Sec. 302. Hispanic-serving institutions, historically Black colleges and universities, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions, Tribal Colleges, regional community-based organizations, and national minority medical associations
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Part B of title VII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 293 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration and in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall award grants to Hispanic-serving institutions, historically Black colleges and universities, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions, Tribal Colleges or Universities, regional community-based organizations, and national minority medical associations, for counseling, mentoring and providing information on financial assistance to prepare underrepresented minority individuals to enroll in and graduate from health professional schools and to increase services for underrepresented minority students including— mentoring with underrepresented health professionals; and providing financial assistance information for continued education and applications to health professional schools.
In this section: The term Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution has the meaning given such term in section 320(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965. The term Hispanic-serving institution means an entity that— is a school or program for which there is a definition under section 799B; has an enrollment of full-time equivalent students that is made up of at least 9 percent Hispanic students; has been effective in carrying out programs to recruit Hispanic individuals to enroll in and graduate from the school; has been effective in recruiting and retaining Hispanic faculty members; has a significant number of graduates who are providing health services to medically underserved populations or to individuals in health professional shortage areas; and is a Hispanic Center of Excellence in Health Professions Education designated under section 736(d)(2) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 293(d)(2) ).
The term historically Black college and university has the meaning given the term part B institution as defined in section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965. The term Tribal College or University has the meaning given such term in section 316(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965. In carrying out the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program established under subpart III of part D of title III and the loan repayment program under section 317F, the Secretary shall ensure, notwithstanding such subpart or section, that loan repayments of not less than $50,000 per year per person are awarded for repayment of loans incurred for enrollment or participation of underrepresented minority individuals in health professional schools and other health programs described in this section.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2026. .
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Sec. 302
Hispanic-serving institutions, historically Black colleges and universities, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions, Tribal Colleges, regional community-based organizations, and national minority medical associations
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