Sec. 338N. CLARIFICATION REGARDING SERVICE IN SCHOOLS AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS

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## SEC. 338N CLARIFICATION REGARDING SERVICE IN SCHOOLS AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS **[**254v**]** ###

(a)Schools and Community-based Settings An entity to which a participant in the Scholarship Program or the Loan Repayment Program (referred to in this section as a “participant”) is assigned under section 333 may direct such participant to provide service as a behavioral or mental health professional at a school or other community-based setting located in a health professional shortage area. ###

(b)Obligated Service ####

(1)In general Any service described in subsection

(a)that a participant provides may count towards such participant's completion of any obligated service requirements under the Scholarship Program or the Loan Repayment Program, subject to any limitation imposed under paragraph (2). ####

(2)Limitation The Secretary may impose a limitation on the number of hours of service described in subsection

(a)that a participant may credit towards completing obligated service requirements, provided that the limitation allows a member to credit service described in subsection

(a)for not less than 50 percent of the total hours required to complete such obligated service requirements. ###

(c)Rule of Construction The authorization under subsection

(a)shall be notwithstanding any other provision of this subpart or subpart II. #### Subpart IV Home Health Services