Earmark - Child Neurology Residency Training for Puerto Rico Department of Health

Agency:		Department of Health and Human Services
Bureau:		Health Resources and Services Administration
Account:		Health resources and services (75-0350)
Certifying Official:		Director, Division of Financial Management, OAFM
Contact Information:		http://WWW.HHS.GOV 202-720-3210

Child Neurology Residency Training for Puerto Rico Department of Health

1 recipient will receive $347,000. This is a first-time earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Code: 5013

Description: The purpose of the training program is to prepare board eligible physicians in the field of clinical child neurology. This will improve the quality of care for the pediatric population in Puerto Rico and access to specialized services. It will also improve care and coordination of services for patients with conditions such as brain tumors, strokes, autism, epilepsy, migraines, congenital anomalies, developmental and neurodegenerative disorders, among others.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
Puerto Rico Department of Health (105817142)	$347	BHPr	State Government	P.O. Box 70184 Rio Piedras, PR

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference

Reference: P.L. 108-447, Report 108-792, Title II page 1144.

Method: User entered excerpt

Citation Excerpt: for a program of stipends to medical residents to improve the supply of physicians in PR

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007