#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#abga  ,,an ,,act  ,to e/abli% 9 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs a pilot   
program in/itut+ a cl9ical obs]vation   
program = pre-m$ /ud5ts prep>+ to att5d 
m$ical s*ool4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans-,specific     
,education = ,tomorr['s ,heal?          
,pr(essionals ,act or ! ,vet ,,hp ,act4 
#b4 ,s5se ( ,congress reg>d+ ,dep>tm5t (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs pilot program =      
cl9ical obs]vation by und]graduate      
/ud5ts ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !     
pilot program describ$ 9 section #c7;a7 
%\ld be design$ to--  7#a7 increase !   
aw>5ess1 k1 & empa?y ( future heal?     
pr(essionals t[>d ! heal? conditions    
common to vet]ans2  7#b7 increase !     
div]sity ( ! recruitm5t pool ( future   
physicians ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7#c7 exp&  
cl9ical obs]vation opportunities = all  
/ud5ts by enc\rag+ /ud5ts ( all         
backgr\nds to consid] a c>e] 9 ! heal?  
pr(essions4  #c4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs pilot program = cl9ical        

obs]vation by und]graduate /ud5ts  7a7  
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs %all c>ry out a pilot program =
 a "o-ye> p]iod1 beg9n+ n lat] ?an      
,augu/ #ae1 #bjba1 to provide c]ta9     
/ud5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 a      
cl9ical obs]vation exp]i5ce at m$ical   
c5t]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4
  7b7 ,m$ical c5t] selection ,!         
,secret>y %all c>ry out ! pilot program 
"u ?is section at n few] ?an five m$ical
 c5t]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 ,9 select+ su*    
m$ical c5t]s1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure   
regional div]sity among su* select$     
m$ical c5t]s4  7c7 ,cl9ical obs]vation  
sessions  7#a7 ,frequ5cy & ,duration ,9 
c>ry+ out ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y  
%all--  7,a7 provide at lea/ "o & n m   
?an ?ree cl9ical obs]vation sessions at 
ea* m$ical c5t] select$ dur+ ea* cal5d> 
ye>2  7,b7 ensure t ea* cl9ical         
obs]vation session--  7i7 la/s betwe5   
f\r & six mon?s2 &  7ii7 to ! ext5t     
practicable1 beg9s & ends concurr5tly ) 
"o or m academic t]ms ( an in/itution ( 

high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja 
( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja772 &  7,c7 ensure t !   
cl9ical obs]vation sessions provid$ at a
 m$ical c5t] h m9imal ov]lap4  7#b7     
,sessions ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t !  
pilot program consi/s ( cl9ical         
obs]vation sessions z foll[s3  7,a7 ,ea*
 session %all all[ = n few] ?an five    
/ud5ts nor great] ?an #ae /ud5ts to     
p>ticipate 9 ! session4  7,b7 ,ea*      
session %all consi/ ( n few] ?an #bj    
obs]vational h\rs nor great] ?an #dj    
obs]vational h\rs4  7,c7 ,a majority ( !
 obs]vational h\rs %all be sp5t obs]v+ a
 heal? pr(essional4 ,! o!r obs]vational 
h\rs %all be sp5t 9 a mann] t ensures a 
robu/1 well r\nd$ exp]i5ce t exposes !  
/ud5ts to a v>iety ( aspects ( m$ical   
c>e & heal? c>e adm9i/ration4  7,d7 ,ea*
 session %all provide a div]se cl9ical  
obs]vation exp]i5ce4  7d7 ,/ud5ts  7#a7 
,selection ,! ,secret>y %all select to  
p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program "u         
subsection 7a7 /ud5ts :o are-- 7,a7     

