1994 US Code
Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 122 - NATIVE HAWAIIAN HEALTH CARE
Sec. 11709 - Native Hawaiian health scholarships
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 1994 Edition, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 122 - NATIVE HAWAIIAN HEALTH CARE Sec. 11709 - Native Hawaiian health scholarships |
Contains | section 11709 |
Date | 1994 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 4, 1995 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 100-579, §10, as added Pub. L. 102-396, title IX, §9168, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1948. |
Statutes at Large References | 102 Stat. 2923, 4229 106 Stat. 1948 |
Public Law References | Public Law 100-579, Public Law 100-690, Public Law 102-396 |
Congressional Bill Reference | Unknown Value2681 102nd Congress |
§11709. Native Hawaiian health scholarships (a) Eligibility
Subject to the availability of funds appropriated under the authority of subsection (c) of this section, the Secretary shall provide funds through a direct grant or a cooperative agreement to Kamehameha School/Bishop Estate for the purpose of providing scholarship assistance to students who—
(1) meet the requirements of section 254b of this title, and
(2) are Native Hawaiians.
(b) Terms and conditions(1) The scholarship assistance provided under subsection (a) of this section shall be provided under the same terms and subject to the same conditions, regulations, and rules that apply to scholarship assistance provided under section 254l of this title, provided that—
(A) the provision of scholarships in each type of health care profession training shall correspond to the need for each type of health care professional to serve the Native Hawaiian health care systems, as identified by Papa Ola Lokahi;
(B) to the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall select scholarship recipients from a list of eligible applicants submitted by the Kamehameha Schools/Bishop Estate;
(C) the obligated service requirement for each scholarship recipient shall be fulfilled through service, in order of priority, in (i) any one of the five Native Hawaiian health care systems, or (ii) health professions shortage areas, medically underserved areas, or geographic areas or facilities similarly designated by the United States Public Health Service in the State of Hawaii; and
(D) the provision of counseling, retention and other support services shall not be limited to scholarship recipients, but shall also include recipients of other scholarship and financial aid programs enrolled in appropriate health professions training programs.
(2) The Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship program shall not be administered by or through the Indian Health Service.
(c) Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1993 through 2001 for the purpose of funding the scholarship assistance provided under subsection (a) of this section.
(Pub. L. 100–579, §10, as added Pub. L. 102–396, title IX, §9168, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1948.)
CodificationSection enacted by section 1 of S. 2681, One Hundred Second Congress, as passed by the Senate on Aug. 7, 1992, which was enacted into law by section 9168 of Pub. L. 102–396. Section 9168, which referred to S. 2681, as passed by the Senate on “September 12, 1992”, has been treated as referring to S. 2681, as passed by the Senate on Aug. 7, 1992, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Prior ProvisionsA prior section 11709, Pub. L. 100–579, §11, Oct. 31, 1988, 102 Stat. 2923; Pub. L. 100–690, title II, §2311, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4229, which related to compliance with Budget Act, was amended generally by Pub. L. 102–396, title IX, §9168, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1948, and transferred to section 11710 of this title.
A prior section 10 of Pub. L. 100–579 repealed section 1621d of Title 25, Indians.
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