42 USC 295c - Preventive medicine and public health training grant program

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 295c.

Preventive medicine and public health training grant program

(a)

Grants

(b)

Eligibility

To be eligible for a grant or contract under subsection (a), an entity shall be—

(1)

an accredited school of public health or school of medicine or osteopathic medicine;

(2)

an accredited public or private nonprofit hospital;

(3)

a State, local, or tribal health department; or

(4)

a consortium of 2 or more entities described in paragraphs (1) through (3).

(c)

Use of funds

Amounts received under a grant or contract under this section shall be used to—

(1)

plan, develop (including the development of curricula), operate, or participate in an accredited residency or internship program in preventive medicine or public health;

(2)

defray the costs of practicum experiences, as required in such a program; and

(3)

establish, maintain, or improve—

(A)

academic administrative units (including departments, divisions, or other appropriate units) in preventive medicine and public health; or

(B)

programs that improve clinical teaching in preventive medicine and public health.

(d)

Report

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 768, as added Pub. L. 105–392, title I, § 105, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3555; amended Pub. L. 111–148, title X, § 10501(m)(1), Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 1001.)

cite as: 42 USC 295c