It is the purpose of this act to :
(1) Increase the availability of primary health care services, including mental health services, by establishing a procedure through which physicians and other health care practitioners who are retired from active practice may provide professional services within their scope of practice as a volunteer in approved clinics serving financially qualified persons and in approved clinics located in medically underserved areas or health professionals shortage areas.(2) Increase the availability of mental health services to military personnel and their families by establishing a procedure through which physicians and other health care practitioners who are retired from active practice may provide mental health services within their scope of practice as a volunteer upon referral from approved organizations.Amended by P.L. 820 2014 No. 86, § 1, eff. 7/2/2014.1996, Dec. 4, P.L. 893, No. 141, § 2, effective in 60 days.