115 STAT. 1108 PUBLIC LAW 107-107—DEC. 28, 2001 SEC. 539. RESERVE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS STIPEND PROGRAM EXPANSION. (a) PURPOSE OF PROGRAM.— Subsection (a) of section 16201 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking "specialties critically needed in wartime"; (2) by striking "training in such specialties" and inserting "training that leads to a degree in medicine or dentistry or training in a health professions specialty that is critically needed in wartime"; and (3) by striking "training in certain health care specialties" and inserting "health care education and training". (b) MEDICAL AND DENTAL STUDENT STIPEND. —Such section is further amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) as subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection (b): "(b) MEDICAL AND DENTAL SCHOOL STUDENTS.—(1) Under the stipend program under this chapter, the Secretary of the military department concerned may enter into an agreement with a person who— "(A) is eligible to be appointed as an officer in a reserve component; "(B) is enrolled or has been accepted for enrollment in an institution in a course of study that results in a degree in medicine or dentistry; "(C) signs an agreement that, unless sooner separated, the person will— "(i) complete the educational phase of the program; "(ii) accept a reappointment or redesignation within the person's reserve component, if tendered, based upon the person's health profession, following satisfactory completion of the educational and intern programs; and "(iii) participate in a residency program; and "(D) if required by regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, agrees to apply for, if eligible, and accept, if offered, residency training in a health profession skill which has been designated by the Secretary of Defense as a critically needed wartime skill. "(2) Under the agreement— "(A) the Secretary of the military department concerned shall agree to pay the participant a stipend, in the amount determined under subsection (f), for the period or the remainder of the period that the student is satisfactorily progressing toward a degree in medicine or dentistry while enrolled in an accredited medical or dental school; "(B) the participant shall not be eligible to receive such stipend before appointment, designation, or assignment as an officer for service in the Ready Reserve; "(C) the participant shall be subject to such active duty requirements as may be specified in the agreement and to active duty in time of war or national emergency as provided by law for members of the Ready Reserve; and "(D) the participant shall agree to serve in the Selected Reserve, upon successful completion of the program, for the period of service applicable under paragraph (3).
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