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[FR Doc No: 94-9958]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
Final Minimum Percentages for ``High Rate'' and ``Significant
Increase in the Rate'' for Implementation of the Statutory General
Funding Preference for Grants for Graduate Training in Family
Medicine--Fiscal Year 1994
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announces
the final minimum percentages for ``high rate'' and ``significant
increase in the rate'' for implementation of the statutory general
funding preference for fiscal year (FY) 1994 for Grants for Graduate
Training in Family Medicine authorized under the authority of section
747(a), title VII of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended by
the Health Professions Education Extension Amendments of 1992, Public
Law 102-408, dated October 13, 1992.
Purpose
Section 747(a) of the Public Health Service Act authorizes the
Secretary to award grants to assist in meeting the costs of planning,
developing and operating or participating in approved graduate training
programs in the field of family medicine. In addition, Section 747(a)
authorizes assistance in meeting the cost of supporting trainees in
such programs who plan to specialize or work in the practice of family
medicine.
Statutory General Funding Preference
As provided in section 791(a) of the PHS Act, preference will be
given to any qualified applicant that--
(A) Has a high rate for placing graduates in practice settings
having the principal focus of serving residents of medically
underserved communities; or
(B) During the 2-year period preceding the fiscal year for which an
award is sought, has achieved a significant increase in the rate of
placing graduates in such settings. This preference will only be
applied to applications that rank above the 20th percentile that have
been recommended for approval by the peer review group.
Final Minimum Percentages for ``High Rate'' and ``Significant
Increase in the Rate''
A proposed notice was published in the Federal Register on October
5, 1993 at 58 FR 51834 for public comment. No comments were received
during the 30-day comment period. Therefore, the proposed minimum
percentages for ``high rate'' and ``significant increase in the rate''
for this program will be retained as follows:
High rate is defined as a minimum of 25 percent of combined
graduates of the residency training program in academic years 1990-91
through 1992-93.
Significant increase in the rate means that, between academic years
1991-92 through 1992-93, the rate of placing graduates in the specified
settings has increased by a minimum of 50 percent and not less than 15
percent of graduates from the most recent year are working in these
areas.
Additional Information
If additional programmatic information is needed, please contact:
Ms. Elsie Quinones, Program Specialist, Primary Care Medical Education
Branch, Division of Medicine, Bureau of Health Professions, Health
Resources and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Parklawn
Building, Room 9A-20, Rockville, Maryland 20857, Telephone: (301) 443-
6820, FAX : (301) 443-8890.
This program is listed at 93.379 in the Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance. It is not subject to the provisions of Executive Order
12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs (as implemented
through 45 CFR part 100).
This program is not subject to the Public Health System Reporting
Requirements.
Dated: April 20, 1994.
Ciro V. Sumaya,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 94-9958 Filed 4-22-94; 8:45 am]
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