Medicaid beneficiaries for inpatient use; and

“(III) the minimum rebate percentage described in section 1927(c)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act;

“(ii) the reference in clause (i)(I) to the annual value of single source and innovator multiple source drugs purchased under this section by the hospital based on the drugs’ average manufacturer price shall be equal to the sum of—

“(I) the annual quantity of each single source and innovator multiple source drug purchased during the cost reporting period, multiplied by

“(II) the average manufacturer price for that drug;

“(iii) the reference in clause (i)(II) to the estimated percentage of the hospital’s drug purchases attributable to Medicaid beneficiaries for inpatient use; shall be equal to—

“(I) the Medicaid inpatient drug charges as reported on the hospital’s most recently filed Medicare cost report, divided by

“(II) total drug charges reported on the cost report; and

“(iv) the terms ‘single source drug’ and ‘innovator multiple source drug’ have the meanings given such terms in section 1927(k)(7) of the Social Security Act.

“(B) NONINNOVATOR MULTIPLE SOURCE DRUGS.—For purposes of paragraph (1)(B)—

“(i) the credit under such paragraph shall be equal to the product of—

“(I) the annual value of noninnovator multiple source drugs purchased under this section by the hospital based on the drugs’ average manufacturer price;

“(II) the estimated percentage of the hospital’s drug purchases attributable to Medicaid beneficiaries for inpatient use; and

“(III) the applicable percentage as defined in section 1927(c)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act;

“(ii) the reference in clause (i)(I) to the annual value of noninnovator multiple source drugs purchased under this section by the hospital based on the drugs’ average manufacturer price shall be equal to the sum of—

“(I) the annual quantity of each noninnovator multiple source drug purchased during the cost reporting period, multiplied by

“(II) the average manufacturer price for that drug;

“(iii) the reference in clause (i)(II) to the estimated percentage of the hospital’s drug purchases attributable to Medicaid beneficiaries for inpatient use shall be equal to—

“(I) the Medicaid inpatient drug charges as reported on the hospital’s most recently filed Medicare cost report, divided by

“(II) total drug charges reported on the cost report; and

“(iv) the term ‘noninnovator multiple source drug’ has the meaning given such term in section 1927(k)(7) of the Social Security Act.

“(3) CALCULATION OF CREDITS.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—Each State calculates credits under paragraph (1) and informs hospitals of amount under section 1927(a)(5)(D) of the Social Security Act.

“(B) HOSPITAL PROVISION OF INFORMATION.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the filing of the hospital’s most recently filed Medicare cost report, the hospital shall provide the State with the information described in paragraphs (2)(A)(ii) and (2)(B)(ii). With respect to each drug purchased during the cost reporting period, the hospital shall provide the dosage form, strength, package size, date of purchase and the number of units purchased.

“(4) PAYMENT DEADLINE.—The credits provided by a hospital under paragraph (1) shall be paid within 60 days after receiving the information specified in paragraph (3)(A).

“(5) OPT OUT.—A hospital shall not be required to provide the Medicaid credit required under paragraph (1) if it can demonstrate to the State that it will lose reimbursement under the State plan resulting from the extension of discounts to inpatient drugs under subsection (b)(2) and that the loss of reimbursement will exceed the amount of the credit otherwise owed by the hospital.

“(6) OFFSET AGAINST MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.—Amounts received by a State under this subsection in any quarter shall be considered to be a reduction in the amount expended under the State plan in the quarter for medical assistance for purposes of section 1903(a)(1) of the Social Security Act.”.

