,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gjb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #ad1 #bjac ,mr4 ,braley ( ,i[a introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to e/abli% a ,frontl9e ,provid]s ,loan ,repaym5t ,program4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,access to ,frontl9e ,heal? ,c>e ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,frontl9e provid]s loan repaym5t program ,"p ,d ( title ,,iii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;b et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ ! second subp>t ,,xi 7z add$ by section #ajccc ( ,public ,law #aaa-adh7 z subp>t ,,xii2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ ! second section #cdj;,h 7z add$ by su* section #ajccc7 z section #cdj;,i2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,,xiii ,frontl9e ,heal? ,c>e ,s]vices #cdj;,j4 ,frontl9e ,provid]s ,loan ,repaym5t ,program 7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & c>ry out a ,frontl9e ,provid]s ,loan ,repaym5t ,program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,loan ,repaym5t ,program7 "u :i*1 pursuant to contracts 9 accordance ) ?is section-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y agrees to make /ud5t loan repaym5ts2 & 7#b7 ! individual agrees to s]ve z a heal? pr(essional = a p]iod ( full-"t s]vice ( n less ?an #b ye>s at a heal? c>e facility s]v+ a frontl9e c>e sc>city area4 7b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! ,loan ,repaym5t ,program1 an individual mu/-- 7#a7 submit an application to p>ticipate 9 ! ,loan ,repaym5t ,program 9 su* =m & mann] & at su* "t z specifi$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7#b7 sign & submit to ! ,secret>y1 at ! "t ( submittal ( su* application1 a writt5 contract 7describ$ 9 subsection 7d774 7c7 ,p>ticipation 9 ,program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual becomes a p>ticipant 9 ! ,loan ,repaym5t ,program only ^u ! approval ( ! ,secret>y ( ! individual's application submitt$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 & ! ,secret>y's acceptance ( ! contract submitt$ by ! individual "u subsection 7b77#b74 7#b7 ,pref]5ce ,9 aw>d+ contracts "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give pref]5ce to applicants :o h und]tak5 tra9+ or c\rsework 9 int]discipl9>y /udies4 7#c7 ,recruitm5t = ,int]discipl9>y ,programs ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 det]m9e ! frontl9e c>e sc>city areas 9 :i* to place contract recipi5ts "u ?is section2 & 7,b7 9 mak+ su* det]m9ation1 give pref]5ce to areas ) a demon/rat$ program ( int]discipl9>y heal? c>e1 or ) demon/rat$ plans to initiate int]discipl9>y approa*es to community heal? c>e4 7#d7 ,notice ,! ,secret>y %all provide writt5 notice to an individual promptly ^u ! ,secret>y's approv+1 "u p>agraph 7#a71 ( ! individual's p>ticipation 9 ! ,loan ,repaym5t ,program4 7d7 ,contract ,! contract describ$ 9 ?is subsection is a writt5 contract betwe5 ! ,secret>y & an individual t conta9s-- 7#a7 an agreem5t t-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y agrees to provide ! individual ) /ud5t loan repaym5t 7describ$ 9 subsection 7e77 = a p]iod ( "t z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 to pay (f debts incurr$ dur+ ! c\rse ( ! /udy or program describ$ 9 subsection 7g77#b77;,b72 & 7,b7 ! individual agrees-- 7i7 to accept provision ( su* a /ud5t loan repaym5t to ! individual2 & 7ii7 to provide frontl9e c>e s]vices = a p]iod ( full-"t s]vice ( n less ?an #b ye>s at a heal? c>e facility s]v+ a frontl9e c>e sc>city area2 7#b7 a provision t any f9ancial obligation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aris+ out ( a contract ent]$ into "u ?is section & any obligation ( ! individual :i* is condition$ !reon1 is cont+5t ^u funds be+ appropriat$ = /ud5t loan repaym5t "u ?is section2 7#c7 a /atem5t ( ! damages to :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is entitl$1 "u subsection 7f71 = ! individual's brea* ( ! contract2 & 7#d7 su* o!r /atem5ts z ! ,secret>y deems appropriate ( ! rights & liabilities ( ! ,secret>y & ( ! individual1 n inconsi/5t ) ! provisions ( ?is section4 7e7 ,/ud5t ,loan ,repaym5t 7#a7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt ( an annual /ud5t loan repaym5t "u ?is section on behalf ( an individual %all be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 & %all take into consid]ation ! ne$ to pay a suffici5t am\nt to enable recruit+ ( heal? c>e provid]s into ! loan repaym5t program "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,paym5ts ,directly to ,loan ,provid] ,! ,secret>y may contract ) an individual's loan provid]1 = ! paym5t to ! loan provid]1 on behalf ( ! individual1 ( ! am\nts ( a /ud5t loan repaym5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7f7 ,brea* ( contract ,if an individual brea*es a writt5 contract "u ?is section by fail+ to beg9 su* individual's s]vice obligation1 or to complete su* s]vice obligation1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be entitl$ to recov] f ! individual an am\nt t is equal to ! sum (-- 7#a7 ! total am\nt :i* has be5 paid to ! individual1 or on behalf ( ! individual1 "u ! contract2 & 7#b7 any am\nt ( int]e/1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m frontl9e c>e sc>city area means an area1 population gr\p1 or facility t-- 7,a7 is designat$ z a heal? pr(essional %ortage area "u section #ccb2 or 7,b7 is designat$ by ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! area is locat$ z hav+ a %ortage ( frontl9e c>e s]vices4 7#b7 ,! t]m frontl9e c>e s]vices means heal? c>e s]vices-- 7,a7 9 ! field ( g5]al surg]y1 optometry1 oph?almology1 *iropractic1 physical !rapy1 audiology1 spee* language pa?ology1 ph>macies1 public heal?1 podiatric m$ic9e1 dietetics1 occupational !rapy1 g5]al p$iatrics1 respiratory !rapy1 m$ical te*nology1 otol>yngology1 or radiologic te*nology2 & 7,b7 provid$ by a g5]al surgeon1 optometri/1 oph?almologi/1 *iropractor1 physical !rapi/1 audiologi/1 spee* language pa?ologi/1 ph>maci/1 public heal? pr(essional1 podiatric physician1 regi/]$ dietician1 occupational !rapi/1 p$iatrician1 respiratory !rapi/1 m$ical te*nologi/1 otol>yngologi/1 or radiologic te*nologi/ :o has complet$ an appropriate c\rse ( /udy or program1 (f]$ by an accr$it$ in/itution ( high] education 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7h7 ,implem5tation ,! ,secret>y %all beg9 implem5tation ( ! loan repaym5t program "u ?is section )9 #ahj days ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4 4