Sec. 201. National Geriatric and Palliative Care Services Corps
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Section 331 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254d ) is amended— by redesignating subsection
(j)as subsection (k); and by inserting after subsection (i), the following: Not later than January 1, 2017, the Secretary shall establish within the National Health Service Corps a National Geriatric and Palliative Care Services Corps (referred to in this subsection as the Corps ) which shall consist of— such officers of the Regular and Reserve Corps of the Service as the Secretary may designate; such civilian employees of the United States as the Secretary may appoint; and such other individuals who are not employees of the United States. The Corps shall be utilized by the Secretary to provide geriatric and palliative care services within health professional shortage areas. The loan-forgiveness, scholarship, and direct financial incentives programs provided for under this section shall apply to physicians, nurses, and other health professionals (as identified by the Secretary) with respect to the training necessary to enable such individuals to become geriatric or palliative care specialists and provide geriatric and palliative care services in health professional shortage areas. Not later than 6 months prior to the date on which the Secretary establishes the Corps under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report concerning the organization of the Corps, the application process for membership in the Corps, and the funding necessary for the Corps (targeted by profession and by specialization). .
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