Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 294p

Training for health care providers

(a)

Grant program

The Secretary shall establish a program to award grants to accredited schools of allopathic medicine, osteopathic medicine, and nursing, and other health professional training programs for the training of health care professionals to improve the provision of prenatal care, labor care, birthing, and postpartum care for racial and ethnic minority populations, including with respect to perceptions and biases that may affect the approach to, and provision of, care.

(b)

Eligibility

To be eligible for a grant under subsection (a), an entity described in such subsection shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.

(c)

Reporting requirements

(1)

Periodic grantee reports

Each entity awarded a grant under this section shall periodically submit to the Secretary a report on the status of activities conducted using the grant, including a description of the impact of such training on patient outcomes, as applicable.

(2)

Report to Congress

Not later than , the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress on the activities conducted using grants under subsection (a) and any best practices identified and disseminated under subsection (d).

(d)

Best practices

The Secretary may identify and disseminate best practices for the training described in subsection (a).

(e)

Authorization of appropriations

To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

July 1, 1944, ch. 373Pub. L. 117–103, div. P, title I, § 132136 Stat. 795(, title VII, § 763, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 763Pub. L. 106–310, div. A, title III, § 301(b)114 Stat. 1111Pub. L. 117–103, div. P, title I, § 132136 Stat. 795A prior section 294p, , as added , , , related to pediatric rheumatologists, prior to repeal by , , .

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 778Pub. L. 102–408, title I, § 102106 Stat. 2054Pub. L. 105–392Another prior section 294p, , as added , , , authorized grants and contracts to assist provision of health care in rural areas, prior to the general amendment of this part by .

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 743Pub. L. 88–129, § 2(b)77 Stat. 172Pub. L. 89–290, § 4(d)79 Stat. 1057Pub. L. 89–751, § 5(c)(2)80 Stat. 1233Pub. L. 90–490, title I, § 121(c)82 Stat. 778Pub. L. 92–52, § 1(b)85 Stat. 144Pub. L. 92–157, title I, § 105(e)(2)85 Stat. 451Pub. L. 94–484, title IV90 Stat. 2267Pub. L. 97–35, title XXVII, § 273695 Stat. 920Pub. L. 99–129, title II, § 209(i)99 Stat. 536Pub. L. 100–607, title VI, § 603(d)102 Stat. 3125Pub. L. 102–408section 292x of this titleAnother prior section 294p, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , (3), ; , , ; , , ; , , (f)(2), ; , , §§ 405, 406(e), , 2268; , , ; , , ; , , , related to distribution of assets from loan funds, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by . See .

section 294b of this titlePub. L. 105–392A prior section 763 of act , was classified to prior to the general amendment of part D of this subchapter by .

section 295b of this titlePub. L. 99–129Another prior section 763 of act , was classified to prior to repeal by .

section 295b of this titlePub. L. 91–696Another prior section 763 of act , was classified to prior to the general amendment of former part D of this subchapter by .