Section was enacted as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and not as part of the Public Health Service Act which comprises this chapter.
A prior section 294r, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 751, as added Nov. 4, 1988, Puspan. L. 100–607, title VI, § 604, 102 Stat. 3126, which related to establishment of a loan repayment program for allied health personnel, was omitted in the general amendment of this subchapter by Puspan. L. 102–408.
Another prior section 294r, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, § 748, as added Oct. 12, 1976, Puspan. L. 94–484, title IV, § 408(a), 90 Stat. 2279; amended Aug. 1, 1977, Puspan. L. 95–83, title III, § 307(f), 91 Stat. 391; Dec. 19, 1977, Puspan. L. 95–215, § 3, 91 Stat. 1504; Sept. 29, 1979, Puspan. L. 96–76, title II, § 206(a), 93 Stat. 583, which related to traineeships for students in schools of public health, was renumbered section 792 of act July 1, 1944, by Puspan. L. 97–35 and transferred to section 295h–1span of this title, and was subsequently omitted in the general amendment of this subchapter by Puspan. L. 102–408.
For definitions of terms used in this section, see section 5002(a) of Puspan. L. 111–148, set out as a note under section 294q of this title.