Bureau of Health Professions

Program	Old Legislative Authority	New Legislative Authority	Authorized Through
Education of Health Care Personnel; Training regarding Pediatric Issues	Sec. 319F(g), PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 105, P.L. 107-188 ¹⁶	No change	Indefinite²¹
Grants regarding Training and Education of Certain Health Professionals	Sec. 319H, PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 106, P.L. 107-188 ¹⁶	No change	09/30/2006
Training in Family Medicine (GIM/GP), PAs	Sec. 747, PHS Act⁴⁴	Sec. 747, PHS Act⁴⁴, as amended by Sec. 5301, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰	09/30/2014
Training Opportunities for Direct Care Workers	New Program	Sec. 747A, PHS Act, as added by Sec. 5302, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰	09/30/2013
Training in General, Pediatric, and Public Health Dentistry	New Program	Sec. 748, PHS Act, as added by Sec. 5303, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰	09/30/2015
Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care, Medicine, & Dentistry	New Program	Sec. 749, PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 5303, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰	Indefinite
Centers of Excellence (COE) – Health Professions Diversity Training	Sec. 736, PHS Act	Sec. 736, PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 5401, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰	09/30/2015
Interdisciplinary Training:
Area Health Educatin Centers (AHECs)	Sec. 751, PHS Act	Sec. 751, PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 5403, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰	09/30/2014
Geriatric Training Regarding Physicians And Dentists	Sec. 753(b), PHS Act, as amended by P.L. 105-392	Sec. 753(b), PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 5002(b)(2), P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰^.	Not specified
Continuing Ed Support for Health Professionals Serving in Underserved Communities	Sec. 752, PHS Act	Sec. 752, PHS Act, as mend by Sec. 5403, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰	09/30/2014
Geriatric Training	Sec. 753(c), PHS Act	Sec. 756, PHS Act, as added by Sec. 5306, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰	Not specified
Geriatric Career Incentive Awards	New Program	Sec. 753(e), PHS Act, as amended by sec. 5305(a), P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰.	09/30/2013
Geriatric Workforce Development	New Program	Sec. 753(d), PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 5305(a), P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰.	09/30/2013
Geriatric Education Centers	Sec. 753(a), PHS Act	Sec 753(a), PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 5305, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰.	Not specified
Rural Interdisciplinary Training (Burdick)	Sec. 754, PHS Act	Sec. 754, PHS Act,	09/30/2002
Grants for Pain Care Education & Training	New program	Sec. 759, PHS Act, as added by Sec. 4305, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰	09/30/2012
Mental & Behavioral Health Training Grants	New Program	Sec. 756, PHS Act, as added by sec. 5306, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰	09/30/2013
Geriatric Academic Career Awards	Sec. 753(c), PHS Act	Sec. 753(c), PHS Act, as amended by sec. 5305(b), P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰.	Not Specified
Allied Health (includes Podiatric, Chiropractic)	Sec. 755, PHS Act	Sec. 755, PHS Act	09/30/2002
Interdisciplinary Training and Education on Domestic Violence and other Types of Abuse	Sec. 758, PHS Act	Sec. 758, PHS Act	09/30/2011
Demonstration Grants for Family Nurse Practitioner Training Programs	New Program	Sec. 5316, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰	09/30/2014
Children’s Hospitals GME	Sec. 340E, PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 1, P.L. 108-490 ⁴⁰, as further amended by P.L. 109-307 ⁵⁰	Sec. 340E, PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 1, P.L. 108-490 ⁴⁰, as further amended by P.L. 109-307 ⁵⁰	09/30/2011
