---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 294k"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "294k"
heading: "Training demonstration program"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/294k"
units:
  - "Chapter 6A — Public Health Service"
  - "Subchapter V — Health Professions Education"
  - "Part D — Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Linkages"
---

# §294k. Training demonstration program

- (a) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) shall establish a training demonstration [program](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) to award grants to eligible entities to support—
  - (1) training for medical residents and fellows to practice psychiatry and addiction medicine in underserved, community-based settings that integrate primary care with mental health and substance use disorder prevention and [treatment](/usc/42/11851.md?p=11) [services](/usc/42/201.md?p=a);
  - (2) training (including for individuals completing clinical training requirements for licensure) for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, health [service](/usc/42/201.md?p=a) psychologists, counselors, nurses, and social workers to provide mental health and [substance use disorder services](/usc/42/290cc–34.md?p=4) in underserved community-based settings that integrate primary care and mental health and [substance use disorder services](/usc/42/290cc–34.md?p=4), including such settings that serve pediatric populations; and
  - (3) establishing, maintaining, or improving academic units or [programs](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) that—
    - (A) provide training for students or faculty, including through clinical experiences and research, to improve the ability to be able to recognize, diagnose, and treat mental health and substance use disorders, with a special focus on addiction or pediatric populations; or
    - (B) develop evidence-based [practices](/usc/42/17061.md?p=19) or recommendations for the design of the units or [programs](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) described in [subparagraph (A)](#a-3-A), including curriculum content standards.
- (b) **Activities—**
  - (1) **Training for residents and fellows—** A recipient of a grant under [subsection (a)(1)](#a-1)—
    - (A) shall use the grant funds—
      - (i)
        - (I) to plan, develop, and operate a training [program](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) for medical psychiatry residents and fellows in addiction medicine practicing in eligible entities described in [subsection (c)(1)](#c-1); or
        - (II) to train new psychiatric residents and fellows in addiction medicine to provide and expand access to integrated mental health and [substance use disorder services](/usc/42/290cc–34.md?p=4); and
      - (ii) to provide at least 1 training track that is—
        - (I) a virtual training track that includes an in-person rotation at a teaching health center or in a community-based setting, followed by a virtual rotation in which the resident or fellow continues to support the care of patients at the teaching health center or in the community-based setting through the use of health information technology and, as appropriate, telehealth [services](/usc/42/201.md?p=a);
        - (II) an in-person training track that includes a rotation, during which the resident or fellow [practices](/usc/42/17061.md?p=19) at a teaching health center or in a community-based setting; or
        - (III) an in-person training track that includes a rotation during which the resident [practices](/usc/42/17061.md?p=19) in a community-based setting that specializes in the [treatment](/usc/42/11851.md?p=11) of infants, children, [adolescents](/usc/42/300z–1.md?p=a-9), or pregnant or postpartum women; and
    - (B) may use the grant funds to provide additional support for the administration of the [program](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) or to meet the costs of [projects](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2) to establish, maintain, or improve faculty development, or departments, divisions, or other units necessary to implement such training.
  - (2) **Training for other providers—** A recipient of a grant under [subsection (a)(2)](#a-2)—
    - (A) shall use the grant funds to plan, develop, or operate a training [program](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) to provide mental health and [substance use disorder services](/usc/42/290cc–34.md?p=4) in underserved, community-based settings (including such settings that serve pediatric populations), as appropriate, that integrate primary care and mental health and substance use disorder prevention and [treatment](/usc/42/11851.md?p=11) [services](/usc/42/201.md?p=a); and
    - (B) may use the grant funds to provide additional support for the administration of the [program](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) or to meet the costs of [projects](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2) to establish, maintain, or improve faculty development, or departments, divisions, or other units necessary to implement such [program](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4).
  - (3) **Academic units or programs—** A recipient of a grant under [subsection (a)(3)](#a-3) shall enter into a partnership with organizations such as an education accrediting organization (such as the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation, the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, the Council on Social Work Education, American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation, or the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant) to carry out activities under [subsection (a)(3)](#a-3).
- (c) **Eligible entities—**
  - (1) **Training for residents and fellows—** To be eligible to receive a grant under [subsection (a)(1)](#a-1), an entity shall—
    - (A) be a [consortium](/usc/42/17061.md?p=4) consisting of—
      - (i) at least one teaching health center; and
      - (ii) the sponsoring institution (or parent institution of the sponsoring institution) of—
        - (I) a psychiatry residency [program](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) that is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (or the parent institution of such a [program](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4)); or
        - (II) a fellowship in addiction medicine, as determined appropriate by the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c); or
    - (B) be an entity described in [subparagraph (A)(ii)](#c-1-A-ii) that provides opportunities for residents or fellows to train in community-based settings that integrate primary care with mental health and substance use disorder prevention and [treatment](/usc/42/11851.md?p=11) [services](/usc/42/201.md?p=a).
  - (2) **Training for other providers—** To be eligible to receive a grant under [subsection (a)(2)](#a-2), an entity shall be—
