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42 U.S.C. 294c: Education and training relating to geriatrics

Created in 1998 by the Health Professions Education Partnerships Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-392). Changed by 5 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 4262 To reauthorize programs related to health professions education, and for other purposes. · introduced · would change (d)

How it got here

2020

  • Pub. L. 116–136 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) to (e) which related to geriatric education centers, geriatric training regarding physicians and dentists, geriatric faculty fellowships, geriatric workforce development, and geriatric career incentive … (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act" or the "CARES Act) Law text
  • Pub. L. 116–260, in introductory provisions, substituted "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act" for "Title VII Health Care Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019" in the original, and accordingly, "the date of enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Se… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (a)

2010

  • Pub. L. 111–256 substituted "elderly individuals with intellectual disabilities" for "elderly mentally retarded individuals". (Rosa's Law) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 111–148, §5305(b)(2), added pars. (2) to (4) and struck out former pars. (2) and (3) which described eligible individuals and limitations for Geriatric Academic Career Awards. Former par. (4) redesignated (5). (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 111–148, §5305(b)(1), redesignated par. (4) as (5). Former par. (5) redesignated (6). (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 111–148, §5305(b)(3)(A), inserted "for individuals who are physicians" before "shall equal" and inserted at end "The Secretary shall determine the amount of an Award under this section for individuals who are not physicians." (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 111–148, §5305(b)(3)(B), added subpar. (C). (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 111–148, §5305(b)(1), redesignated par. (5) as (6). (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 111–148, §5305(a), added subsecs. (d) and (e). (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (d), (e)

2002

  • Pub. L. 107–205 substituted ", and section 296(2) of this title," for ", and section 298b(2) of this title,". (Nurse Reinvestment Act) Law text · (a)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.