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 112 STAT. 3544 PUBLIC LAW 105-392—NOV. 13, 1998 (directly or through contributions from State, county or municipal governments, or the private sector) non-Federal contributions in cash toward such costs in an amount that is equal to not less than 50 percent of such costs, except that the Secretary may grant a waiver for up to 75 percent of the amount of the required non-Federal match in the first 3 years in which an entity receives funds under this section. 42 USC 294b. " SEC. 752. HEALTH EDUCATION AND TRAINING CENTERS. "(a) IN GENERAL.— To be eligible for funds under this section, a health education training center shall be an entity otherwise eligible for funds under section 751 that— "(1) addresses the persistent and severe unmet health care needs in States along the border between the United States and Mexico and in the State of Florida, and in other urban and rural areas with populations with serious unmet health care needs; "(2) establishes an advisory board comprised of health service providers, educators and consumers from the service area; "(3) conducts training and education programs for health professions students in these areas; "(4) conducts training in health education services, including training to prepare community health workers; and "(5) supports health professionals (including nursing) practicing in the area through educational and other services. "(b) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS. —The Secretary shall make available 50 percent of the amounts appropriated for each fiscal year under section 752 for the establishment or operation of health education training centers through projects in States along the border between the United States and Mexico and in the State of Florida. 42 USC 294c. " SEC. 753. EDUCATION AND TRAINING RELATING TO GERIATRICS. " (a) GERIATRIC EDUCATION CENTERS.— "(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award grants or contracts under this section to entities described in paragraphs (1), (3), or (4) of section 799B, and section 853(2), for the establishment or operation of geriatric education centers. "(2) REQUIREMENTS. — ^A geriatric education center is a program that— "(A) improves the training of health professionals in geriatrics, including geriatric residencies, traineeships, or fellowships; "(B) develops and disseminates curricula relating to the treatment of the health problems of elderly individuals; "(C) supports the training and retraining of faculty to provide instruction in geriatrics; "(D) supports continuing education of health professionals who provide geriatric care; and "(E) provides students with clinical training in geriatrics in nursing homes, chronic and acute disease hospitals, ambulatory care centers, and senior centers. "(b) GERIATRIC TRAINING REGARDING PHYSICIANS AND DEN- TISTS. — "(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make grants to, and enter into contracts with, schools of medicine, schools of osteopathic medicine, teaching hospitals, and graduate medical education programs, for the purpose of providing support (including

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