124 STAT. 641 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 Commission, shall establish and update Federal stipend rates for payment to students under this part. ‘‘(3) REDUCTIONS IN THE PERIOD OF OBLIGATED SERVICE.— The period of obligated service under paragraph (1)(A)(ii)(V) shall be reduced— ‘‘(A) in the case of a student who elects to participate in a high-needs speciality residency (as determined by the National Health Care Workforce Commission), by 3 months for each year of such participation (not to exceed a total of 12 months); and ‘‘(B) in the case of a student who, upon completion of their residency, elects to practice in a Federal medical facility (as defined in section 781(e)) that is located in a health professional shortage area (as defined in section 332), by 3 months for year of full-time practice in such a facility (not to exceed a total of 12 months). ‘‘(c) SECOND 2 YEARS OF SERVICE.—During the third and fourth years in which a medical, dental, physician assistant, pharmacy, behavioral and mental health, public health, or nursing student is enrolled in the Track, training should be designed to prioritize clinical rotations in Federal medical facilities in health professional shortage areas, and emphasize a balance of hospital and community- based experiences, and training within interdisciplinary teams. ‘‘(d) DENTIST, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, PHARMACIST, BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL, PUBLIC HEALTH PROFES- SIONAL, AND NURSE TRAINING.—The Surgeon General shall estab- lish provisions applicable with respect to dental, physician assistant, pharmacy, behavioral and mental health, public health, and nursing students that are comparable to those for medical students under this section, including service obligations, tuition support, and sti- pend support. The Surgeon General shall give priority to health professions training institutions that train medical, dental, physi- cian assistant, pharmacy, behavioral and mental health, public health, and nursing students for some significant period of time together, but at a minimum have a discrete and shared core cur- riculum. ‘‘(e) ELITE FEDERAL DISASTER TEAMS.—The Surgeon General, in consultation with the Secretary, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other appropriate military and Federal government agencies, shall develop criteria for the appointment of highly qualified Track faculty, medical, dental, physician assistant, pharmacy, behavioral and mental health, public health, and nursing students, and graduates to elite Federal dis- aster preparedness teams to train and to respond to public health emergencies, natural disasters, bioterrorism events, and other emer- gencies. ‘‘(f) STUDENT DROPPED FROM TRACK IN AFFILIATE SCHOOL.— A medical, dental, physician assistant, pharmacy, behavioral and mental health, public health, or nursing student who, under regula- tions prescribed by the Surgeon General, is dropped from the Track in an affiliated school for deficiency in conduct or studies, or for other reasons, shall be liable to the United States for all tuition and stipend support provided to the student. Regulations. Criteria.
