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124 STAT. 608 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 ‘‘(A) participation in an accredited pediatric medical subspecialty, pediatric surgical specialty, or child and adolescent mental health subspecialty residency or fellow- ship; or ‘‘(B) employment as a pediatric medical subspecialist, pediatric surgical specialist, or child and adolescent mental health professional serving an area or population described in such paragraph. ‘‘(c) IN GENERAL.— ‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.— ‘‘(A) PEDIATRIC MEDICAL SPECIALISTS AND PEDIATRIC SURGICAL SPECIALISTS.—For purposes of contracts with respect to pediatric medical specialists and pediatric sur- gical specialists, the term ‘qualified health professional’ means a licensed physician who— ‘‘(i) is entering or receiving training in an accred- ited pediatric medical subspecialty or pediatric surgical specialty residency or fellowship; or ‘‘(ii) has completed (but not prior to the end of the calendar year in which this section is enacted) the training described in subparagraph (B). ‘‘(B) CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.—For purposes of contracts with respect to child and adolescent mental and behavioral health care, the term ‘qualified health professional’ means a health care professional who— ‘‘(i) has received specialized training or clinical experience in child and adolescent mental health in psychiatry, psychology, school psychology, behavioral pediatrics, psychiatric nursing, social work, school social work, substance abuse disorder prevention and treatment, marriage and family therapy, school coun- seling, or professional counseling; ‘‘(ii) has a license or certification in a State to practice allopathic medicine, osteopathic medicine, psy- chology, school psychology, psychiatric nursing, social work, school social work, marriage and family therapy, school counseling, or professional counseling; or ‘‘(iii) is a mental health service professional who completed (but not before the end of the calendar year in which this section is enacted) specialized training or clinical experience in child and adolescent mental health described in clause (i). ‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—The Sec- retary may not enter into a contract under this subsection with an eligible individual unless— ‘‘(A) the individual agrees to work in, or for a provider serving, a health professional shortage area or medically underserved area, or to serve a medically underserved population; ‘‘(B) the individual is a United States citizen or a permanent legal United States resident; and ‘‘(C) if the individual is enrolled in a graduate program, the program is accredited, and the individual has an accept- able level of academic standing (as determined by the Sec- retary). Definitions.