PUBLIC LAW 107-251—OCT. 26, 2002 116 STAT. 1653 SEC. 315. GRANTS TO STATES FOR LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS. Section 3381 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254q- 1) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: "(1) AUTHORITY FOR GRANTS.— The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, may make grants to States for the purpose of assisting the States in operating programs described in paragraph (2) in order to provide for the increased availability of primary health care services in health professional shortage areas. The National Advisory Council established under section 337 shall advise the Administrator regarding the program under this section."; (2) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: "(1) to submit to the Secretary such reports regarding the States loan repayment program, as are determined to be appropriate by the Secretary; and"; and (3) in subsection (i), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: "(1) IN GENERAL.— For the purpose of making grants under subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2006.". SEC. 316. DEMONSTRATION GRANTS TO STATES FOR COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS. Section 338L of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254t) is repealed. SEC. 317. DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. Subpart III of part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 2541 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: "SEC. 338L. DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. 42 USC 254t. "(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.— The Secretary shall establish a demonstration project to provide for the participation of individuals who are chiropractic doctors or pharmacists in the Loan Repayment Program described in section 338B. "(b) PROCEDURE.— An individual that receives assistance under this section with regard to the program described in section 338B shall comply with all rules and requirements described in such section (other than subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 338B(b)(l)) in order to receive assistance under this section. "(c) LIMITATIONS.— "(1) IN GENERAL. —The demonstration project described in this section shall provide for the participation of individuals who shall provide services in rural and urban areas. " (2) AVAILABILITY OF OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. —The Secretary may not assign an individual receiving assistance under this section to provide obligated service at a site unless— "(A) the Secretary has assigned a physician (as defined in section 186 l(r) of the Social Security Act) or other health professional licensed to prescribe drugs to provide obligated service at such site under section 338C or 338D; and
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