    - (A) a teaching health center (as defined in [section 293l–1(f)](/usc/42/293l–1.md?p=f) of this title);
    - (B) a Federally qualified health center (as defined in [section 1396d(l)(2)(B)](/usc/42/1396d.md?p=l-2-B) of this title);
    - (C) a community mental health center (as defined in [section 1395x(ff)(3)(B) of this title](/usc/42/1395x.md?p=ff-3-B));
    - (D) a rural health clinic (as defined in [section 1395x(aa) of this title](/usc/42/1395x.md?p=aa));
    - (E) a health center operated by the Indian Health [Service](/usc/42/201.md?p=a), an Indian tribe, a tribal organization, or an urban Indian organization (as defined in [section 1603 of title 25](/usc/25/1603.md)); or
    - (F) an entity with a demonstrated record of success in providing training for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, health [service](/usc/42/201.md?p=a) psychologists counselors, nurses,,[^1] and social workers, including such entities that serve pediatric populations.
  - (3) **Academic units or programs—** To be eligible to receive a grant under [subsection (a)(3)](#a-3), an entity shall be a [school](/usc/42/300j–21.md?p=6) of medicine or osteopathic medicine, a nursing [school](/usc/42/300j–21.md?p=6), a physician assistant training [program](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4), a [school](/usc/42/300j–21.md?p=6) of pharmacy, a [school](/usc/42/300j–21.md?p=6) of social work, an accredited public or [nonprofit](/usc/42/300s–3.md?p=3) private [hospital](/usc/42/300s–3.md?p=1), an accredited medical residency [program](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4), or a public or private [nonprofit](/usc/42/300s–3.md?p=3) entity which the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) has determined is capable of carrying out such grant.
- (d) **Priority—**
  - (1) **In general—** In awarding grants under subsection [(a)(1)](#a-1) or [(a)(2)](#a-2), the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) shall give priority to eligible entities that—
    - (A) demonstrate sufficient size, scope, and capacity to undertake the requisite training of an appropriate number of psychiatric residents, fellows, health [service](/usc/42/201.md?p=a) psychologists, nurses nurse[^1] practitioners, physician assistants counselors,,[^1] or social workers in addiction medicine per year to meet the needs of the area served;
    - (B) demonstrate experience in training [providers](/usc/42/299b–21.md?p=8) to practice team-based care that integrates mental health and substance use disorder prevention and [treatment](/usc/42/11851.md?p=11) [services](/usc/42/201.md?p=a) with primary care in community-based settings, which may include such settings that serve pediatric populations;
    - (C) demonstrate experience in using health information technology and, as appropriate, telehealth to support—
      - (i) the delivery of mental health and [substance use disorder services](/usc/42/290cc–34.md?p=4) at the eligible entities described in subsections [(c)(1)](#c-1) and [(c)(2)](#c-2); and
      - (ii) community health centers in integrating primary care and mental health and substance use disorder [treatment](/usc/42/11851.md?p=11); or
    - (D) have the capacity to expand access to mental health and [substance use disorder services](/usc/42/290cc–34.md?p=4) in areas with demonstrated need, as determined by the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c), such as tribal, rural, or other underserved communities.
  - (2) **Academic units or programs—** In awarding grants under [subsection (a)(3)](#a-3), the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) shall give priority to eligible entities that—
    - (A) have a record of training the greatest percentage of mental health and substance use disorder [providers](/usc/42/299b–21.md?p=8) who enter and remain in these fields or who enter and remain in settings with integrated primary care and mental and substance use disorder prevention and [treatment](/usc/42/11851.md?p=11) [services](/usc/42/201.md?p=a);
    - (B) have a record of training individuals who are from underrepresented minority groups, including native populations, or from a rural or disadvantaged background;
    - (C) provide training in the care (which may include [trauma](/usc/42/300d–31.md?p=4)-informed care, as appropriate) of vulnerable populations such as infants, children, [adolescents](/usc/42/300z–1.md?p=a-9), pregnant and postpartum women, older adults, [homeless individuals](/usc/42/290cc–34.md?p=2), victims of abuse or [trauma](/usc/42/300d–31.md?p=4), individuals with disabilities, and other groups as defined by the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c);
    - (D) teach trainees the skills to provide interprofessional, integrated care through collaboration among health professionals; or
    - (E) provide training in cultural competency and health literacy.
- (e) **Duration—** Grants awarded under this section shall be for a minimum of 5 years.
- (f) **Study and report—**
  - (1) **Study—**
    - (A) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c), acting through the [Administrator](/usc/42/4005.md?p=1) of the Health Resources and [Services](/usc/42/201.md?p=a) Administration, shall conduct a study on the results of the demonstration [program](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) under this section.
    - (B) **Data submission—** Not later than 90 days after the completion of the first year of the training [program](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) and each subsequent year that the [program](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) is in effect, each recipient of a grant under [subsection (a)](#a) shall submit to the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) such data as the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) may require for analysis for the report described in [paragraph (2)](#f-2).
  - (2) **Report to Congress—** Not later than 1 year after receipt of the data described in [paragraph (1)(B)](#f-1-B), the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) shall submit to Congress a report that includes—
    - (A) an analysis of the effect of the demonstration [program](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) under this section on the quality, quantity, and distribution of mental health and [substance use disorder services](/usc/42/290cc–34.md?p=4);
    - (B) an analysis of the effect of the demonstration [program](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) on the prevalence of untreated mental health and substance use disorders in the surrounding communities of health centers participating in the demonstration; and
    - (C) recommendations on whether the demonstration [program](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) should be expanded.
- (g) **Authorization of appropriations—** There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, and[^1] $31,700,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

## Footnotes

[^1]: So in original.

