Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§293k–1 Training Opportunities for Direct Care Workers

Title 42 › CHAPTER 6A — PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER V — HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION › Part C — Training in Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, General Pediatrics, Physician Assistants, General Dentistry, and Pediatric Dentistry › subpart 1 — medical training generally › § 293k–1

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must give grants to eligible colleges so they can create new training for direct care workers in places like nursing homes, assisted living, skilled nursing facilities, intermediate care for people with intellectual disabilities, home and community settings, and other long-term care settings the Secretary finds appropriate. To get a grant, a college must be an institution of higher education under federal law, be accredited by a nationally recognized accreditor, have a public‑private partnership with a long‑term care provider, and apply to the Secretary as required. Grant money must help students pay tuition and required fees. Students must be enrolled, do satisfactory work, and agree to work at least 2 years after training in geriatrics, disability services, long‑term services and supports, or chronic care management. Congress authorized $10,000,000 for fiscal years 2011 through 2013.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §293k–1

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(a)In general

The Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to enable such entities to provide new training opportunities for direct care workers who are employed in long-term care settings such as nursing homes (as defined in section 1396g(e)(1) of this title), assisted living facilities and skilled nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities for individuals with mental retardation, home and community based settings, and any other setting the Secretary determines to be appropriate.

(b)Eligibility

To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity shall—

(1)be an institution of higher education (as defined in section 1002 of title 20) that—

(A)is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association listed under section 1001(c) of title 20; and

(B)has established a public-private educational partnership with a nursing home or skilled nursing facility, agency or entity providing home and community based services to individuals with disabilities, or other long-term care provider; and

(2)submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.

(c)Use of funds

An eligible entity shall use amounts awarded under a grant under this section to provide assistance to eligible individuals to offset the cost of tuition and required fees for enrollment in academic programs provided by such entity.

(d)Eligible individual

(1)Eligibility

To be eligible for assistance under this section, an individual shall be enrolled in courses provided by a grantee under this subsection and maintain satisfactory academic progress in such courses.

(2)Condition of assistance

As a condition of receiving assistance under this section, an individual shall agree that, following completion of the assistance period, the individual will work in the field of geriatrics, disability services, long term services and supports, or chronic care management for a minimum of 2 years under guidelines set by the Secretary.

(e)Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $10,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2011 through 2013.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 293k–1

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110