(c) Conforming Amendments.—Section 1927 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–8) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)(5)(A), by striking “covered outpatient drugs” and inserting “covered drugs (as defined in section 340B(b)(2) of the Public Health Service Act)”;

(2) in subsection (a)(5), by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the following:

“(D) STATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR CALCULATING HOSPITAL CREDITS.—The State shall calculate the credits owed by the hospital under paragraph (1) of section 340B(c) of the Public Health Service Act and provide the hospital with both the amounts and an explanation of how it calculated the credits. In performing the calculations specified in paragraphs (2)(A)(ii) and (2)(B)(ii) of such section, the State shall use the average manufacturer price applicable to the calendar quarter in which the drug was purchased by the hospital.”; and

(3) in subsection (k)(1)—

(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking “subparagraph (B)” and inserting “subparagraphs (B) and (D)”; and

(B) by adding at the end the following:

“(D) CALCULATION FOR COVERED DRUGS.—With respect to a covered drug (as defined in section 340B(b)(2) of the Public Health Service Act), the average manufacturer price shall be determined in accordance with subparagraph (A) except that, in the event a covered drug is not distributed to the retail pharmacy class of trade, it shall mean the average price paid to the manufacturer for the drug in the United States by wholesalers for drugs distributed to the acute care class of trade, after deducting customary prompt pay discounts.”.

SEC. 2503. Effective date.

(a) In general.—The amendments made by this subtitle shall take effect on July 1, 2010, and shall apply to drugs dispensed on or after such date.

(b) Effectiveness.—The amendments made by this subtitle shall be effective, and shall be taken into account in determining whether a manufacturer is deemed to meet the requirements of section 340B(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256b(a)) and of section 1927(a)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r–8(a)(5)), notwithstanding any other provision of law.

subtitle BSchool-Based health clinics

SEC. 2511. School-based health clinics.

(a) In general.—Part Q of title III (42 U.S.C. 280h et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“SEC. 399Z–1. School-based health clinics.

“(a) Program.—The Secretary shall establish a school-based health clinic program consisting of awarding grants to eligible entities to support the operation of school-based health clinics (referred to in this section as ‘SBHCs’).

“(b) Eligibility.—To be eligible for a grant under this section, an entity shall—

“(1) be an SBHC (as defined in subsection (l)(4)); and

“(2) submit an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including at a minimum—

“(A) evidence that the applicant meets all criteria necessary to be designated as an SBHC;

“(B) evidence of local need for the services to be provided by the SBHC;

“(C) an assurance that—

“(i) SBHC services will be provided in accordance with Federal, State, and local laws governing—

“(I) obtaining parental or guardian consent; and

“(II) patient privacy and student records, including section 264 of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act;

“(ii) the SBHC has established and maintains collaborative relationships with other health care providers in the catchment area of the SBHC;

“(iii) the SBHC will provide on-site access during the academic day when school is in session and has an established network of support and access to services with backup health providers when the school or SBHC is closed;

“(iv) the SBHC will be integrated into the school environment and will coordinate health services with appropriate school personnel and other community providers co-located at the school; and

“(v) the SBHC sponsoring facility assumes all responsibility for the SBHC administration, operations, and oversight; and

“(D) such other information as the Secretary may require.

“(c) Use of funds.—Funds awarded under a grant under this section may be used for—

“(1) providing training related to the provision of comprehensive primary health services and additional health services;

“(2) the management and operation of SBHC programs; and

“(3) the payment of salaries for health professionals and other appropriate SBHC personnel.

“(d) Consideration of need.—In determining the amount of a grant under this section, the Secretary shall take into consideration—

“(1) the financial need of the SBHC;

“(2) State, local, or other sources of funding provided to the SBHC; and

“(3) other factors as determined appropriate by the Secretary.

“(e) Preferences.—In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to SBHCs that have a demonstrated record of service to the following:

“(1) A high percentage of medically underserved children and adolescents.

“(2) Communities or populations in which children and adolescents have difficulty accessing health and mental health services.

“(3) Communities with high percentages of children and adolescents who are uninsured, underinsured, or eligible for medical assistance under Federal or State health benefits programs (including titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act).

“(f) Matching requirement.—The Secretary may award a grant to an SBHC only if the SBHC agrees to provide, from non-Federal sources, an amount equal to 20 percent of the amount of the grant (which may be provided in cash or in kind) to carry out the activities supported by the grant.