nationals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7      
enroll$ 9 an accr$it$ program ( /udy at 
an in/itution ( high] education2 &  7,c7
 ref]r$ by _! in/itution ( high]        
education foll[+ an int]nal application 
process4  7#b7 ,priority ,9 mak+ su*    
selection1 ! ,secret>y %all give        
priority to ea* ( ! foll[+ five         
categories ( /ud5ts3 7,a7 ,/ud5ts :o1 at
 ! "t ( ! completion ( _! second>y      
education1 resid$ 9 a heal? pr(essional 
%ortage area 7z def9$ 9 section #ccb ( !
 ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #bed;e774  7,b7 ,fir/ g5]ation
 college /ud5ts 7z def9$ 9 section      
#djb;,a7h77#c7 ( ! ,high] ,education    
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a7774
  7,c7 ,/ud5ts :o h be5 ref]r$ by       
m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions 7z def9$ 9     
section #cga7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a7774
  7,d7 ,vet]ans 7z def9$ 9 section #aja 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  7,e7
 ,/ud5ts :o indicate an int5tion to     
specialize 9 a heal? pr(essional        

occupation id5tifi$ by ! ,inspector     
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t "u section #gdab ( 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z hav+ a
 /aff+ %ortage4  7#c7 ,assignm5t to     
m$ical c5t]s ,! ,secret>y %all assign   
/ud5ts select$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to      
m$ical c5t]s select$ "u subsection 7b7  
)\t reg>d = :e!r su* m$ical c5t]s h     
/aff+ %ortages 9 any heal? pr(essional  
occupation pursuant to section #gdab (  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7e7    
,o!r matt]s ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program
 "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all--     
7#a7 e/abli% a =mal /atus to facilitate 
! access to m$ical c5t]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t  
by /ud5t obs]v]s p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot   
program2  7#b7 e/abli% /&>diz$ legal1   
privacy1 & e?ical requirem5ts = ! /ud5t 
obs]v]s1 includ+ ) respect to--  7,a7   
ensur+ t no /ud5t obs]v] provides any   
c>e to pati5ts :ile p>ticipat+ z an     
obs]v]2 &  7,b7 ensur+ ! suitability ( a
 /ud5t to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program  
to ensure t ! /ud5t poses no risk to    
pati5ts2  7#c7 develop & implem5t a     

p>tn]%ip /rategy ) m9ority-s]v+         
in/itutions to enc\rage ref]rals2  7#d7 
create /&>diz$ proc$ures = /ud5t        
obs]v]s2  7#e7 create an onl9e in=mation
 page ab\t ! pilot program on ! int]net 
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7#f7 publi% on !
 onl9e in=mation page creat$ "u p>agraph
 7#e7 ! locations ( su* c5t]s1 & o!r    
in=mation on ! pilot program1 n lat] ?an
 #ahj days be=e ! date on :i*           
applications are requir$ to be submitt$ 
by pot5tial /ud5t obs]v]s2  7#g7 id5tify
 m$ical c5t]s & specific heal?          
pr(essionals p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot       
program2 &  7#h7 notify ! ,committees on
 ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate ( ! m$ical   
c5t]s select$ "u subsection 7c7 )9 #cj  
days ( selection1 to facilitate program 
aw>5ess4  7f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! completion ( ! pilot program
 "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all    
submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,s5ate a report on ! results ( ! pilot 

program1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! numb] &       
demographics ( all applicants1 ^?       
accept$ to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program1
 & ^? :o complet$ ! pilot program2 &    
7#b7 if p>ticipat+ in/itutions ( high]  
education *oose to adm9i/] satisfaction 
surveys t assess ! exp]i5ce ( ^? :o     
complet$ ! pilot program1 ! results (   
any su* satisfaction surveys1 provid$ at
 ! discretion ( ! in/itution ( high]    
education4  #d4 ,no additional funds    
au?oriz$ ,no additional funds are       
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out !
 requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4 ,su*           
requirem5ts %all be c>ri$ out us+ am\nts
 o!rwise au?oriz$ to be appropriat$4    
,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,m>*   
#e1 #bjai4;,cl]k4