An Act to amend the conditions for schools receiving capitation grants under section 770 of such Act, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit a school of medicine from recovering a capitation grant in fiscal years 1978 and 1979 unless its grant application contains or is supported by assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare that the school will increase by six percent over the number of students currently enrolled in specified classes its enrollment of full time, third-year students in school years 1978-1979 and 1979-1980. Excludes from the determination of the number of full-time, third-year students enrolled in a school those full time, third-year students who were not second-year students in such school and who: (1) are not citizens of the United States; (2) were previously enrolled in a school of medicine which is in a State and which is not accredited by the appropriate bodies; (3) were first enrolled after October 12, 1976, in a school of medicine not in a State; (4) were previously enrolled in a school of medicine to which the requirements of this Act apply; or (5) were previously enrolled in a school of dentistry or a school of osteopathy. Sets forth the reasons for which the Secretary may waive the requirement of increased enrollment established by this Act. Stipulates that a school of medicine which did not comply with such increase requirements shall not be eligible to receive a capitation grant in fiscal year 1980. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to public or nonprofit institutions which provide graduate or specialized training in public health. Allows such funds to be granted to individuals with work experience in health services who are studying preventive medicine or dentistry. Increases the amounts authorized to be appropriated for grants for public health studies from $8,000,000 to $9,000,000 for fiscal year 1979, and from $9,000,000 to $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1980. Directs the Secretary to conduct a study and report to specified committees of the House and the Senate on the quality of training provided by foreign medical schools, the need of this country for personnel trained in such schools, and the effectiveness of licensing conditions in this country in assuring that the health care provided by graduates of such schools is of high quality. Authorizes the Secretary to insure loans for students who have been accepted for enrollment at an eligible institution of health care education. Authorizes the insurance of loans made to individuals who have previously had a Federally insured student loan and who agree to expend such funds solely for the repayment of interest due on such loans. Stipulates that interest payments on such loans may be deferred. Raises the annual interest rate on the unpaid principal balance of such a loan to 12 percent. Authorizes the disbursing agent of Saint Elizabeths Hospital, Washington, D.C., subject to approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, to invest in public debt securities any funds in the hospital's account which are not currently needed.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 20 December 1977

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 1 December 1977

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 October 1977

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