“(g) Supplement, not supplant.—The Secretary may award a grant to an SBHC under this section only if the SBHC demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that funds received through the grant will be expended only to supplement, and not supplant, non-Federal and Federal funds otherwise available to the SBHC for operation of the SBHC (including each activity described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (c)).

“(h) Payor of last resort.—The Secretary may award a grant to an SBHC under this section only if the SBHC demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that funds received through the grant will not be expended for any activity to the extent that payment has been made, or can reasonably be expected to be made—

“(1) under any insurance policy;

“(2) under any Federal or State health benefits program (including titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act); or

“(3) by an entity which provides health services on a prepaid basis.

“(i) Regulations regarding reimbursement for health services.—The Secretary shall issue regulations regarding the reimbursement for health services provided by SBHCs to individuals eligible to receive such services through the program under this section, including reimbursement under any insurance policy or any Federal or State health benefits program (including titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act).

“(j) Technical Assistance.—The Secretary shall provide (either directly or by grant or contract) technical and other assistance to SBHCs to assist such SBHCs to meet the requirements of this section. Such assistance may include fiscal and program management assistance, training in fiscal and program management, operational and administrative support, and the provision of information to the SBHCs of the variety of resources available under this title and how those resources can be best used to meet the health needs of the communities served by the SBHCs.

“(k) Evaluation; report.—The Secretary shall—

“(1) develop and implement a plan for evaluating SBHCs and monitoring quality performances under the awards made under this section; and

“(2) submit to the Congress on an annual basis a report on the program under this section.

“(l) Definitions.—In this section:

“(1) COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICES.—The term ‘comprehensive primary health services’ means the core services offered by SBHCs, which shall include the following:

“(A) PHYSICAL.—Comprehensive health assessments, diagnosis, and treatment of minor, acute, and chronic medical conditions and referrals to, and follow-up for, specialty care.

“(B) MENTAL HEALTH.—Mental health assessments, crisis intervention, counseling, treatment, and referral to a continuum of services including emergency psychiatric care, community support programs, inpatient care, and outpatient programs.

“(C) OPTIONAL SERVICES.—Additional services, which may include oral health, social, and age-appropriate health education services, including nutritional counseling.

“(2) MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS.—The term ‘medically underserved children and adolescents’ means a population of children and adolescents who are residents of an area designated by the Secretary as an area with a shortage of personal health services and health infrastructure for such children and adolescents.

“(3) SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CLINIC.—The term ‘school-based health clinic’ means a health clinic that—

“(A) is located in, or is adjacent to, a school facility of a local educational agency;

“(B) is organized through school, community, and health provider relationships;

“(C) is administered by a sponsoring facility; and

“(D) provides, at a minimum, comprehensive primary health services during school hours to children and adolescents by health professionals in accordance with State and local laws and regulations, established standards, and community practice.

“(4) SPONSORING FACILITY.—The term ‘sponsoring facility’ is—

“(A) a hospital;

“(B) a public health department;

“(C) a community health center;

“(D) a nonprofit health care agency;

“(E) a local educational agency; or

“(F) a program administered by the Indian Health Service or the Bureau of Indian Affairs or operated by an Indian tribe or a tribal organization under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, a Native Hawaiian entity, or an urban Indian program under title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.

“(m) Authorization of Appropriations.—For purposes of carrying out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2014.”.

(b) Effective date.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall begin awarding grants under section 399Z–1 of the Public Health Service Act, as added by subsection (b), not later than July 1, 2010, without regard to whether or not final regulations have been issued under section 399Z–1(h) of such Act.

subtitle CNational medical device registry

SEC. 2521. National medical device registry.

(a) Registry.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 519 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360i) is amended—

(A) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and

(B) by inserting after subsection (f) the following:

“National Medical Device Registry

“(g) (1) The Secretary shall establish a national medical device registry (in this subsection referred to as the ‘registry’) to facilitate analysis of postmarket safety and outcomes data on each device that—

“(A) is or has been used in or on a patient; and

“(B) is—

“(i) a class III device; or

“(ii) a class II device that is implantable, life-supporting, or life-sustaining.