## Source credit

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 760, as added Pub. L. 114–255, div. B, title IX, § 9022, Dec. 13, 2016, 130 Stat. 1250; amended Pub. L. 117–328, div. FF, title I, § 1311(b), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5696.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 294k, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 738, as added Oct. 12, 1976, Pub. L. 94–484, title IV, § 401(b)(3), 90 Stat. 2265; amended Dec. 19, 1977, Pub. L. 95–215, § 4(e)(12), 91 Stat. 1506, related to repayment of loans of deceased or disabled borrowers from student loan insurance fund, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 102–408, title I, § 102, Oct. 13, 1992, 106 Stat. 1994. See section 292m of this title.

Sections 294l to 294m were omitted in the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 102–408.

Section 294l, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 739, as added Oct. 12, 1976, Pub. L. 94–484, title IV, § 401(b)(3), 90 Stat. 2266; amended Dec. 19, 1977, Pub. L. 95–215, § 4(e)(13), 91 Stat. 1506; Aug. 13, 1981, Pub. L. 97–35, title XXVII, § 2733, 95 Stat. 920, related to eligibility of institutions and recordation and availability of information. See section 292n of this title.

Section 294l–1, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 739A, as added Nov. 4, 1988, Pub. L. 100–607, title VI, § 602(m), 102 Stat. 3124, related to reissuance and refinancing of certain loans.

Section 294m, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 740, as added Sept. 24, 1963, Pub. L. 88–129, § 2(b), 77 Stat. 170; amended Oct. 13, 1964, Pub. L. 88–654, § 1(a), (b), 78 Stat. 1086; Oct. 22, 1965, Pub. L. 89–290, §§ 2(b), 4 (a), (f)(1), (2), 79 Stat. 1056–1058; Nov. 2, 1966, Pub. L. 89–709, § 3(a), (b), 80 Stat. 1103; Nov. 3, 1966, Pub. L. 89–751, § 5(c)(1), 80 Stat. 1232; Aug. 16, 1968, Pub. L. 90–490, title I, § 121(a)(1), (2), (5)(B), 82 Stat. 777, 778; Nov. 18, 1971, Pub. L. 92–157, title I, § 105(e)(1), (4), (f)(2), 85 Stat. 451; Aug. 23, 1974, Pub. L. 93–385, § 2(b), 88 Stat. 741; Apr. 22, 1976, Pub. L. 94–278, title XI, § 1105(b), 90 Stat. 416; Oct. 12, 1976, Pub. L. 94–484, title IV, § 402, 90 Stat. 2266; Oct. 22, 1985, Pub. L. 99–129, title II, § 209(a)(1), (j)(1), 99 Stat. 532, 536; Nov. 4, 1988, Pub. L. 100–607, title VI, §§ 603(a), 628(7), 629(b)(2), 102 Stat. 3125, 3145, 3146; Nov. 6, 1990, Pub. L. 101–527, § 5(a), (b), 104 Stat. 2322, 2323, related to loan agreements for establishment of student loan funds. See section 292q of this title.

### Amendments

2022—Pub. L. 117–328, § 1311(b)(1), substituted “mental health and substance use disorder” for “mental and substance use disorders” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 117–328, § 1311(b)(2), inserted “(including for individuals completing clinical training requirements for licensure)” after “training” and “counselors, nurses,” after “psychologists,” and substituted “services, including such settings that serve pediatric populations;” for “services;”.

Subsec. (a)(3)(A). Pub. L. 117–328, § 1311(b)(3), substituted “disorders” for “disorder” and inserted “or pediatric populations” after “addiction”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(A). Pub. L. 117–328, § 1311(b)(4), inserted “(including such settings that serve pediatric populations)” after “settings”.

Subsec. (c)(2)(F). Pub. L. 117–328, § 1311(b)(5), inserted “counselors, nurses,” after “psychologists” and substituted “workers, including such entities that serve pediatric populations.” for “workers.”

Subsec. (d)(1)(A). Pub. L. 117–328, § 1311(b)(6), inserted “health service psychologists, nurses” after “fellows,” and “counselors,” after “physician assistants”.

Subsec. (d)(1)(B). Pub. L. 117–328, § 1311(b)(7), inserted “health” after “mental” and “, which may include such settings that serve pediatric populations” after “settings”.

Subsec. (d)(2)(C). Pub. L. 117–328, § 1311(b)(8), inserted “(which may include trauma-informed care, as appropriate)” after “care”.

Subsec. (f)(2)(B). Pub. L. 117–328, § 1311(b)(10), substituted “disorders” for “disorder”.

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 117–328, § 1311(b)(9), substituted “, and $31,700,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027” for “$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022”.