102 STAT. 3150
Schools and colleges.
PUBLIC LAW 100-607—NOV. 4, 1988
"(A) IN GENERAL.—An applicant shall not use more than 10 percent of the funds made available to such applicant under subsection (a) for administrative expenses. "(B) TRAINING.—Not more than 10 percent of the individuals receiving training with funds made available to an applicant under subsection (a) shall be trained as doctors of medicine or doctors of osteopathy. "(c) EuGiBLE APPLICANTS.—Applicants eligible to obtain funds under subsection (a) shall include local health departments, nonprofit organizations and public or nonprofit colleges, universities, or schools of, or programs that specialize in, nursing, psychology, social work, optometry, public h e ^ t h, dentistry, osteopathy, physicians assistants, pharmacy, podiatry, medicine, chiropractic, and allied health professions if such applicants submit applications approved by the Secretary under subsection (d). Applicants eligible to obtain funds under subsection (a) shall not include for-profit entities, either directly or through a subcontract or subgrant. "(d) APPLICATIONS.—
"(1) SUBMISSION.—In order to receive a grant under subsection (a) an entity shall submit an application to the Secretary. "(2) FORMS.—An application submitted under this subsection shall be in such form, be submitted by such date, and contain such information as the Secretary shall require. "(3) REQUIREMENTS.—Applications submitted under this subsection shall— "(A) be jointly submitted by at least two eligible applicants with the express purpose of assisting individuals in academic institutions in establishing long-term collaborative relationships with health care providers in rural areas; "(B) designate a rural health care agency or agencies for clinical treatment or training, including hospitals, community health centers, migrant health centers, rural health clinics, community mental health centers, long-term care facilities, facilities operated by the Indian Health Service or an Indian tribe or tribal organization or Indian organization under a contract with the Indian Health Service under the Indian Self-Determination Acts, or Native Hawaiian health centers; and "(C) provide any additional information required by the Secretary. "(e) STUDY.—
Contracts.
"(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall enter into a contract to conduct a study of manpower training needs in rural areas, with attention focused on the supply of health professionals and whether such supply is adequate to meet the demands for health care services in rural communities. "(2) CONTENTS.—
"(A) STATISTICS.—The study conducted under paragraph (1) shall include statistics and projections on— "(i) the supply of health care practitioners in rural areas; and "(ii) suggested methods of improving access to health care services in rural areas. The study shall pay particular attention to the needs of the elderly in rural areas as well as the individuals in the rural areas who are not eligible for Medicare.
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