PUBLIC LAW 105-392—NOV. 13, 1998 112 STAT. 3543 in cash toward such costs in an amount that is equal to not less than 50 percent of such costs. "(C) LIMITATION.— The aggregate amount of awards provided under subparagraph (A) to entities in a State for a fiscal year may not exceed the lesser of— "(i) $2,000,000; or "(ii) an amount equal to the product of $250,000 and the aggregate number of area health education centers operated in the State by such entities. " (b) REQUIREMENTS FOR CENTERS. — "(1) GENERAL REQUIREMENT.— Each area health education center that receives funds under this section shall encourage the regionalization of health professions schools through the establishment of partnerships with community-based organizations. "(2) SERVICE AREA.—Each area health education center that receives funds under this section shall specifically designate a geographic area or medically underserved population to be served by the center. Such area or population shall be in a location removed from the main location of the teaching facilities of the schools participating in the program with such center. "(3) OTHER REQUIREMENTS.—Each area health education center that receives funds under this section shall— "(A) assess the health personnel needs of the area to be served by the center and assist in the planning and development of training programs to meet such needs; "(B) arrange and support rotations for students and residents in family medicine, general internal medicine or general pediatrics, with at least one center in each program being affiliated with or conducting a rotating osteopathic internship or medical residency training program in family medicine (including geriatrics), general internal medicine (including geriatrics), or general pediatrics in which no fewer than 4 individuals are enrolled in first-year positions; "(C) conduct and participate in interdisciplinary training that involves physicians and other health personnel including, where practicable, public health professionals, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, and behavioral and mental health providers; and "(D) have an advisory board, at least 75 percent of the members of which shall be individuals, including both health service providers and consumers, from the area served by the center. " (c) CERTAIN PROVISIONS REGARDING FUNDING.— "(1) ALLOCATION TO CENTER.— Not less than 75 percent of the total amount of Federal funds provided to an entity under this section shall be allocated by an area health education center program to the area health education center. Such entity shall enter into an agreement with each center for purposes of specifying the allocation of such 75 percent of funds. "(2) OPERATING COSTS. —With respect to the operating costs of the area health education center program of an entity receiving funds under this section, the entity shall make available
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