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PUBLIC LAW 92-585-OCT. 27, 1972

arrangement, and (B) an estimate of the cost of providing such care and treatment to such persons after the proposed closing or transfer; and (2) the comments (if any) made by each— (A) section 314:(a) State health planning agency whose section 314(a) plan covers (in whole or in part) the area in which the hospital or other facility is located or which is served by the hospital or other facility, and (B) section 314(b) area-wide health planning agency whose section 314(b) plan covers (in whole or in part) such area, after the Secretary has provided each such agency a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the proposed closing or transfer. For purposes of paragraph (2), the term "section 314(a) State health planning agency" means the agency of a State which administers or supervises the administration of a State's health planning functions under a State plan approved under section 314(a) (referred to in paragraph (2) as a "section 314(a) plan"), and the term "section 314(b) area-wide health planning agency" means a public or nonprofit private agency or organization which has developed a comprehensive regional, metropolitan, or other local area plan or plans referred to in section 314(b) (referred to in paragraph (2) as a "section 314(b) plan"). SEC. 4. Section 741(f)(1)(C) of the Public Health Service Act is amended by striking out "agreement with the Secretary to practice his profession for a period of at least two years in an area in a State determined by the Secretary" and inserting in lieu thereof "agreement with the Secretary to practice his profession (as a member of the National Health Service Corps or otherwise) for a period of at least two years in an area in a State designated under section 329(b) or otherwise determined by the Secretary". SEC. 5. Title II of the Public Health Service Act is amended by adding after section 224 the following new section:

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80 Stat. 1181; 84 Stat. 1304. 42 USC 246.

Definitions.

85 Stat. 449. 42 USC 294a.

Ante, p. 1290. 58 Stat. 683; 81 Stat. 539; 84 Stat. 1870. 42 USC 202.

"PUBLIC HEALTH AND NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM

"SEC. 225. (a) The Secretary shall establish the Public Health and National Health Service Corps Scholarship Training Program (hereinafter in this section referred to as the 'Program') to obtain trained physicians, dentists, nurses, and other health-related specialists for the National Health Service Corps and other units of the Service. "(b) To be eligible for acceptance and continued participation in the Program, each applicant must— "(1) be accepted for enrollment, or be enrolled, as a full-time student in an accredited (as determined by the Secretary) educational institution in the United States, or its territories or possessions; "(2) pursue an approved course of study, and maintain an acceptable level of academic standing, leading to a degree in medicine, dentistry, or other health-related specialty, as determined by the Secretary; " (3) be eligible for, or hold, an appointment as a commissioned officer in the Regular or Reserve Corps of the Service or be selected for civilian service in the National Health Service Corps; and " (4) agree in writing to serve, as prescribed by subsection (e) of this section, in the Commissioned Corps of the Service or as a civilian member of the National Health Service Corps.

Establishment.

Acceptance and participation, requirements.

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