The terms “Director” and “Office” mean the Director and Office specified in subsection (c).

The term “Federally qualified health center” and “rural health clinic” have the meanings given the terms in section 1395x(aa) of this title.

The term “frontier community” shall have the meaning given the term in regulations issued under subsection (r).

The term “medically underserved area” has the meaning given the term “medically underserved community” in section 295p(6) of this title.

The term “medically underserved population” has the meaning given the term in section 254b(b)(3) of this title.

The term “telehealth services” means services provided through telehealth technologies.

The term “telehealth technologies” means technologies relating to the use of electronic information, and telecommunications technologies, to support and promote, at a distance, health care, patient and professional health-related education, health administration, and public health.

There is established in the Health Resources and Services Administration an Office for the Advancement of Telehealth. The Office shall be headed by a Director.

The telehealth network and telehealth resource centers grant programs established under section 241 of this title shall be administered by the Director, in consultation with the State offices of rural health, State offices concerning primary care, or other appropriate State government entities.