State Loan Repayment	Sec. 338I, PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 315, P.L. 107-251 ²	Sec. 338I, PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 315, P.L. 107-251 ², as amended by Sec. 3, P.L. 110-355 ⁵⁸	09/30/2012
Health Professions Student Loans (HPSL) Primary Care Loan Program Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds	Sec. 721-35, PHS Act Sec. 723, PHS Act Sec. 724, PHS Act	Sec. 721-35, PHS Act Sec. 723, PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 5201, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰ Sec. 724, PHS Act	9/30/1996 9/30/1996 09/30/2002
HEAL Loans	Sec. 701-20, PHS Act	No change	In phase-out status
Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program	New Program	Sec. 775, PHS Act, as added by 5203, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰	09/30/2014- Pediatric Medical Specialists/Pediatric Surgical Specialists Loan Repayment 09/30/2013- Child & Adolescent Mental & Behavioral Health Professionals Loan Repayment
Disadvantaged Assistance-Authorizations: Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) Authorized Appropriation	Sections 737 and 739, PHS Act Sec. 737, PHS Act (authorized appropriation Sec. 740(a)) Sec. 739, PHS Act (authorized appropriation Sec. 740(c)) Sec. 740, PHS Act, as amended by sec. 5402, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰	Sections 737 and 739, PHS Act Sec. 737, PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 5402, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰ Sec. 739, PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 5402, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰ Sec. 740, PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 5402, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰	09/30/2014 09/30/2014 09/30/2014
Health Professions Workforce Info & Analysis	Sec. 761, PHS Act	Sec. 761, PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 5103, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰	09/30/2014
National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB)	Title IV, P.L. 99-660¹¹; S. 5, P.L. 100-93¹²	Title IV, P.L. 99-660¹¹; S. 5, P.L. 100-93¹²,Sec. 6403, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰	Indefinite
Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank (HIPDB)	S 221, P.L. 104-191 ²³, Sec. 1128E(f), SSA	S 221, P.L. 104-191 ²³, Sec. 1128E(f), SSAb, as amended by Sec. 6403, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰	Operations of the HIPDB are to cease, and all data is to be transitioned from the HIPDB into the NPDB. This process is to conclude the later of 1 year from enactment or when regulations are promulgated.
Grants for Nurse Managed Health Clinics	New Program	Sec. 330A-1, PHS Act, as added by Sec. 5208, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰	09/30/2014
Demonstration Grants to States for Community Scholarship Program	Sec. 338L, PHS Act, as repealed by Sec. 316, P.L. 107-251 ²	No change	Repealed
Demonstration Project – participation of chiropractic doctors or pharmacists in LRP	Sec. 338L, PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 317, P.L. 107-251 ²	No change	09/30/2004 (Sec cert necessary to extend to 09/30/2005)
Dental HPSAs: Grants for Innovative Programs	Sec. 340G, PHS Act, as men by Sec. 403, P.L. 107-251 ²	Sec. 340G, PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 403,P.L. 107-251 ², as amended by Sec. 5, P.L. 110-355 ⁵⁸	09/30/2012
Alternative Dental Health Care Provider Demonstration Project	New Program	Sec. 340G-1, PHS Act, as added by Sec. 5304, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰	[Must commence within 2 years from enactment; must conclude 7 years thereafter]
Teaching Health Center Development Grants	New Program	Sec. 749A, PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 5508, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰	09/30/2012
GME	New Program	Sec. 340H, PHS Act, as added by Sec. 5508, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰	9/30/2015
Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary Community-Based Linkages	Sec. 756, PHS Act	Sec. 757, PHS Act, as amended by sec. 5103 and as redesignated by sec. 5306, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰.	Indefinite. Not Specified.
