25 U.S.C. § 1616p | Health professional chronic shortage demonstration programs

(a)

Demonstration programs

The Secretary, acting through the Service, may fund demonstration programs for Indian health programs to address the chronic shortages of health professionals.

(b)

Purposes of programs

The purposes of demonstration programs under subsection (a) shall be—

(1)

to provide direct clinical and practical experience within an Indian health program to health profession students and residents from medical schools;

(2)

to improve the quality of health care for Indians by ensuring access to qualified health professionals;

(3)

to provide academic and scholarly opportunities for health professionals serving Indians by identifying all academic and scholarly resources of the region; and

(4)

to provide training and support for alternative provider types, such as community health representatives, and community health aides.

(c)

Advisory board

The demonstration programs established pursuant to subsection (a) shall incorporate a program advisory board, which may be composed of representatives of tribal governments, Indian health programs, and Indian communities in the areas to be served by the demonstration programs.

Pub. L. 94–437, title I, § 123 Pub. L. 111–148, title X, § 10221(a)Mar. 23, 2010124 Stat. 935(, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section 123 of Pub. L. 94–437 section 10221(a) of Pub. L. 111–148 is based on section 112 of title I of S. 1790, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, as reported by the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate in Dec. 2009, which was enacted into law by .

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 94–437, title I, § 123 Pub. L. 102–573, title I, § 117(a)Oct. 29, 1992106 Stat. 4544 Pub. L. 111–148, title X, § 10221(a)Mar. 23, 2010124 Stat. 935 section 10221(a) of Pub. L. 111–148A prior section 1616p, , as added , , , authorized appropriations through fiscal year 2000 to carry out this subchapter, prior to repeal by , , . The repeal is based on section 101(b)(1) of title I of S. 1790, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, as reported by the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate in Dec. 2009, which was enacted into law by .