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106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. 236

To amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to establish a psychology

post-doctoral fellowship program, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 19, 1999

Mr. INOUYE introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred

to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

A BILL

To amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to

establish a psychology post-doctoral fellowship program,

and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. GRANTS FOR FELLOWSHIPS IN PSYCHOLOGY.

4 Part E of title VII of the Public Health Service Act

5 (42 U.S.C. 294o et seq.) is amended by adding at the end

6 the following:

7 ‘‘SEC. 779. GRANTS FOR FELLOWSHIPS IN PSYCHOLOGY.

8 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a

9 psychology post-doctoral fellowship program to make

10 grants to and enter into contracts with eligible entities to
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1 encourage the provision of psychological training and serv2 ices in underserved treatment areas.

3 ‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—

4 ‘‘(1) INDIVIDUALS.—In order to receive a grant

5 under this section an individual shall submit an ap6 plication to the Secretary at such time, in such

7 form, and containing such information as the Sec8 retary shall require, including a certification that

9 such individual—

10 ‘‘(A) has received a doctoral degree

11 through a graduate program in psychology pro12 vided by an accredited institution at the time

13 such grant is awarded;

14 ‘‘(B) will provide services in a medically

15 underserved population during the period of

16 such grant;

17 ‘‘(C) will comply with the provisions of

18 subsection (c); and

19 ‘‘(D) will provide any other information or

20 assurances as the Secretary determines appro21 priate.

22 ‘‘(2) INSTITUTIONS.—In order to receive a

23 grant or contract under this section, an institution

24 shall submit an application to the Secretary at such

25 time, in such form, and containing such information
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1 as the Secretary shall require, including a certifi2 cation that such institution—

3 ‘‘(A) is an entity, approved by the State,

4 that provides psychological services in medically

5 underserved areas or to medically underserved

6 populations (including entities that care for the

7 mentally retarded, mental health institutions,

8 and prisons);

9 ‘‘(B) will use amounts provided to such in10 stitution under this section to provide financial

11 assistance in the form of fellowships to qualified

12 individuals who meet the requirements of sub13 paragraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (1);

14 ‘‘(C) will not use in excess of 10 percent

15 of amounts provided under this section to pay

16 for the administrative costs of any fellowship

17 programs established with such funds; and

18 ‘‘(D) will provide any other information or

19 assurance as the Secretary determines appro20 priate.

21 ‘‘(c) CONTINUED PROVISION OF SERVICES.—Any in22 dividual who receives a grant or fellowship under this sec23 tion shall certify to the Secretary that such individual will

24 continue to provide the type of services for which such
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1 grant or fellowship is awarded for at least 1 year after

2 the term of the grant or fellowship has expired.

3 ‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after

4 the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall

5 promulgate regulations necessary to carry out this section,

6 including regulations that define the terms ‘medically un7 derserved areas’ or ‘medically unserved populations’.

8 ‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There

9 are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section,

10 $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2000 through

11 2002.’’.

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