“(2) In developing the registry, the Secretary shall, in consultation with the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the head of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, determine the best methods for—

“(A) including in the registry, in a manner consistent with subsection (f), appropriate information to identify each device described in paragraph (1) by type, model, and serial number or other unique identifier;

“(B) validating methods for analyzing patient safety and outcomes data from multiple sources and for linking such data with the information included in the registry as described in subparagraph (A), including, to the extent feasible, use of—

“(i) data provided to the Secretary under other provisions of this chapter; and

“(ii) information from public and private sources identified under paragraph (3);

“(C) integrating the activities described in this subsection with—

“(i) activities under paragraph (3) of section 505(k) (relating to active postmarket risk identification);

“(ii) activities under paragraph (4) of section 505(k) (relating to advanced analysis of drug safety data); and

“(iii) other postmarket device surveillance activities of the Secretary authorized by this chapter; and

“(D) providing public access to the data and analysis collected or developed through the registry in a manner and form that protects patient privacy and proprietary information and is comprehensive, useful, and not misleading to patients, physicians, and scientists.

“(3)(A) To facilitate analyses of postmarket safety and patient outcomes for devices described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall, in collaboration with public, academic, and private entities, develop methods to—

“(i) obtain access to disparate sources of patient safety and outcomes data, including—

“(I) Federal health-related electronic data (such as data from the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act or from the health systems of the Department of Veterans Affairs);

“(II) private sector health-related electronic data (such as pharmaceutical purchase data and health insurance claims data); and

“(III) other data as the Secretary deems necessary to permit postmarket assessment of device safety and effectiveness; and

“(ii) link data obtained under clause (i) with information in the registry.

“(B) In this paragraph, the term ‘data’ refers to information respecting a device described in paragraph (1), including claims data, patient survey data, standardized analytic files that allow for the pooling and analysis of data from disparate data environments, electronic health records, and any other data deemed appropriate by the Secretary.

“(4) Not later than 36 months after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations for establishment and operation of the registry under paragraph (1). Such regulations—

“(A)(i) in the case of devices that are described in paragraph (1) and sold on or after the date of the enactment of this subsection, shall require manufacturers of such devices to submit information to the registry, including, for each such device, the type, model, and serial number or, if required under subsection (f), other unique device identifier; and

“(ii) in the case of devices that are described in paragraph (1) and sold before such date, may require manufacturers of such devices to submit such information to the registry, if deemed necessary by the Secretary to protect the public health;

“(B) shall establish procedures—

“(i) to permit linkage of information submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A) with patient safety and outcomes data obtained under paragraph (3); and

“(ii) to permit analyses of linked data;

“(C) may require device manufacturers to submit such other information as is necessary to facilitate postmarket assessments of device safety and effectiveness and notification of device risks;

“(D) shall establish requirements for regular and timely reports to the Secretary, which shall be included in the registry, concerning adverse event trends, adverse event patterns, incidence and prevalence of adverse events, and other information the Secretary determines appropriate, which may include data on comparative safety and outcomes trends; and

“(E) shall establish procedures to permit public access to the information in the registry in a manner and form that protects patient privacy and proprietary information and is comprehensive, useful, and not misleading to patients, physicians, and scientists.

“(5) To carry out this subsection, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2010 and 2011.”.

(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish and begin implementation of the registry under section 519(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by paragraph (1), by not later than the date that is 36 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, without regard to whether or not final regulations to establish and operate the registry have been promulgated by such date.

(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 303(f)(1)(B)(ii) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 333(f)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking “519(g)” and inserting “519(h)”.

(b) Electronic exchange and use in certified electronic health records of unique device identifiers.—

(1) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The HIT Policy Committee established under section 3002 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300jj–12) shall recommend to the head of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria for the electronic exchange and use in certified electronic health records of a unique device identifier for each device described in section 519(g)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by subsection (a).

