124 STAT. 1001 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 ‘‘(3) CURRICULA.—The Program shall require students to enroll in didactic coursework and clinical experience particu- larly applicable to medical practice in underserved rural communities, including— ‘‘(A) clinical rotations in underserved rural commu- nities, and in applicable specialties, or other coursework or clinical experience deemed appropriate by the Secretary; and ‘‘(B) in addition to core school curricula, additional coursework or training experiences focused on medical issues prevalent in underserved rural communities. ‘‘(4) RESIDENCY PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE.—Where available, the Program shall assist all students of the Program in obtaining clinical training experiences in locations with post- graduate programs offering residency training opportunities in underserved rural communities, or in local residency training programs that support and train physicians to practice in underserved rural communities. ‘‘(5) PROGRAM STUDENT COHORT SUPPORT.—The Program shall provide and require all students of the Program to partici- pate in group activities designed to further develop, maintain, and reinforce the original commitment of such students to practice in an underserved rural community. ‘‘(e) ANNUAL REPORTING.—An eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall submit an annual report to the Secretary on the success of the Program, based on criteria the Secretary determines appropriate, including the residency program selection of graduating students who participated in the Program. ‘‘(f) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall by regulation define ‘underserved rural community’ for purposes of this section. ‘‘(g) SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.—Any eligible entity receiving funds under this section shall use such funds to supplement, not supplant, any other Federal, State, and local funds that would otherwise be expended by such entity to carry out the activities described in this section. ‘‘(h) MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.—With respect to activities for which funds awarded under this section are to be expended, the entity shall agree to maintain expenditures of non-Federal amounts for such activities at a level that is not less than the level of such expenditures maintained by the entity for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the entity receives a grant under this section. ‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated $4,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2010 through 2013.’’. (m)(1) Section 768 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 295c) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘SEC. 768. PREVENTIVE MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH TRAINING GRANT PROGRAM. ‘‘(a) GRANTS.—The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration and in con- sultation with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall award grants to, or enter into contracts with, eligible entities to provide training to graduate medical residents in preventive medicine specialties. Contracts. Deadline.
