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Federal Capitation Support and Its Role in the Operation of Medical Schools

HRD-78-105 Published: May 16, 1978. Publicly Released: May 16, 1978.
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The Comprehensive Health Manpower Act of 1971 authorized institutional assistance in the form of formula grants, called capitation grants, based on statutorily established amounts per student per year and a bonus for enrollment of first-year students beyond mandated levels. Subject to the availability of appropriations, medical schools were authorized to receive $2,500 for each enrolled first-year, second-year, and third-year student, and $4,000 for each graduating student.

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