(2) STANDARDS, IMPLEMENTATION CRITERIA, AND CERTIFICATION CRITERIA.—The Secretary of the Health Human Services, acting through the head of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, shall adopt standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria for the electronic exchange and use in certified electronic health records of a unique device identifier for each device described in paragraph (1), if such an identifier is required by section 519(f) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360i(f)) for the device.

subtitle DGrants for comprehensive programs To provide education to nurses and create a pipeline to nursing

SEC. 2531. Establishment of grant program.

(a) Purposes.—It is the purpose of this section to authorize grants to—

(1) address the projected shortage of nurses by funding comprehensive programs to create a career ladder to nursing (including Certified Nurse Assistants, Licensed Practical Nurses, Licensed Vocational Nurses, and Registered Nurses) for incumbent ancillary health care workers;

(2) increase the capacity for educating nurses by increasing both nurse faculty and clinical opportunities through collaborative programs between staff nurse organizations, health care providers, and accredited schools of nursing; and

(3) provide training programs through education and training organizations jointly administered by health care providers and health care labor organizations or other organizations representing staff nurses and frontline health care workers, working in collaboration with accredited schools of nursing and academic institutions.

(b) Grants.—Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”) shall establish a partnership grant program to award grants to eligible entities to carry out comprehensive programs to provide education to nurses and create a pipeline to nursing for incumbent ancillary health care workers who wish to advance their careers, and to otherwise carry out the purposes of this section.

(c) Eligibility.—To be eligible for a grant under this section, an entity shall be—

(1) a health care entity that is jointly administered by a health care employer and a labor union representing the health care employees of the employer and that carries out activities using labor management training funds as provided for under section 302(c)(6) of the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 (29 U.S.C. 186(c)(6));

(2) an entity that operates a training program that is jointly administered by—

(A) one or more health care providers or facilities, or a trade association of health care providers; and

(B) one or more organizations which represent the interests of direct care health care workers or staff nurses and in which the direct care health care workers or staff nurses have direct input as to the leadership of the organization;

(3) a State training partnership program that consists of nonprofit organizations that include equal participation from industry, including public or private employers, and labor organizations including joint labor-management training programs, and which may include representatives from local governments, worker investment agency one-stop career centers, community-based organizations, community colleges, and accredited schools of nursing; or

(4) a school of nursing (as defined in section 801 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 296)).

(d) Additional requirements for health care employer described in subsection (c).—To be eligible for a grant under this section, a health care employer described in subsection (c) shall demonstrate that it—

(1) has an established program within their facility to encourage the retention of existing nurses;

(2) provides wages and benefits to its nurses that are competitive for its market or that have been collectively bargained with a labor organization; and

(3) supports programs funded under this section through 1 or more of the following:

(A) The provision of paid leave time and continued health coverage to incumbent health care workers to allow their participation in nursing career ladder programs, including certified nurse assistants, licensed practical nurses, licensed vocational nurses, and registered nurses.

(B) Contributions to a joint labor-management training fund which administers the program involved.

(C) The provision of paid release time, incentive compensation, or continued health coverage to staff nurses who desire to work full- or part-time in a faculty position.

(D) The provision of paid release time for staff nurses to enable them to obtain a bachelor of science in nursing degree, other advanced nursing degrees, specialty training, or certification program.

(E) The payment of tuition assistance which is managed by a joint labor-management training fund or other jointly administered program.

(e) Other requirements.—

(1) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may not make a grant under this section unless the applicant involved agrees, with respect to the costs to be incurred by the applicant in carrying out the program under the grant, to make available non-Federal contributions (in cash or in kind under subparagraph (B)) toward such costs in an amount equal to not less than $1 for each $1 of Federal funds provided in the grant. Such contributions may be made directly or through donations from public or private entities, or may be provided through the cash equivalent of paid release time provided to incumbent worker students.

(B) DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT OF NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION.—Non-Federal contributions required in subparagraph (A) may be in cash or in kind (including paid release time), fairly evaluated, including equipment or services (and excluding indirect or overhead costs). Amounts provided by the Federal Government, or services assisted or subsidized to any significant extent by the Federal Government, may not be included in determining the amount of such non-Federal contributions.

