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 116 STAT. 1654 PUBLIC LAW 107-251—OCT. 26, 2002 "(B) such physician or other health professional will provide obligated service at such site concurrently with the individual receiving assistance under this section. "(3) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. — "(A) SUPERVISION OF INDIVIDUALS.— Nothing in this section shall be construed to require or imply that a physician or other health professional licensed to prescribe drugs must supervise an individual receiving assistance under the demonstration project under this section, with respect to such project. "(B) LICENSURE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.— Nothing in this section shall be construed to supersede State law regarding licensure of health professionals. "(d) DESIGNATIONS. —The demonstration project described in this section, and any providers who are selected to participate in such project, shall not be considered by the Secretary in the designation of a health professional shortage area under section 332 during fiscal years 2002 through 2004. "(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—T his section shall not be construed to require any State to participate in the project described in this section. " (f) REPORT. — "(1) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary shall evaluate the participation of individuals in the demonstration projects under this section and prepare and submit a report containing the information described in paragraph (2) to— "(A) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; "(B) the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; "(C) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and "(D) the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. "(2) CONTENT. — The report described in paragraph (1) shall detail— "(A) the manner in which the demonstration project described in this section has affected access to primary care services, patient satisfaction, quality of care, and health care services provided for traditionally underserved populations; "(B) how the participation of chiropractic doctors and pharmacists in the Loan Repayment Program might affect the designation of health professional shortage areas; and "(C) whether adding chiropractic doctors and pharmacists as permanent members of the National Health Service Corps would be feasible and would enhance the effectiveness of the National Health Service Corps. " (g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. — "(1) IN GENERAL.— T here are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2002 through 2004. Deadline. "(2) FISCAL YEAR 2005.—If the Secretary determines and certifies to Congress by not later than September 30, 2004,

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