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“ Preference.—In awarding grants or contracts under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to entities that have a demonstrated record of the following: `` (1) Training the greatest percentage, or significantly improving the percentage, of health care professionals who provide primary care. `` (2) Training individuals who are from underrepresented minority groups or disadvantaged backgrounds. ”

“ Practice setting.—A contract entered into under this section shall allow the individual receiving the loan repayment to satisfy the service requirement described in subsection (a) (1) through employment in a solo or group practice, a clinic, an accredited public or private nonprofit hospital, or any other health care entity, as deemed appropriate by the Secretary. ”

“ Program.—The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall establish a program, to be known as the Frontline Health Providers Loan Repayment Program, to address unmet health care needs in health professional needs areas through loan repayments under section 340I. `` (b) Designation of health professional needs areas.— `` (1) In general.—In this subpart, the term ‘health professional needs area’ means an area, population, or facility that is designated by the Secretary in accordance with paragraph (2) . ”