PUBLIC LAW 95-83—AUG. 1, 1977 "(b)(1) The Secretary, acting through the Indian Health Service, shall determine the individuals who shall receive the Indian Health Scholarships, shall accord priority to applicants who are Indians, and shall determine the distribution of the scholarships on the basis of the relative needs of Indians for additional services by specific health professions. "(2) The active duty service obligation prescribed in the written contract entered into under this subpart shall be met by the recipient of an Indian Health Scholarship by service in the Indian Health Service, in a program assisted under title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, or in the private practice of his profession if, as determined by the Secretary in accordance with guidelines promulgated by him, such practice is situated in a physician or other health professional shortage area and addresses the health care needs of a substantial number of Indians. "(c) For purposes of this section, the term 'Indians' has the same meaning given that term by subsection (c) of section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act and includes individuals described in clauses (1) through (4) of that subsection.". (2) Section 105(a) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act is amended by striking out "pursuant to section 104" and inserting in lieu thereof "pursuant to section 757 of the Public Health Service Act". (o)(1) The second sentence of section 810(a) of the Public Health Service Act (relating to computation of capitation grants for nursing schools) is amended by inserting "for each fiscal year" after "shall be computed". (2) Paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of such section 810(a) are each amended by striking out "such year" each place it occurs and inserting in lieu thereof "such fiscal year". (3)(A) Section 810(c)(1)(A) of such Act (relating to requirements for nursing school capitation grants) is amended by striking out "beginning after" and inserting in lieu thereof "beginning in". (B) Sections 810(c)(2)(A) and 810(c)(2)(B) of such Act (relating to requirements for nursing school capitation grants) are each amended by striking out "beginning after the close of" and inserting in lieu thereof "beginning in". (4) Section 810(c)(1)(B) of such Act is amended by striking out "fiscal" each place it occurs and inserting in lieu thereof "school". (5)(A) Section 822 of such Act (relating to nurse practitioner programs) is amended by— (i) inserting after "contracts for programs" in the last sentence of subsection (a)(1) the following: "for the training of nurse practitioners who will practice in health manpower shortage areas (designated under section 332) and"; (ii) redesignating subsections (b), (c),and (d) as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively, and inserting after subsection (a) the following: " (b)(1) The Secretary may make grants to and enter into contracts with schools of nursing, medicine, and public health, public or nonprofit private hospitals, and other nonprofit entities to establish and operate traineeship programs to train nurse practitioners who are residents of a health manpower shortage area (designated under section 332). "(2) Traineeships funded under this subsection shall include 100 percent of the costs of tuition, reasonable living and moving expenses (including stipends), books, fees, and necessary transportation.
91 STAT. 393
25 USC 1651.
"Indians." 25 USC 1603. 25 USC 1614.
Ante, p. 392. Nursing schools. 42 USC 296e.
42 USC 296m.
42 USC 256.
Grants and contracts.
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