Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Part E · Chapter 6A — Public Health Service
§ 294n. Health professions workforce information and analysis
Statutory text
Purpose
It is the purpose of this section to—
provide for the development of information describing the health professions workforce and the analysis of workforce related issues; and
provide necessary information for decision-making regarding future directions in health professions and nursing programs in response to societal and professional needs.
National Center for Health Care Workforce Analysis
Establishment
The Secretary shall establish the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis (referred to in this section as the “National Center”).
Purposes
The National Center, in coordination to the extent practicable with the National Health Care Workforce Commission (established in section 294q of this title), and relevant regional and State centers and agencies, shall—
provide for the development of information describing and analyzing the health care workforce and workforce related issues;
carry out the activities under section 295k(a) of this title;
annually evaluate programs under this subchapter;
develop and publish performance measures and benchmarks for programs under this subchapter; and
establish, maintain, and publicize a national Internet registry of each grant awarded under this subchapter and a database to collect data from longitudinal evaluations (as described in subsection (d)(2)) on performance measures (as developed under sections 293l(d)(3), 294f(d)(3), and 294o(a)(3) of this title).
Collaboration and data sharing
In general
The National Center shall collaborate with Federal agencies and relevant professional and educational organizations or societies for the purpose of linking data regarding grants awarded under this subchapter.
Contracts for health workforce analysis
For the purpose of carrying out the activities described in subparagraph (A), the National Center may enter into contracts with relevant professional and educational organizations or societies.
State and regional Centers for Health Workforce Analysis
In general
The Secretary shall award grants to, or enter into contracts with, eligible entities for purposes of—
collecting, analyzing, and reporting data regarding programs under this subchapter to the National Center and to the public; and
providing technical assistance to local and regional entities on the collection, analysis, and reporting of data.
Eligible entities
To be eligible for a grant or contract under this subsection, an entity shall—
be a State, a State workforce investment board, a public health or health professions school, an academic health center, or an appropriate public or private nonprofit entity; and
submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
Increase in grants for longitudinal evaluations
In general
The Secretary shall increase the amount awarded to an eligible entity under this subchapter for a longitudinal evaluation of individuals who have received education, training, or financial assistance from programs under this subchapter.
Capability
A longitudinal evaluation shall be capable of—
studying practice patterns; and
collecting and reporting data on performance measures developed under sections 293l(d)(3), 294f(d)(3), and 294o(a)(3) of this title.
Guidelines
A longitudinal evaluation shall comply with guidelines issued under sections 293l(d)(4), 294f(d)(4), and 294o(a)(4) of this title.
Eligible entities
To be eligible to obtain an increase under this section, an entity shall be a recipient of a grant or contract under this subchapter.
Authorization of appropriations
In general
National Center
To carry out subsection (b), there are authorized to be appropriated $5,663,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.
State and regional Centers
To carry out subsection (c), there are authorized to be appropriated $4,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014.
Grants for longitudinal evaluations
To carry out subsection (d), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2010 through 2014.
Reservation
Of the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve not less than $600,000 for conducting health professions research and for carrying out data collection and analysis in accordance with section 295k of this title.
