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 99 STAT. 540

PUBLIC LAW 99-129—OCT. 22, 1985 "PART E—GRANTS TO IMPROVE THE QUAUTY OF SCHOOLS OF PUBLIC HEALTH". DEPARTMENTS OF FAMILY MEDICINE

SEC. 212. Section 780 is amended by redesignating subsection (c) (as amended by section 103 of this Act) as subsection (d) and by inserting after subsection (h) the following new subsection: "(c) In making grants under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to applicants that demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Secretary a commitment to family medicine in their medical education training programs.". AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS 42 USC 295g-l.

Contracts.

42 USC 295g-l note.

42 USC 295g-l.

SEC. 213. (a) Section 781(a)(2) is amended by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively, and by striking out all that precedes clause (i) (as so redesignated) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(2)(A) The Secretary shall enter into contracts with schools of medicine and osteopathy— "(i) which have previously received Federal financial assistance for an area health education center program under section 802 of the Health Professionals Educational Assistance Act of 1976 in fiscal year 1979 or under paragraph (1), or "(ii) which are receiving assistance under paragraph (1), to carry out projects described in subparagraph (B) through area health education centers for which Federal financial assistance was provided under paragraph (1) and which are no longer eligible to receive such assistance. "(B) Projects for which assistance may be provided under subparagraph (A) are—". (b) The last sentence of section 781(g) is gmiended by striking out "may" and inserting in lieu thereof "shall", (c) Section 781(d)(2)(F) is amended to read as follows: "(F) conduct interdisciplinary training and practice involving physicians and other health personnel including, where practicable, physician assistants and nurse practitioners;". GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE AND GENERAL PEDIATRICS

Grants. Contracts. Education.

SEC. 214. Section 784 is amended by redesignating subsection 0)) (as amended by section 106 of this Act) as subsection (c) and by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: "(b) In making grants and entering into contracts under subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to applicants that demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Secretary a commitment to general internal medicine and general pediatrics in their medical education training programs.". FAMILY MEDICINE AND GENERAL DENTISTRY

42 USC 295g-6.

SEC. 215. (a) Section 786(b) is amended— (1) by inserting "or an approved advanced educational program in the general practice of dentistry" before the semicolon in paragraph (1); and (2) by striking out "residents" in paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof "participants".

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