,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #adjc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #b1 #bjbc,mr4 ,mullin 7for himself and ,ms4 ,rosen7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,public ,health ,service ,act to establish a grant program to award grants to accredited public institutions of higher education1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,medical ,student ,education ,authorization ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,education program to support primary health care for medically underserved communities ,part ,b of title ,,vii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bic et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #gdb4 ,education program to support primary health care for medically underserved communities 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,administrator of the ,health ,resources and ,services ,administration1 shall establish a grant program to award grants to accredited public institutions of higher education to carry out the activities described in subsection 7d7 for the purposes of-- 7#a7 expanding and supporting education for medical students who are preparing to become physicians2 and 7#b7 preparing and encouraging each such student trained by a grantee to serve in a ,tribal1 rural1 or medically underserved community as a primary care physician after completing residency training4 7b7 ,eligibility ,in order to be eligible to receive a grant under this section1 an accredited public institution of higher education shall-- 7#a7 be located in a ,state that is in the top quintile of ,states by a projected shortage of primary care physicians1 as determined by the ,secretary2 and 7#b7 submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require1 that includes-- 7,a7 a certification that such institution will use amounts provided to the institution through the grant to carry out the activities described in subsection 7d72 and 7,b7 a description of how such institution will carry out such activities4 7c7 ,priority ,in awarding grants under this section1 the ,secretary shall give priority to accredited public institutions of higher education that meet the eligibility requirements of subsection 7b7 and-- 7#a7 are located in a ,state with not fewer than #b ,indian ,tribes or ,tribal organizations 7as such terms are defined in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act72 and 7#b7 have established1 or demonstrate plans to establish1 a public-private partnership that supports the purposes described in subsection 7a74 7d7 ,use of funds ,an eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall1 as appropriate1 use the funds made available under such grant to carry out the following activities3 7#a7 ,support or expand community-based and experiential training for medical students who will practice in or serve ,tribal1 rural1 and medically underserved communities4 7#b7 ,develop and operate programs to train medical students in the provision of primary care services1 which may include developing training programs and activities that-- 7,a7 emphasize care for ,tribal1 rural1 or medically underserved communities2 7,b7 are applicable to primary care practice with respect to individuals from ,tribal1 rural1 or medically underserved communities2 7,c7 support the use of telehealth technologies and practices2 7,d7 integrate mental health and substance use disorder care into primary care practice1 including prevention and treatment of opioid use disorders and other substance use disorders2 and 7,e7 promote interdisciplinary training4 7#c7 ,increase the capacity of faculty to develop and operate programs described in paragraph 7#b74 7#d7 ,develop or expand strategic partnerships1 such as public-private partnerships1 to improve health outcomes for individuals from ,tribal1 rural1 and medically underserved communities1 which partnerships may include-- 7,a7 federally recognized ,tribes1 ,tribal ,colleges or ,universities 7as such term is defined in section #caf of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife71 and ,tribal organizations 7as such term is defined in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act72 7,b7 ,federally-qualified health centers2 7,c7 rural health clinics2 7,d7 health facilities or programs operated by or in accordance with a contract or grant with the ,indian ,health ,service2 and 7,e7 primary care clinics4 7#e7 ,develop a plan1 as appropriate1 for followup with graduates1 including with respect to specialties1 as applicable4 7#f7 ,develop1 implement1 and evaluate methods to improve recruitment and retention of medical students from ,tribal1 rural1 and medically underserved communities4 7#g7 ,train and support instructors to serve ,tribal1 rural1 and medically underserved communities4 7#h7 ,prepare medical students for transition into primary care residency training and future practice4 7#i7 ,provide scholarships to medical students4 7e7 ,grant period ,a grant under this section shall be awarded for a period of not more than #e years4 7f7 ,grant amount ,each fiscal year1 the amount of a grant made to an eligible entity under this section shall be not less than #a1jjj1jjj4 7g7 ,matching requirement ,the ,secretary shall1 as appropriate1 require that an eligible entity receiving a grant under this section provide non-,federal matching funds1 which may be in cash or in kind1 in an amount equal to or greater than #aj percent of the total amount of ,federal funds provided through the grant each fiscal year4 7h7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #aej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbe4 4