Availability of additional funds
Amounts otherwise appropriated for programs or activities under this subchapter may be used for activities under subsection (b) with respect to the programs or activities from which such amounts were made available.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Health Professions Education Partnerships Act of 1998
Pub. L. 105–392 title I § 104(a) · 112 Stat. 3524
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 294n
July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 761, as added Pub. L. 105–392, title I, § 104(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3552
Source evidence
Code source credit
July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 761, as added Pub. L. 105–392, title I, § 104(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3552Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) In General.— Part E of title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 294n et seq.) is amended to read as follows: “PART E— HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE “Subpart 1— Health Professions Workforce Information and Analysis “SEC. 761. 42 USC 294n. HEALTH PROFESSIONS WORKFORCE INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS. “(a) Purpose.— It is the purpose of this section to— “(1) provide for the development of information describing the health professions workforce and the analysis of workforce related issues; and “(2) provide necessary information for decision-making regarding future directions in health professions and nursing programs in response to societal and professional needs. “(b) Grants or Contracts.— The Secretary may award grants or contracts to State or local governments, health professions schools, schools of nursing, academic health centers, community-based health facilities, and other appropriate public or private nonprofit entities to provide for— “(1) targeted information collection and analysis activities related to the purposes described in subsection (a); “(2) research on high priority workforce questions; “(3) the development of a non-Federal analytic and research infrastructure related to the purposes described in subsection(a); and “(4) the conduct of program evaluation and assessment. “(c) Authorization of Appropriations.— “(1) In general.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $750,000 for fiscal year 1998, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2002. “(2) Reservation.— Of the amounts appropriated under subsection (a) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve not less than $600,000 for conducting health professions research and for carrying out data collection and analysis in accordance with section 792. “(3) Availability of additional funds.— Amounts otherwise appropriated for programs or activities under this title may be used for activities under subsection (b) with respect to the programs or activities from which such amounts were made available.”.Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Pub. L. 111–148 § 5103(a)(1) · 124 Stat. 119
Added · 42 U.S.C. § 294n(b)(e)
Pub. L. 111–148, § 5103(a)(1), (2), added subsecs. (b) to (d)
Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 294n(b)(e)
Pub. L. 111–148, § 5103(a)(1), (2), redesignated former subsec. (c) as (e)
Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 294n(b)(e)
Pub. L. 111–148, § 5103(a)(1), (2), struck out former subsec. (b) which related to award of grants or contracts
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsecs. (b) to (e). Pub. L. 111–148, § 5103(a)(1), (2), added subsecs. (b) to (d), redesignated former subsec. (c) as (e), and struck out former subsec. (b) which related to award of grants or contracts.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (e);Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Pub. L. 111–148 § 5103(a)(3)(A) · 124 Stat. 119
Added · 42 U.S.C. § 294n(e)(1)
Pub. L. 111–148, § 5103(a)(3)(A), added par. (1)
Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 294n(e)(1)
Pub. L. 111–148, § 5103(a)(3)(A), struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $750,000 for fiscal year 1998, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2002.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 111–148, § 5103(a)(3)(A), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $750,000 for fiscal year 1998, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2002.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: “(1) In general.— “(A) National center.— To carry out subsection (b), there are authorized to be appropriated $7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014. “(B) State and regional centers.— To carry out subsection (c), there are authorized to be appropriated $4,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014. “(C) Grants for longitudinal evaluations.— To carry out subsection (d), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2010 through 2014.” ; andPatient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Pub. L. 111–148 § 5103(a)(4) · 124 Stat. 119
Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 294n(e)(2)
Pub. L. 111–148, § 5103(a)(4), which directed amendment of “paragraph (2)”, without specifying the subsec. to be amended, by substituting “paragraph (1)” for “subsection (a)”, could not be executed
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 111–148, § 5103(a)(4), which directed amendment of “paragraph (2)”, without specifying the subsec. to be amended, by substituting “paragraph (1)” for “subsection (a)”, could not be executed.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(4) in paragraph (2), by striking “subsection (a)” and inserting “paragraph (1)”.Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
Pub. L. 116–136 § 3401(9)(A) · 134 Stat. 281
Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 294n(e)(1)(A)
Pub. L. 116–136, § 3401(9)(A), substituted “$5,663,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025” for “$7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (e)(1)(A). Pub. L. 116–136, § 3401(9)(A), substituted “$5,663,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025” for “$7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking “$7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014” and inserting “$5,663,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025”; andCoronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
Pub. L. 116–136 § 3401(9)(B) · 134 Stat. 281
Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 294n(e)(2)
Pub. L. 116–136, § 3401(9)(B), substituted “paragraph (1)” for “subsection (a)”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 116–136, § 3401(9)(B), substituted “paragraph (1)” for “subsection (a)”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking “subsection (a)” and inserting “paragraph (1)”;
9 of 9 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 294n, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 776, as added Pub. L. 102–408, title I, § 102, , 106 Stat. 2050, and amended, which related to grants and contracts to provide health care for individuals with acquired immune deficiency syndrome, was renumbered section 2692 of title XXVI of act , by Pub. L. 104–146, § 3(h)(3), , 110 Stat. 1364, and transferred to section 300ff–111 of this title.