(2) REQUIRED COLLABORATION.—Entities carrying out or overseeing programs carried out with assistance provided under this section shall demonstrate collaboration with accredited schools of nursing which may include community colleges and other academic institutions providing associate, bachelor's, or advanced nursing degree programs or specialty training or certification programs.

(f) Use of funds.—Amounts awarded to an entity under a grant under this section shall be used for the following:

(1) To carry out programs that provide education and training to establish nursing career ladders to educate incumbent health care workers to become nurses (including certified nurse assistants, licensed practical nurses, licensed vocational nurses, and registered nurses). Such programs shall include one or more of the following:

(A) Preparing incumbent workers to return to the classroom through English -as-a-second language education, GED education, pre-college counseling, college preparation classes, and support with entry level college classes that are a prerequisite to nursing.

(B) Providing tuition assistance with preference for dedicated cohort classes in community colleges, universities, accredited schools of nursing with supportive services including tutoring and counseling.

(C) Providing assistance in preparing for and meeting all nursing licensure tests and requirements.

(D) Carrying out orientation and mentorship programs that assist newly graduated nurses in adjusting to working at the bedside to ensure their retention postgraduation, and ongoing programs to support nurse retention.

(E) Providing stipends for release time and continued health care coverage to enable incumbent health care workers to participate in these programs.

(2) To carry out programs that assist nurses in obtaining advanced degrees and completing specialty training or certification programs and to establish incentives for nurses to assume nurse faculty positions on a part-time or full-time basis. Such programs shall include one or more of the following:

(A) Increasing the pool of nurses with advanced degrees who are interested in teaching by funding programs that enable incumbent nurses to return to school.

(B) Establishing incentives for advanced degree bedside nurses who wish to teach in nursing programs so they can obtain a leave from their bedside position to assume a full- or part-time position as adjunct or full-time faculty without the loss of salary or benefits.

(C) Collaboration with accredited schools of nursing which may include community colleges and other academic institutions providing associate, bachelor's, or advanced nursing degree programs, or specialty training or certification programs, for nurses to carry out innovative nursing programs which meet the needs of bedside nursing and health care providers.

(g) Preference.—In awarding grants under this section the Secretary shall give preference to programs that—

(1) provide for improving nurse retention;

(2) provide for improving the diversity of the new nurse graduates to reflect changes in the demographics of the patient population;

(3) provide for improving the quality of nursing education to improve patient care and safety;

(4) have demonstrated success in upgrading incumbent health care workers to become nurses or which have established effective programs or pilots to increase nurse faculty; or

(5) are modeled after or affiliated with such programs described in paragraph (4).

(h) Evaluation.—

(1) PROGRAM EVALUATIONS.—An entity that receives a grant under this section shall annually evaluate, and submit to the Secretary a report on, the activities carried out under the grant and the outcomes of such activities. Such outcomes may include—

(A) an increased number of incumbent workers entering an accredited school of nursing and in the pipeline for nursing programs;

(B) an increasing number of graduating nurses and improved nurse graduation and licensure rates;

(C) improved nurse retention;

(D) an increase in the number of staff nurses at the health care facility involved;

(E) an increase in the number of nurses with advanced degrees in nursing;

(F) an increase in the number of nurse faculty;

(G) improved measures of patient quality (which may include staffing ratios of nurses, patient satisfaction rates, patient safety measures); and

(H) an increase in the diversity of new nurse graduates relative to the patient population.

(2) GENERAL REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Labor shall, using data and information from the reports received under paragraph (1), submit to the Congress a report concerning the overall effectiveness of the grant program carried out under this section.

(i) Authorization of appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary.

subtitle EStates failing To adhere to certain employment obligations

SEC. 2541. Limitation on Federal funds.

A State is eligible for Federal funds under the provisions of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) only if the State—

(1) agrees to be subject in its capacity as an employer to each obligation under division A of this Act and the amendments made by such division applicable to persons in their capacity as an employer; and

(2) assures that all political subdivisions in the State will do the same.


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