§136.340. Provision of continuing education allowances.
42 C.F.R. § 136.340
In order to encourage physicians, dentists and other health professionals to join or continue in the Service and to provide their services in the rural and remote areas where a significant portion of the Indian people reside, the Secretary, acting through the Service, may provide allowances to health professionals, employed in the Service in order to enable them to leave their duty stations for not to exceed 480 hours of professional consultation and refresher training courses in any one year.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: Secs. 102, 103, 106, 502, 702, and 704 of Pub. L. 94-437 (25 U.S.C. 1612, 1613, 1615, 1652, 1672 and 1674); sec. 338G of the Public Health Service Act, 95 Stat. 908 (42 U.S.C. 254r).
Source
Source: 42 FR 59646, Nov. 18, 1977, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 67 FR 35342, May 17, 2002.
Authority
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2001 and 2003; 25 U.S.C. 13; and 25 U.S.C. 1621a.