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 90 STAT. 2304

Waiver.

Appropriation authorization.

PUBLIC LAW 94-484—OCT. 12, 1976 " ( II) by 2.5 percent of such number, or 5 students, whichever is greater, if such number was more than 100; and "(iii) contains such other information as the Secretary may by regulation prescribe; and "(B) the program lor which such application was submitted has been accredited for the training of individuals for health administration, hospital administration, or health planning by a recognized body or bodies approved for such purpose by the Commissioner of Education and meets such other quality standards as the Secretary shall by regulation prescribe. "(3) The Secretary may waive (in whole or in part) the requirements of clause (ii) of paragraph (2)(A) with respect to any school upon written notification by the appropriate accreditation body or bodies that compliance with the assurances required by such paragraph will prevent such school from meeting the accreditation standards of such body or bodies. "(4) The Secretary may not approve or disapprove an application submitted under paragraph (1) except after consultation with the National Advisory Council on Health Professions Education. "(d) There are authorized to be appropriated for payments under grants under this section $8,250,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, $3,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, and $3,750,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980. SPECIAL PROJECTS FOR ACCREDITED SCHOOLS OE PUBLIC H E A L T H AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS I N H E A L T H ADMINISTRATION

Grants. 42 USC 295h-l.

Accredited program.

Appropriation authorization.

"SEC. 792. (a) The Secretary may make grants to assist accredited schools of public health in meeting the costs of special projects to develop new programs or to expand existing programs in— " (1) biostatistics or epidemiology, "(2) health administration, health planning, or health policy analysis and planning, " (3) environmental or occupational health, or "(4) dietetics and nutrition. "(b)(1) The Secretary may make grants to assist those public or non-profit educational entities (including graduate schools of social work) which have accredited programs described in paragraph (2) in meeting the costs of special projects to develop new programs or to expand existing programs in— " (A) biostatistics or epidemiology, "(B) health administration, health planning or health policy analysis and planning, "(C) environmental or occupational health, or "(D) dietetics and nutrition. "(2) For purposes of this subsection, an accredited program is a graduate program which is accredited for the training of individuals in health administration, health planning, or health policy analysis and planning by a recognized body or bodies approved by the Commissioner of Education and which meets such other quality standards as the Secretary may by regulation prescribe. "(c) There are authorized for the purpose of making payments under grants under this section $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978; $5,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979; and $6,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980.

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