Health and Human Services Department, Health Resources and Services Administration
This notice provides lists of all areas, population groups, and facilities designated as primary medical care, mental health, and dental health professional shortage areas (HPSAs) as of May 23, 2001. HPSAs are designated or withdrawn by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the authority of section 332 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice provides lists of all areas, population groups, and facilities designated as primary medical care, mental health, and dental health professional shortage areas (HPSAs) as of May 23, 2001. HPSAs are designated or withdrawn by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the authority of section 332 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for further information on the HPSA designations listed below and requests for additional designations, withdrawals, or reinstatement of a withdrawn designation should be submitted to Jerilyn A. Thornburg, R.N., M.P.H., Director, Division of Shortage Designation, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, 4350 East-West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814 (301-594-0816). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1. Background Section 332 of the PHS Act, 42 U.S.C. 254e , provides that the Secretary of HHS shall designate HPSAs based on criteria established by regulation. HPSAs are defined in section 332 to include (1) urban and rural geographic areas with shortages of health professionals, (2) population groups with such shortages, and (3) facilities with such shortages. Section 332 further requires that the Secretary annually publish a list of the designated geographic areas, population groups, and …
Citation: 67 FR 7740
