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 PUBLIC LAW 94-437—SEPT. 30, 1976

90 STAT. 1403

H E A L T H PROFESSIONS PREPARATORY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR INDIANS

SEC. 103. (a) The Secretary, acting through the Service, shall make Scholarship grants, eligibility scholarship grants to Indians who— (1) have successfully completed their high school education requirements. 25 USC 1613. or high school equivalency; and (2) have demonstrated the capability to successfully complete courses of study in schools of medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, podiatry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, or allied health professions. (b) Each scholarship grant made under this section shall be for a Two-year period not to exceed two academic years, which years shall be for limitation. compensatory preprofessional education of any grantee. (c) Scholarship grants made under this section may cover costs of tuition, books, transportation, board, and other necessary related expenses. (d) There are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of this Appropriation section: $800,000 for fiscal year 1978, $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1979, authorization. and $1,300,000 for fiscal year 1980. For fiscal years 1981, 1982, 1983, and 1984 there are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of this section such sums as may be specifically authorized by an Act enacted after this Act. H E A L T H PROFESSIONS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

SEC. 104. Section 225(i) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 234(i)) is amended (1) by inserting " (1) " after " (i) ", and (2) by adding at the end the following: "(2)(A) In addition to the sums authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (1) to carry out the Program, there are authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, $5,450,000; for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, $6,300,000; for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, $7,200,000; and for fiscal years 1981, 1982, 1983, and 1984 such sums as may be specifically authorized by an Act enacted after the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, to provide scholarships under the Program to provide physicians, osteopaths, dentists, veterinarians, nurses, optometrists, podiatrists, pharmacists, public health personnel, and allied health professionals to provide services to Indians. Such scholarships shall be designated Indian Health Scholarships and shall be made in accordance with this section except as provided in subparagraph (B). '(B)(i) The Secretary, acting through the Indian Health Service, shall determine the individuals who receive the Indian Health Scholarships, shall accord priority to applicants who are Indians, and shall determine the distribution of the scholarships on the basis of the relative needs of Indians for additional service in specific health professions. "(ii) The active duty service obligation prescribed by subsection (e) shall be met by the recipient of an Indian Health Scholarship by service in the Indian Health Service, in a program assisted under title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, or in the private practice of his profession if, as determined by the Secretary in accordance with guidelines promulgated by him, such practice is situated in a physician or other health professional shortage area and addresses the health care needs of a substantial number of Indians. "(C) For purposes of this paragraph, the term 'Indians' has the same meaning given that term by subsection (c) of section 4 of the

Appropriation authorization.

Distribution.

Active duty service obligation. Post, p. 1410.

"Indians.'

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