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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(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 Papa Ola Lokahi for the purpose of providing scholarship assistance to students who--
(1) meet the requirements of paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) of section 254l(b) 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 identified in the Native Hawaiian comprehensive health care master plan implemented under section 11703 of this title to serve the Native Hawaiian health care systems, as identified by Papa Ola Lokahi;
(B) the primary health services covered under the scholarship assistance program under this section shall be the services included under the definition of that term under section 11711(8) of this title;
(C) to the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall select scholarship recipients from a list of eligible applicants submitted by the Papa Ola Lokahi;
(D) the obligated service requirement for each scholarship recipient shall be fulfilled through the full-time clinical or nonclinical practice of the health profession of the scholarship recipient, in an order of priority that would provide for practice--
(i) first, in any one of the five Native Hawaiian health care systems; and
(ii) second, in--
(I) a health professional shortage area or medically underserved area located in the State of Hawaii; or
(II) a geographic area or facility that is--
(aa) located in the State of Hawaii; and
(bb) has a designation that is similar to a designation described in subclause (I) made by the Secretary, acting through the Public Health Service;
(E) 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, 1
(F) the obligated service of a scholarship recipient shall not be performed by the recipient through membership in the National Health Service Corps; and
(G) the requirements of sections 254d through 254k of this title, section 254m of this title, other than subsection (b)(5) of that section, and section 254n of this title applicable to scholarship assistance provided under section 254l of this title shall not apply to the scholarship assistance provided under subsection (a) of this section.
(2) The Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship program shall not be administered by or through the Indian Health Service.
(c)Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1993 through 2019 for the purpose of funding the scholarship assistance provided under subsection (a) of this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 42 U.S.C. § 11709 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 42. The Public Health and Welfare § 11709. Native Hawaiian health scholarships - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-42-the-public-health-and-welfare/42-usc-sect-11709/
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