PUBLIC LAW 105-392—NOV. 13, 1998 112 STAT. 3561 (42 U.S.C. 295p) (as so redesignated by section 106(a)(2)(E)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (C)— (i) by inserting "and 'graduate program in professional counsehng'" after "graduate program in marriage and family therapy'"; and (ii) by inserting before the period the following: "and a concentration leading to a graduate degree in counseling"; (B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting "professional counseling," after "social work,"; and (C) in subparagraph (E), by inserting "professional counseling," after "social work,"; and (2) in paragraph (5)(C), by inserting before the period the following: "or a degree in counseling or an equivalent degree". (c) MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY.— Section 799B(6) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 295p(6)) (as so redesignated by section 105(a)(2)(E)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking "or" at the end thereof; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and inserting "; or"; and (3) by adding at the end the following: "(D) is designated by a State Governor (in consultation with the medical community) as a shortage area or medically underserved community.". (d) PROGRAMS FOR THE TRAINING OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS.— Paragraph (3) of section 799B of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 295p) (as so redesignated by section 105(a)(2)(E)) is amended to read as follows: "(3) The term 'program for the training of physician assistants' means an educational program that— "(A) has as its objective the education of individuals who will, upon completion of their studies in the program, be qualified to provide primary care under the supervision of a physician; "(B) extends for at least one academic year and consists of— "(i) supervised clinical practice; and "(ii) at least four months (in the aggregate) of classroom instruction, directed toward preparing students to deliver health care; "(C) has an enrollment of not less than eight students; and "(D) trains students in primary care, disease prevention, health promotion, geriatric medicine, and home health care.". (e) PSYCHOLOGIST.—Section 799B of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 295p) (as so redesignated by section 105(a)(2)(E)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(11) The term 'psychologist' means an individual who— "(A) holds a doctoral degree in psychology; and "(B) is licensed or certified on the basis of the doctoral degree in psychology, by the State in which the individual practices, at the independent practice level of psychology to furnish diagnostic, assessment, preventive, and therapeutic services directly to individuals.".
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