Sec. 112. Health professional chronic shortage demonstration programs
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Title I of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1611 et seq.) (as amended by section 101(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary, acting through the Service, may fund demonstration programs for Indian health programs to address the chronic shortages of health professionals. The purposes of demonstration programs under subsection
(a)shall be— to provide direct clinical and practical experience within an Indian health program to health profession students and residents from medical schools; to improve the quality of health care for Indians by ensuring access to qualified health professionals; to provide academic and scholarly opportunities for health professionals serving Indians by identifying all academic and scholarly resources of the region; and to provide training and support for alternative provider types, such as community health representatives, and community health aides. The demonstration programs established pursuant to subsection
(a)shall incorporate a program advisory board, which may be composed of representatives of tribal governments, Indian health programs, and Indian communities in the areas to be served by the demonstration programs. .
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