Medical school and health manpower assistance--Veterans Administration. Proposed rules

The Veterans Administration is proposing to amend its Medical School and Health Manpower Assistance regulations to implement two laws, the Veterans Health Programs Extension and Improvement Act of 1979, and the Veterans Administration Health Care Amendments of 1980. These laws (1) remove authority of the Administrator to enter into agreements supporting new State Medical Schools, (2) delete the requirement for enrollment increases in Medical School and Other Health Manpower Training Institution classes, and (3) extend the appropriations authorization to Fiscal Year 1982. In addition, the Veterans Administration proposes to remove the 7-year limitation for program periods of grants to Medical Schools and Other Health Manpower Training Institutions. This action would provide an easier terminal transition period for the grantee institution, and permit a smoother shift from Federal funding cycles to academic year funding cycles, particularly in this time of severe inflationary impact on higher education budgets.