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124 STAT. 617 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 ‘‘(D) have a record of training individuals who are from underrepresented minority groups or from a rural or disadvantaged background; ‘‘(E) provide training in the care of vulnerable popu- lations such as children, older adults, homeless individuals, victims of abuse or trauma, individuals with mental health or substance-related disorders, individuals with HIV/AIDS, and individuals with disabilities; ‘‘(F) establish formal relationships and submit joint applications with federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, area health education centers, or clinics located in underserved areas or that serve underserved populations; ‘‘(G) teach trainees the skills to provide interprofes- sional, integrated care through collaboration among health professionals; ‘‘(H) provide training in enhanced communication with patients, evidence-based practice, chronic disease manage- ment, preventive care, health information technology, or other competencies as recommended by the Advisory Com- mittee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry and the National Health Care Workforce Commission established in section 5101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; or ‘‘(I) provide training in cultural competency and health literacy. ‘‘(4) DURATION OF AWARDS.—The period during which pay- ments are made to an entity from an award of a grant or contract under this subsection shall be 5 years. ‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of carrying out this section (other than subsection (b)(1)(B)), there are authorized to be appropriated $125,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2014. ‘‘(2) TRAINING PROGRAMS.—Fifteen percent of the amount appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) in each such fiscal year shall be allocated to the physician assistant training pro- grams described in subsection (a)(1)(F), which prepare students for practice in primary care. ‘‘(3) INTEGRATING ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS.—For purposes of carrying out subsection (b)(1)(B), there are author- ized to be appropriated $750,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014.’’. SEC. 5302. TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIRECT CARE WORKERS. Part C of title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 293k et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 747, as amended by section 5301, the following: ‘‘SEC. 747A. TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR DIRECT CARE WORKERS. ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to enable such entities to provide new training opportunities for direct care workers who are employed in long-term care settings such as nursing homes (as defined in section 1908(e)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396g(e)(1)), assisted living facilities Grants. 42 USC 293k–1.