Sec. 2227. Continuing educational support for health professionals serving in rural and underserved communities
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Section 752 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 294b ) is amended— in the section heading, by inserting after rural and ; serving in in subsection (a)— by striking shall make grants to, and enter into contracts with, eligible entities and inserting , as appropriate, shall make grants to, and enter into contracts with, eligible entities to support access to accredited continuing medical education for primary care physicians and health care providers at community health centers or rural health clinics to improve and increase access to care for patients in rural and medically underserved areas.
Such grants or contracts may be used ; by striking faculty members and inserting health care providers ; and by inserting increase primary care physician and health care provider knowledge, after practice environment, ; in subsection (b), by inserting , such as a community health center or rural health clinic before the period; in subsection (c), by striking by require. and inserting the following: “may require, including— a description of how participation in activities funded under this section will help improve access to, and quality of, health care services and training needs of primary care physicians and health care providers; and a plan for providing peer-to-peer training, as appropriate. ; by amending subsection
(d)to read as follows: An eligible entity shall use amounts awarded under a grant or contract under this section to provide innovative supportive activities to enhance education for primary care physicians and health care providers described in subsection
(a)through distance learning, continuing educational activities, collaborative conferences, and electronic and telelearning activities, with priority for primary care providers who are seeking additional education in specialty fields such as infectious disease, endocrinology, pediatrics, mental health and substance use disorders, pain management, geriatrics, and other areas, as appropriate, in order to— improve retention of primary care physicians and health care providers and increase access to specialty health care services for patients; and support access to the integration of specialty care through existing service delivery locations and care across settings. Entities may use amounts awarded under a grant or contract under this section for continuing educational activities that include a clinical training component, including in-person patient care, in the respective community health center or rural health clinic, with the primary care physician or health care provider at such site and the clinical specialist from whom such additional training is being provided. ; by redesignating subsection
(e)as subsection (g); by inserting after subsection
(d)the following: An entity that revives a grant or contract under this section shall use not more than 5 percent of the amounts received under the grant or contract under this section for administrative expenses. The Secretary shall ensure that activities under this section do not unnecessarily duplicate efforts of other programs overseen by the Health Resources and Services Administration, including activities described in section 330N. ; and in subsection (g), as so redesignated, by striking the fiscal years 2010 through 2014, and such sums as may be necessary for each subsequent fiscal year and inserting fiscal years 2023 through 2025 .
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Sec. 2227
Continuing educational support for health professionals serving in rural and underserved communities
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