PUBLIC LAW 101-597 —NOV. 16, 1990 104 STAT. 3017 obligations under the Scholarship or Loan Repayment Programs. The Secretary may set forth such specifications by medical specialty. ' (2) NOTIFICATION OF AFFECTED PARTIES.— "(A) Not later than 30 days after the preparation of each list under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall notify entities specified for purposes of subparagraph (A) of such para- >49;aph of) the fapt j;hat the entit^^ ha'^e beea-provided an ,- ,, authorization to receive assignments of Corps members in ' the event that Corps members are available for the assignments. "(B) In the case of individuals with respect to whom a period of obligated service under the Scholarship Program will begin during the period under subsection (f) for which a list under paragraph (1) is prepared, the Secretary shall, not later than 30 days after the preparation of each such list, provide to such individuals the names of each of the entities specified for purposes of paragraph (l)(B)(i) that is appropriate to the medical specialty of the individuals. "(3) REVISIONS IN UST. —I f the Secretary makes a revision in a list under paragraph (1) during the period under subsection (f) to which the list is applicable, and the revision alters the status of an entity with respect to the list, the Secretary shall notify the entity of the effect on the entity of the revision. Such notification shall be provided not later than 30 days after the date on which the revision is made. " (e) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF ENTITIES OFFERED AS ASSIGNMENT CHOICES IN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.— "(1) DETERMINATION OF AVAILABLE CORPS MEMBERS. —The Secretary shall determine the number of participants in the Scholarship Program who are available for assignments under section 333 for the period applicable under subsection (f). "(2) AVAILABILITY OF 500 OR FEWER MEMBERS.— If the number of participants for purposes of paragraph (1) is less than 500, the Secretary shall limit the number of entities specified under subsection (d)(l)(B)(i) to the lesser of— "(A) 500 such entities; and "(B) a number of such entities constituting 300 percent of the number of such participants available for assignment under section 333. "(3) AVAILABILITY OF MORE THAN 500 MEMBERS. — If the number of participants for purposes of paragraph (1) is equal to or greater than 500, the Secretary shall determine the number of entities to be specified under subsection (d)(l)(B)(i), subject to ensuring that assignments of such participants are made to 500 entities that serve health manpower shortage areas that have chronic difficulty in recruiting and retaining health professionals to provide primary health services. "(4) ADJUSTMENT IN BASE NUMBER. —The number 500, as used for purposes of paragraphs (2) and (3), may by regulation be adjusted by the Secretary to a greater or a lesser number. " (f) APPLICABLE PERIOD REGARDING PRIORITIES. — "(1) IN GENERAL.— With respect to determinations under subsection (a)(1) of the applications that are to be given priority regarding the assignment of Corps members, the Secretary shall
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