; an area with a medically underserved population The term medically underserved areas or an area with a medically underserved population means an area or populations that are designated as medically underserved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to section 330(b)(3) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b(b)(3) ). . 3006. Non-emergency medical transportation (a) Research project eligibility Section 5312(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (M), by striking or at the end; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (N) as subparagraph (O); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (M) the following: (N) access to hospitals and healthcare providers in areas underserved by transit or with limited public transportation options, as determined by the Secretary; or . (b) Innovation and development project eligibility Section 5312(d)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (G), by striking or at the end; (2) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (I); and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following: (H) public transportation projects that improve health care access and outcomes; or . (c) Demonstration, deployment, and evaluation project eligibility Section 5312(e)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (D) the deployment of public transportation projects or practices that— (i) achieve measurable improvements in transportation access to health care for medically underserved areas or populations, as designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration pursuant to section 330(b)(3) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b(b)(3) )