new general provisions

new general provisions Sec. 201. (a) Sections 701 through 711 are repealed. (b) The following section is inserted in part A of title VII: “limitation on use of appropriations “Sec. 700. (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, with respect to any fiscal year beginning after September 30, 1977, no funds appropriated for such fiscal year may be made available for obligation or expenditure for the purpose of carrying out any provision of this title if the sum of the amounts appropriated for such fiscal year for scholarships under subpart IV of part C (relating to National Health Service Corps scholarships) and for the purpose of making grants under section 758 (relating to scholarships for first-year students of exceptional financial need) is less than the lesser of— “(1) the sum of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for such fiscal year under such subpart and section, or “(2) 50 percent of the sum of the amounts appropriated for such fiscal year under this title. 90 STAT. 2247 “(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to a fiscal year if less than 75 percent of the sum of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for such fiscal year under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 770(e) (relating to capitation grants for medical, osteopathic, and dental schools) is appropriated for such fiscal year under such paragraphs.”. (c) Sections 724, 725, 799, and 799A are transferred to part A, inserted after section 700 (added by subsection (b)), and redesignated as sections 701, 702, 703, and 704, respectively. (d) (1) The heading for part A of title VII is amended to read as follows: “Part A— General Provisions”. (2) The heading for part H of title VII is repealed. (e) Section 701 (as so redesignated) is amended— (1) by striking out “As used in this part and parts C, E, and F—” and inserting in lieu thereof “For purposes of this title:”; (2) by inserting “or an equivalent degree” after “degree in public heal th” in paragraph (4): and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: “(7) (A) The term ‘program for the training of physician assistants’ means an educational program which (i) has as its objective the education of individuals who will, upon completion of their studies in the program, be qualified to effectively provide health care under the supervision of a physician and (ii) meets regulations prescribed by the Secretary in accordance with subparagraph (B). “(B) After consultation with appropriate professional organizations, the Secretary shall (within 180 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph) prescribe regulations for programs for the training of physician assistants. Such regulations shall, as a minimum, require that such a program— “(i) extend for at least one academic year and consist of (I) supervised clinical practice, and (II) at least four months (in the aggregate) of classroom instruction, directed toward preparing students to deliver health care; and “(ii) have an enrollment of not less than eight students. “(8) (A) The term ‘program for the training of expanded function dental auxiliaries’ means an educational program which (i) has as its objective the education of individuals who will, upon completion of their studies in the program, be qualified to assist in the provision of dental care under the supervision of a dentist and (ii) meets regulations prescribed by the Secretary in accordance with subparagraph (B). “(B) After consultation with appropriate professional organizations, the Secretary shall (within 180 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph) prescribe regulations for programs for the training of expanded function dental auxiliaries. Such regulations shall, as a minimum, require that such a program— “(i) extend for at least one academic year anti consist of “(I) supervised clinical practice, and “(II) at least four months (in the aggregate) of classroom instruction, directed toward preparing students to deliver dental care; and “(ii) have an enrollment of not less than eight students. “(9) The term ‘State’ includes, in addition to the several States, only the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.90 STAT. 2248 the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. “(10) The term ‘Department’ means the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.”.