Another prior section 294n, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 741, as added , Pub. L. 88–129, § 2(b), 77 Stat. 171; amended , Pub. L. 88–654, § 1(c), (d), 78 Stat. 1086; , Pub. L. 89–290, § 4(b), (f)(3), (4), (g)(1), 79 Stat. 1057, 1058; , Pub. L. 89–709, § 3(c), (d), 80 Stat. 1103; , Pub. L. 89–751, § 4, 80 Stat. 1230; , Pub. L. 90–490, title I, § 121(a)(3), (4), (5)(A), 82 Stat. 777; , Pub. L. 92–157, title I, § 105(b)–(d), (e)(4), (f)(2), 85 Stat. 449–451; , Pub. L. 92–585, § 4, 86 Stat. 1293; , Pub. L. 94–484, title IV, §§ 403(a), (b), (d), 407(d)(1), 90 Stat. 2266, 2267, 2279; , Pub. L. 95–83, title III, § 307(e)(1), (2), 91 Stat. 390; , Pub. L. 97–35, title XXVII, § 2735, 95 Stat. 920; , Pub. L. 99–129, title II, § 209(a)(2), (3), (b), (c)(1), (d)–(f), 99 Stat. 532, 534; , Pub. L. 100–607, title VI, §§ 603(b), (c), 628(8), 629(b)(2), 102 Stat. 3125, 3145, 3146; , Pub. L. 101–597, title IV, § 401(b)[(a)], 104 Stat. 3035, outlined provisions for loans from a student loan fund, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 102–408. See section 292r of this title.
A prior section 761 of act , was classified to section 294 of this title prior to the general amendment of part D of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105–392.
Another prior section 761 of act , was classified to section 294cc of this title prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 102–408.
Another prior section 761 of act , was classified to section 295 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–129.
Another prior section 761 of act , was classified to section 295 of this title prior to the general amendment of part D of this subchapter by Pub. L. 91–696.
Amendments2010–2020 · 2 rounds
2020
Subsec. (e)(1)(A). Pub. L. 116–136, § 3401(9)(A), substituted “$5,663,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025” for “$7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014”.
Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 116–136, § 3401(9)(B), substituted “paragraph (1)” for “subsection (a)”.
2010
Subsecs. (b) to (e). Pub. L. 111–148, § 5103(a)(1), (2), added subsecs. (b) to (d), redesignated former subsec. (c) as (e), and struck out former subsec. (b) which related to award of grants or contracts.
Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 111–148, § 5103(a)(3)(A), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $750,000 for fiscal year 1998, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2002.”
Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 111–148, § 5103(a)(4), which directed amendment of “paragraph (2)”, without specifying the subsec. to be amended, by substituting “paragraph (1)” for “subsection (a)”, could not be executed.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Transfer of Functions
Pub. L. 111–148, title V, § 5103(b), , 124 Stat. 605, provided that: “Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act [], the responsibilities and resources of the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis, as in effect on the date before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be transferred to the National Center for Health Care Workforce Analysis established under section 761 of the Public Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. 294n], as amended by subsection (a).”
Credits
1944–2020 · 3 acts
- 1944July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 761, as added Pub. L. 105–392, title I, § 104(a), , 112 Stat. 3552
- 2010amended Pub. L. 111–148, title V, § 5103(a), , 124 Stat. 603
- 2020Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title III, § 3401(9), , 134 Stat. 386.
Show as published
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 761, as added Pub. L. 105–392, title I, § 104(a), , 112 Stat. 3552; amended Pub. L. 111–148, title V, § 5103(a), , 124 Stat. 603; Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title III, § 3401(9), , 134 Stat. 386.)