--- kind: "section" citation: "42 U.S.C. § 294p" title: "42" title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare" number: "294p" heading: "Training for health care providers" release: "119-102" date: "2026-07-12" url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/294p" units: - "Chapter 6A — Public Health Service" - "Subchapter V — Health Professions Education" - "Part E — Health Professions and Public Health Workforce" - "Subpart 1 — health professions workforce information and analysis" --- # §294p. Training for health care providers - (a) **Grant program—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) shall establish a [program](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) to award grants to accredited [schools](/usc/42/300j–21.md?p=6) of allopathic medicine, osteopathic medicine, and nursing, and other health professional training [programs](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) for the training of health care professionals to improve the provision of prenatal care, labor care, birthing, and postpartum care for racial and ethnic minority populations, including with respect to perceptions and biases that may affect the approach to, and provision of, care. - (b) **Eligibility—** To be eligible for a grant under [subsection (a)](#a), an entity described in such subsection shall submit to the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) may require. - (c) **Reporting requirements—** - (1) **Periodic grantee reports—** Each entity awarded a grant under this section shall periodically submit to the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) a report on the status of activities conducted using the grant, including a description of the impact of such training on patient outcomes, as applicable. - (2) **Report to Congress—** Not later than September 30, 2026, the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) shall submit a report to Congress on the activities conducted using grants under [subsection (a)](#a) and any best [practices](/usc/42/17061.md?p=19) identified and disseminated under [subsection (d)](#d). - (d) **Best practices—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) may identify and disseminate best [practices](/usc/42/17061.md?p=19) for the training described in [subsection (a)](#a). - (e) **Authorization of appropriations—** To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027. ## Source credit (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 763, as added Pub. L. 117–103, div. P, title I, § 132, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 795.) ## Notes ### Editorial Notes ### Prior Provisions A prior section 294p, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 763, as added Pub. L. 106–310, div. A, title III, § 301(b), Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1111, related to pediatric rheumatologists, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 117–103, div. P, title I, § 132, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 795. Another prior section 294p, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 778, as added Pub. L. 102–408, title I, § 102, Oct. 13, 1992, 106 Stat. 2054, authorized grants and contracts to assist provision of health care in rural areas, prior to the general amendment of this part by Pub. L. 105–392. Another prior section 294p, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 743, as added Sept. 24, 1963, Pub. L. 88–129, § 2(b), 77 Stat. 172; amended Oct. 22, 1965, Pub. L. 89–290, § 4(d), 79 Stat. 1057; Nov. 3, 1966, Pub. L. 89–751, § 5(c)(2), (3), 80 Stat. 1233; Aug. 16, 1968, Pub. L. 90–490, title I, § 121(c), 82 Stat. 778; July 9, 1971, Pub. L. 92–52, § 1(b), 85 Stat. 144; Nov. 18, 1971, Pub. L. 92–157, title I, § 105(e)(2), (f)(2), 85 Stat. 451; Oct. 12, 1976, Pub. L. 94–484, title IV, §§ 405, 406(e), 90 Stat. 2267, 2268; Aug. 13, 1981, Pub. L. 97–35, title XXVII, § 2736, 95 Stat. 920; Oct. 22, 1985, Pub. L. 99–129, title II, § 209(i), 99 Stat. 536; Nov. 4, 1988, Pub. L. 100–607, title VI, § 603(d), 102 Stat. 3125, related to distribution of assets from loan funds, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 102–408. See section 292x of this title. A prior section 763 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to section 294b of this title prior to the general amendment of part D of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105–392. Another prior section 763 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to section 295b of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–129. Another prior section 763 of act July 1, 1944, was classified to section 295b of this title prior to the general amendment of former part D of this subchapter by Pub. L. 91–696.