### Question
How is the term medically underserved population defined?


### Answer
The term **medically underserved population** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 300s* as the following:

> the population of an urban or rural area designated by the Secretary as an area with a shortage of health facilities or a population group designated by the Secretary as having a shortage of such facilities

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 300s*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6-THE CHILDREN'S BUREAU > SUBCHAPTER XIV-HEALTH RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT > Part C-General Provisions**

