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 102 STAT. 3154

Reports. Records.

Rural areas.

PUBLIC LAW 100-607—NOV. 4, 1988

"(5) by pa)ring such stipends (including allowances for travel and dependents) as the Secretary may determine for such individuals for any period of nursing education, "(6) by publicizing, especially to licensed vocational or practical nurses, existing sources of financial aid available to persons enrolled in schools of nursing or who are undertaking training necessary to qualify them to enroll in such schools, and "(7) by providing training, information, or advice to the faculty of such schools with respect to encouraging such individuals to complete the programs of nursing education in which the individuals are enrolled. "(b) No grant or contract may be made under this section unless an application therefor has been submitted to and approved by the Secretary. The Secretary may not approve or disapprove such an application except after consultation with the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education. Such an application shall provide for g^^jj fig^al control and accounting procedures and reports, and access to the records of the applicant, as the Secretary may require to assure proper disbursement of and accounting for Federal funds paid to the applicant under this section. "(c) For payments under grants and contracts under subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1989, $4,000,000 for fiscal year 1990, and $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1991.". (b) STRIKING OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS.—Section 820(a) (42 U.S.C. 296k(a)) is amended— (1) by striking paragraphs (3), (7), and (9), and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (4), (5), (6), and (8) as paragraphs (1) through (5), respectively. (c) GERIATRIC TRAINING.—Section 820(a)(2) (as redesignated by subsection (b)(2) of this section) is amended to read as follows— "(2) demonstrate, through geriatric health education centers and other entities, improved geriatric training in preventive care, acute care, and long-term care (including home health care and institutional care);". (d) UPGRADING SKILLS.—Section 820(a) (42 U.S.C. 296k(a)) is amended— (1) by amending paragraph (3) (as redesignated by subsection 0))(2) of this section) to read as follows: "(3)(A) increase the supply of adequately trained nursing personnel (including bilingual nursing personnel) to meet the health needs of rural areas; and "(B) provide nursing education courses to rural areas through telecommunications via satellite;", and (2) by amending paragraph (4) (as so redesignated) to read as follows: "(4) provide training and education— (A) to upgrade the skills of licensed vocational or practical nurses, nursing assistants, and other paraprofessional nursing personnel with priority given to rapid transition programs toward achievement of professional nursing d ^ r e e s; and (B) to develop curricula for the achievement of baccalaureate degrees in nursing by registered nurses and by individuals with baccalaureate degrees in other fields;'. (e) COORDINATION PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO LOAN REPAYMENTS FOR SERVICE IN HEALTH FACILITIES.-Section 820(a) (42 U.S.C.

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