(a) General rule.--

(1) A resident physician, physician or physician assistant who meets the requirements under subsection (c) may receive a stipend of $1,000 per month for no more than 48 months of medicine residency or the first 36 accession months of service to the Pennsylvania National Guard.

(2) A behavioral health officer, public health officer or environmental science officer who meets the requirements under subsection (c) may receive a stipend of $500 per month for no more than the first 36 accession months of service to the Pennsylvania National Guard.

(b) Areas of concentration.--An area of concentration qualification for a medical or health officer must be approved by the National Guard Bureau through a predetermination request completed by the Pennsylvania Army National Guard Army Medical Department Officer Strength Manager.

(c) Requirements.--In order to qualify for a stipend under subsection (a), a medical officer or health officer shall meet all of the following:

(1) Be a member in good standing with the Pennsylvania National Guard.

(2) Be assigned to an appropriate medical or health position in the Pennsylvania National Guard.

(3) Agree to serve as a medical officer or health officer in the Pennsylvania National Guard after completion of residency or initial service obligation for a period of one month for each monthly stipend received. This service obligation shall be concurrent with any other military service obligation of the officer.

(d) Receipt of stipend.--A stipend under subsection (a) shall be paid to an eligible medical officer or health officer whose application for the stipend is approved at the completion of each month of residency or service. A medical officer or health officer may not receive a stipend under subsection (a) for more than 48 months during the period of service in the Pennsylvania National Guard.

(e) Adjustments.--If the Adjutant General determines that the amount available for the program in any year will be insufficient to provide stipends in the amount described under subsection (a), the Adjutant General may place a cap on the number of medical officers or health officers eligible to receive stipends or may adjust the amount of the annual stipend.

(f) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a medical officer or health officer who is serving in the Pennsylvania National Guard before the effective date of this section and who meets the requirements under subsection (c) from receiving a stipend under subsection (a) during the period of medicine residency or service.

Cross References. Section 3213 is referred to in section 3214 of this title.