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 PUBLIC LAW 105-392—NOV. 13, 1998 112 STAT. 3537 (b) REPEAL. — (1) IN GENERAL.— Section 795 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 295n) is repealed. (2) NONTERMINATION OF AUTHORITY. —The amendments 42 USC 295n made by this section shall not be construed to terminate agree- note, ments that, on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, are in effect pursuant to section 795 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 795) as such section existed on such date. Such agreements shall continue in effect in accordance with the terms of the agreements. With respect to compliance with such agreements, any period of practice as a provider of primary health services shall be counted towards the satisfaction of the requirement of practice pursuant to such section 795. (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. —Section 481A(c)(3)(D)(i) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 287a-2(c)(3)(D)(i)) is amended by striking "section 739" and inserting "part B of title VII". SEC. 102. TRAINING IN PRIMARY CARE MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY. Part C of title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 293 et seq.) is amended— (1) in the part heading by striking "PRIMARY HEALTH CARE" and inserting "FAMILY MEDICINE, GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE, GENERAL PEDIATRICS, PHYSI- CIAN ASSISTANTS, GENERAL DENTISTRY, AND PEDI- ATRIC DENTISTRY"; (2) by repealing section 746 (42 U.S.C. 293j); (3) in section 747 (42 U.S.C. 293k)— (A) by striking the section heading and inserting the following: "SEC. 747. FAMILY MEDICINE, GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE, GEN- ERAL PEDIATRICS, GENERAL DENTISTRY, PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY, AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS. "; (B) in subsection (a)— (i) in paragraph (1)— (I) by inserting ", internal medicine, or pediatrics" after "family medicine"; and (II) by inserting before the semicolon the following: "that emphasizes training for the practice of family medicine, general internal medicine, or general pediatrics (as defined by the Secretary)"; (ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ", general internal medicine, or general pediatrics" before the semicolon; (iii) in paragraphs (3) and (4), by inserting "(including geriatrics), general internal medicine or general pediatrics" after "family medicine"; (iv) in paragraph (3), by striking "and" at the end thereof; (v) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (vii) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: "(5) to meet the costs of projects to plan, develop, and operate or maintain programs for the training of physician assistants (as defined in section 799B), and for the training

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