National Health Service Corps Site Eligibility

The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, shall promulgate regulations to deem a rural emergency hospital (as defined in section 1861(kkk)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(kkk)(2))) to be a health professional shortage area in accordance with section 332(a)(1)(C) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254e(a)(1)(C)).