PUBLIC LAW 100-607—NOV. 4, 1988
102 STAT. 3143
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking "university—" and inserting "university or hospital-based educational entity—"; and (2) in subparagraph (BX by inserting before the semicolon the following: "(except that this subparagraph shall not apply to any hospital-based educational entity). (b) AujED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.—Section 701(13X0 (42 U.S.C. 292a(13XC^) is amended— (1) by strikii^ out "an individual" and inserting in lieu thereof "a health professional"; (2) by striking out "or" before "a doctoral degree in clinical psychology"; and (3) by inserting before the period the following: ", or a degree in social work or an equivalent degree". SEC. 624. ALLIED HEALTH PROJECT GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.
Section 796 (42 U.S.C. 295h-5) is amended— (1) by striking out subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new subsection: "(a) The Secretary shall make grants to and enter into contracts with eligible entities to assist them in meeting the costs of planning, developing, establishing, operating, and evaluating projects relating to:
- '(1) Improving and strengthening the effectiveness of allied
health administration, program directors, facility, and clinical faculty. "(2) Improving and expanding prt^ram enrollments in those professions in greatest demand and whose services are most needed by the elderly. "(3) Interdisciplinary training programs that promote the effectiveness of alUed health practitioners in geriatric assessment and the rehabilitation of the elderly. "(4) Demonstration centers to emphasize innovative models to link allied health clinical practice, education, and research. "(5) Adding and strengthening curriculum units in allied healtii programs to include knowledge and practice concerning prevention and health promotion, geriatrics, long-term care, home health and hospice care, and ethics. "(6) The recruitment of individuals into allied health professions, including projects for— "(A) the identification and recruitment of highly qualified individuals, including the provision of educational and work experiences for recruits at the secondary and collegiate levels; "(B) the identification and recruitment of minority and disadvantaged students, including the provision of remedial and tutorial services prior and subsequent to admission, the provision of work-study programs for secondary students, and recruitment activities directed toward primary school students; and "(C) the coordination and improvement of recruitment efforts among official and voluntary agencies and institutions, including official departments of education, at the city, county, and State, or regional level."; (2) by striking out subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new subsection:
Research and development.
Schools and
Minorities. Disadvantaged persons.
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