COGME	Sec. 762(k), PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 502, P.L. 107-251 ² [Note41]	Sec. 762(k), PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 502, P.L. 107-251 ² [Note41], as amended by Sec. 5103, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰	09/30/2003
Pediatric Rheumatology Congressional Report	Sec. 763, PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 301(b), P.L. 106-310 ⁹	No change	09/30/2005
Grants for States & Local Programs for Mid Career Professionals	New Program	Sec. 777, PHS Act, as added by Sec. 5206, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰	09/30/2015
Health Professions Data	Sec. 792, PHS Act, as amended/repealed by P.L. 104-66	No change	Repealed
Nursing Workforce Development:
Advanced Education Nursing Grants (Nurse Practitioners/Nurse Midwives/Nurse Anesthetists)	Sec. 811, PHS Act, Part B	Sec. 811, PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 5308, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰ (Part B)	09/30/2016
Nursing Workforce Diversity Grants	Sec. 821, PHS Act, Part C	Sec. 821, PHS Act, (Part C), as amended by Sec. 5404, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰	09/30/2016
Basic Nurse Education, Practice and Quality Grants	Sec. 831, PHS Act, Part D, as amended by Sec. 201 of P.L. 107-205 ¹⁰,	Sec. 831, PHS Act, (Part D) amended by Sec. 201 of P.L. 107-205 ¹⁰, as amended by Sec. 5309, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰	09/30/2014
Nurse Retention Grants	New Program	Sec. 831A, PHS Act, as added by Sec. 5309, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰	09/30/2012
Nursing Student Loan Program	Sections 835-842, PHS Act, as amended by P.L. 105-392	Secs. 835-842, PHS Act, as amended by secs. 5202 and 5310(b), P.L. 111-148⁶⁰	09/30/2011
National Advisory Council on Nurse Education & Practice	Sec. 845, PHS Act	Sec. 851, PHS Act, (Part F), as redesignated by sec. 5310(b), P.L. 111-148⁶⁰	Indefinite Not specified
Authorization of Appropriations	Sec. 841, PHS ACT	Sec. 871, PHS Act, (Part I) as re-designated by sec. 5310(b) and amended by sec. 5312, P.L. 111-148⁶⁰	09/30/2016
Health Professions Education in Health Disparities and Cultural Competency	Sec. 807, PHS Act, as added by sec. 401(b) of P.L. 106-525 ⁸	Sec. 807, PHS Act, as added by sec. 401(b) of P.L. 106-525 ⁸, as amended by sec. 5307 of P.L. 111-148⁶⁰	09/30/2015
Public Service Announcements to promote nursing	Sec. 851, PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 102, P.L. 107-205 ¹⁰	Sec. 861, PHS Act (Part G), as amended by Sec. 102, P.L. 107-205 ¹⁰, as redesignated by Sec. 5310, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰	09/30/2007
State and Local Public Service Announcements to promote Nursing	Sec. 852, PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 102, P.L. 107-205 ¹⁰	Sec. 862, PHS Act (Part G), as amended by Sec. 102,P.L. 107-205 ¹⁰, as redesignated by Sec. 5310, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰	09/30/2007
Comprehensive Geriatric Education Grants	Sec. 855, PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 202, P.L. 107-205 ¹⁰	Sec. 865, PHS Act (Part H), as amended by Sec. 202,P.L. 107-205 ¹⁰ and 5305(c), and 5312, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰ , and as redesignated by Sec. 5310, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰	09/30/2014
Ricky Ray Hemophilia Relief	P.L. 105-369 ¹³	No change	Terminated 11/12/2003
Patient Navigator Outreach and Chronic Disease Prevention Act of 2005: 1. HRSA - Patient Navigator Grants 2. Final Report by Secretary not later than 6 months after demo grants completion) 3. Authorization of Appropriations	Sec. 340A, PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 340A, P.L. 109-18 ⁴³	Sec. 340A, PHS Act as added by P.L. 109-18 ⁴³, as amended by Sec. 3510, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰	09/30/2015
Primary Care HPSA/MUP Negotiated Rulemaking	New Program	Sec. 5602, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰	07/01/2011
State Health Care Workforce Development Grants	New Program	Sec. 5102, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰	Indefinite
Grants for the Development of Core Competencies & Certification Programs for Personal & Home Care Aids	New Program	No change Sec. 2008, Social Security Act, as added by Sec. 5507, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰	09/30/2012
Nurse Faculty Loan Program	Sec. 846A, PHS Act, as amended by sec. 203, P.L. 107-205 ¹⁰	Sec. 846A, PHS Act, as amended by sec. 203, P.L. 107-205 ¹⁰ , and as amended by sec. 5311, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰	09/30/2014
Nurse Student Loan Repayment Program	New program	Sec. 847, PHS Act, as added by sec. 5311, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰	09/30/2014
Minority Faculty Fellowship Program	Sec. 738, PHS Act (added appropriation Sec. 740(b))	Sec. 738, PHS Act (authorized appropriation Sec. 740(b)), as amended by sec. 5104, sec. 5402, and sec. 10501, P.L. 111-148 ⁶⁰	09/30/2014

Date Last Reviewed: March 2016

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