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 PUBLIC LAW 106-525—NOV. 22, 2000 114 STAT. 2509 "SEC. 807. GRANTS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION. "(a) GRANTS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION IN HEALTH DISPARITIES AND CULTURAL COMPETENCY. —The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, may make awards of grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to eligible entities for the purpose of carrying out research and demonstration projects (including research and demonstration projects for continuing health professions education) for training and education for the reduction of disparities in health care outcomes and the provision of culturally competent health care. Grants under this section shall be the same as provided in section 741.". "(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— There are to be appropriated to carry out subsection (a) such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2004.". SEC. 402. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDU- CATION AND HEALTH DISPARITIES. (a) IN GENERAL. —Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the "Secretary"), acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall convene a national conference on health professions education as a method for reducing disparities in health outcomes. (b) PARTICIPANTS. — The Secretary shall include in the national conference convened under subsection (a) advocacy groups and educational entities as described in section 741 of the Public Health Service Act (as added by section 401), tribal health programs, he£Jth centers under section 330 of such Act, and other interested parties. (c) ISSUES. —The national conference convened under subsection (a) shall include, but is not limited to, issues that address the role and impact of health professions education on the reduction of disparities in health outcomes, including the role of education on cultural competency. The conference shall focus on methods to achieve reductions in disparities in health outcomes through health professions education (including continuing education programs) and strategies for outcomes measurement to assess the effectiveness of education in reducing disparities. (d) PUBLICATION OF FINDINGS. — Not later than 6 months after the national conference under subsection (a) has convened, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a summary of the proceedings and findings of the conference. (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. SEC. 403. ADVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES IN HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION IN HEALTH DISPARITIES AND CULTURAL COMPETENCY. Section 1707 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300u- 6) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following paragraph: "(10) Advise in matters related to the development, implementation, and evaluation of health professions education in decreasing disparities in health care outcomes, including 42 USC 293e note. Deadline. Deadline. Federal Register, publication.

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