PLACEMENT OF PHYSICIANS.

SEC. 303. PLACEMENT OF PHYSICIANS. Section 333 (42 U.S.C. 254f) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(j) In determining the priority for the placement of members of the Corps under this section in medically underserved areas, the Secretary shall consider— “(1) whether the areas are served by at least one health professional and the effectiveness of non-Federal programs in recruiting health professionals for the areas; “(2) the geographic isolation of the areas; and “(3) the economic need of the populations of the areas and the association of the areas with a high infant mortality rate.”.