42 U.S.C. § 294n: Health professions workforce information and analysis

provide for the development of information describing the health professions workforce and the analysis of workforce related issues; and provide necessary information for decision-making regarding future directions in health professions and nursing programs in response to societal and professional needs. The Secretary shall establish the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis (referred to in this section as the “National Center”). provide for the development of information describing and analyzing the health care workforce and workforce related issues; carry out the activities under section 295k(a) of this title ; annually evaluate programs under this subchapter; develop and publish performance measures and benchmarks for programs under this subchapter; and establish, maintain, and publicize a national Internet registry of each grant awarded under this subchapter and a database to collect data from longitudinal evaluations (as described in subsection (d)(2)) on performance measures (as developed under sections 293 l (d)(3), 294f(d)(3), and 294 o (a)(3) of this title). The National Center shall collaborate with Federal agencies and relevant professional and educational organizations or societies for the purpose of linking data regarding grants awarded under this subchapter. For the purpose of carrying out the activities described in subparagraph (A), the National Center may enter into contracts with relevant professional and educational organizations or societies. collecting, analyzing, and reporting data regarding programs under this subchapter to the National Center and to the public; and providing technical assistance to local and regional entities on the collection, analysis, and reporting of data. be a State, a State workforce investment board, a public health or health professions school, an academic health center, or an appropriate public or private nonprofit entity; and submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. The Secretary shall increase the amount awarded to an eligible entity under this subchapter for a longitudinal evaluation of individuals who have received education, training, or financial assistance from programs under this subchapter. studying practice patterns; and collecting and reporting data on performance measures developed under sections 293 l (d)(3), 294f(d)(3), and 294 o (a)(3) of this title. A longitudinal evaluation shall comply with guidelines issued under sections 293 l (d)(4), 294f(d)(4), and 294 o (a)(4) of this title. To be eligible to obtain an increase under this section, an entity shall be a recipient of a grant or contract under this subchapter. To carry out subsection (b), there are authorized to be appropriated $5,663,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. To carry out subsection (c), there are authorized to be appropriated $4,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014. To carry out subsection (d), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2010 through 2014. Of the amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve not less than $600,000 for conducting health professions research and for carrying out data collection and analysis in accordance with section 295k of this title . Amounts otherwise appropriated for programs or activities under this subchapter may be used for activities under subsection (b) with respect to the programs or activities from which such amounts were made available.