PUBLIC LAW 100-607—NOV. 4, 1988

102 STAT. 3143

 (1)	in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
"university—" and inserting "university or hospital-based edu-
cational entity—"; and
 (2)	in siibparagraph (B), by inserting before the semicolon the
following: "(except that this siibparagraph shall not apply to
any hospital-based educational entity)".
(b) allied health peofessiohals.—Section 701(13X0 (42 U.S.C.
292a(13XO) is amended—
 (1)	by striking out "an individual" and inserting in lieu
thereof "a health professional";
 (2)	by striking out "or" before "a doctoral degree in clinical
psychology"; and
 (3)	by inserting before the period the following: ", or a degree
in social work or an equivalent degree".
SEC. 624. ALLIED HEALTH PROJECT GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.
Section 796 (42 U.S.C. 295h-5) is amended—
(1)	by striking out subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof
the following new subsection:
"(a) The Secretary shall make grants to and enter into contracts
with eligible entities to assist them in meeting the costs of planning,
developing, establishing, operating, and evaluating projects relating
to:
"(1) Improving and strengthening the effectiveness of allied
health administration, program directors, facility, and clinical
faculty.
"(2) Improving and expanding program enrollments in those
professions in greatest demand and whose services are most
needed by the elderly.
"(3) Interdisciplinary training programs that promote the
effectiveness of allied health practitioners in geriatric assess-
ment and the rehabilitation of the elderly.
"(4) Demonstration centers to emphasize innovative models to
link allied health clinical practice, education, and research.
"(5) Adding and strengthening curriculum units in allied
health programs to include knowledge and practice concerning
prevention and health promotion, geriatrics, long-term care,
home health and hospice care, and ethics.
"(6) The recruitment of individuals into allied health profes-
sions, including projects for—
"(A) the identification and recruitment of highly quali-
fied individuals, including the provision of educational and
work experiences for recruits at the secondary and colle-
giate levels;
"(B) the identification and recruitment of minority and
disadvantaged students, including the provision of remedial
and tutorial services prior and subsequent to admission, the
provision of work-study programs for secondary students,
and recruitment activities directed toward primary school
students; and
"(Q the coordination and improvement of recruitment
efforts among official and voluntary agencies and institu-
tions, including official departments of education, at the
city, county, and State, or regional level/';
(2)	by striking out subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof
the following new subsection:

Research and
development.
Schools and
colleges.
Minorities.
Disadvantaged
persons.