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 Ill STAT. 1816 PUBLIC LAW 105-85—NOV. 18, 1997 (1) was prepared, together with the plan for the conduct of the program at the additional treatment facilities. "(4) Not later than May 1, 1998, the Secretary of Defense shall modify the plan for evaluating the program submitted pursuant to paragraph (2) in order to provide for the evaluation of the program at all of the designated treatment facilities under the program, including the treatment facilities referred to in paragraph (3). "(5) Not later than May 1, 2000, the Secretary shall submit to the committees referred to in paragraph (3) a final report in accordemce with the plan submitted pursuant to paragraph (2).". Subtitle E—Other Matters SEC. 741. CONTINUED ADMISSION OF CIVILIANS AS STUDENTS IN PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAM OF ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. (a) CIVILIAN ATTENDANCE.— (1) Chapter 407 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: "§ 4416. Academy of Health Sciences: admission of civilians in physician assistant training program "(a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary of the Army may, pursuant to an agreement entered into with an accredited institution of higher education— "(1) permit students of the institution to attend the didactic Eortion of the physician assistant training program conducted y the Army Medical Department at the Academy of Health Sciences at Fort Sam Houston, Texas; and "(2) accept from the institution academic services to support the physician assistant training program at the Academy. " (b) AGREEMENT FOR EXCHANGE OF SERVICES.— An agreement entered into with an institution of higher education under this section shall require the institution, in exchange for services provided under paragraph (1) of subsection (a), to provide academic services described in paragraph (2) of such subsection that the Secretary and authorized representatives of the institution consider appropriate. Regulations. "(c) SELECTION OF STUDENTS.— In consultation with the authorized representatives of the institution of higher education concerned, the Secretary shall prescribe the qualifications and methods of selection for students of the institution to receive instruction at the Academy under this section. The qualifications shall be comparable to those generally required for admission to the physician assistant training program at the Academy. "(d) RULES OF ATTENDANCE. —Except as the Secretary determines necessary, a student who receives instruction at the Academy under this section shall be subject to the same regulations governing attendance, discipline, discharge, and dismissal as apply to other persons attending the Academy. "(e) LIMITATIONS.— The Secretary shall ensure the following: "(1) That the Army Medical Department, in carrying out an agreement under this section, does not incur costs in excess of the costs that the department would incur to obtain, by means other than the agreement, academic services that are

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