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 89 STAT. 362

Appropriation authorization. Repeals.

42 USC 296i, 298C-7. 42 USC 296m note. Ante, p. 359.

PUBLIC LAW 94-63—JULY 29, 1975 " (II) at least four months (in the aggregate) of classroom instruction, directed toward preparing nurses to deliver primary health care; and "(ii) have an enrollment of not less than eight students. "(b) No grant may be made or contract entered into for a project to plan, develop, and operate a program for the training of nurse practitioners unless the application for the grant or contract contains assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that the program will upon its development meet the guidelines which are in effect under subsection (a)(2)(B); and no grant may be made or contract entered into for a project to expand or maintain such a program unless the application for the grant or contract contains assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that the program meets the guidelines which are in effect under such subsection. "(c) The costs for which a grant or contract under this section may be made may include costs of preparation of faculty members in order to conform to the guidelines established under subsection (a] (2)(B). "(d) For payments under grants and contracts under this section there are authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1976, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1977, and $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1978.". (b) Sections 810 and 868 are repealed. GUIDELINES FOR NURSE PRACTITIONER TRAINING PROGRAMS

SEC. 932. The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall within ninety days of the date of the enactment of this Act prescribe the guidelines for nurse practitioner programs specified in section 822(a) of the Act (as added by section 931 of this title). Subpart 6—Assistance to Nursing Students EXTENSION OF TRAINEESHIPS

Appropriation authorization. 42 USC 297.

SEC. 935. (a) Subsection (a) of section 821 (as in effect on June 30, 1975) is amended to read as follows: " (a) There are authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1976, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1977, and $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1978, to cover the costs of traineeships for the training of professional nurses— "(1) to teach in the various fields of nurse training (including practical nurse training), "(2) to serve in administrative or supervisory capacities, " (3) to serve as nurse practitioners, or "(4) to serve in other professional nursing specialties determined by the Secretary to require advanced training.", (b) Effective with respect to grants under section 821 of the Act from appropriations under such section for fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1975, subsection (b) of section 821 (as so in effect) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "In making grants for traineeships under this section, the Secretary shall give special consideration to applications for traineeship programs which conform to guidelines established by the Secretary under section 822(a)(2)(B).". E X T E N S I O N O F STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM

42 USC 297a.

SEC. 936. (a) Section 822(b)(4) (as in effect on June 30, 1975) is amended by striking out "July 1, 1975" and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 1978".

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