42 U.S.C. § 295a | Public health training centers

(a)

In general

The Secretary may make grants or contracts for the operation of public health training centers.

(b)

Eligible entities

(1)

In general

A public health training center shall be an accredited school of public health, or another public or nonprofit private institution accredited for the provision of graduate or specialized training in public health, that plans, develops, operates, and evaluates projects to improve preventive medicine, health promotion and disease prevention, or access to and quality of health care services in rural or medically underserved communities.

(2)

Preference

In awarding grants or contracts under this section the Secretary shall give preference to accredited schools of public health.

(c)

Certain requirements

With respect to a public health training center, an award may not be made under subsection (a) unless the program agrees that it—

(1)

will establish or strengthen field placements for students in public or nonprofit private health agencies or organizations;

(2)

will involve faculty members and students in collaborative projects to enhance public health services to medically underserved communities;

(3)

will specifically designate a geographic area or medically underserved population to be served by the center that shall be in a location removed from the main location of the teaching facility of the school that is participating in the program with such center; and

(4)

will assess the health personnel needs of the area to be served by the center and assist in the planning and development of training programs to meet such needs.

July 1, 1944, ch. 373 Pub. L. 105–392, title I, § 105Nov. 13, 1998112 Stat. 3554 Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title III, § 3401(11)Mar. 27, 2020134 Stat. 387(, title VII, § 766, as added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 782 Pub. L. 102–408, title I, § 102Oct. 13, 1992106 Stat. 2057 Pub. L. 105–392, title I, § 106(a)(1)Nov. 13, 1998112 Stat. 3557A prior section 295a, , as added , , , authorized grants and contracts for chiropractic demonstration projects, prior to repeal by , , .

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 762Dec. 25, 1970Pub. L. 91–696, § 101 84 Stat. 2080–2 Pub. L. 99–129, title II, § 220(c)Oct. 22, 198599 Stat. 544Another prior section 295a, , as added , , , authorized appropriations for former part D of this subchapter, prior to repeal by , , .

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 762Oct. 31, 1963Pub. L. 88–164, title I, § 101 77 Stat. 282 section 101 of Pub. L. 91–696Another prior section 295a, , as added , , , related to applications for grants for construction of mental retardation facilities, including their approval by Surgeon General and consideration of certain matters, prior to the general amendment of former part D of this subchapter by .

July 1, 1944section 294d of this title Pub. L. 105–392A prior section 766 of act , was classified to prior to the general amendment of part D of this subchapter by .

July 1, 1944section 295d–1 of this title Pub. L. 99–129Another prior section 766 of act , was classified to prior to repeal by .

July 1, 1944section 295d–1 of this title Pub. L. 91–696Another prior section 766 of act , was classified to prior to the general amendment of part D of this subchapter by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 116–1362020—Subsec. (b)(1). substituted “that plans, develops, operates, and evaluates projects to improve preventive medicine, health promotion and disease prevention, or access to and quality of health care services in rural or medically underserved communities.” for “that plans, develops, operates, and evaluates projects that are in furtherance of the goals established by the Secretary for the year 2000 in the areas of preventive medicine, health promotion and disease prevention, or improving access to and quality of health services in medically underserved communities.”