#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#bgha  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d title ,,vii 
( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to      
reau?orize c]ta9 programs relat+ to !   
heal? pr(essions work=ce1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,educat+ ,m$ical           
,pr(essionals & ,optimiz+ ,work=ce      
,effici5cy & ,read9ess = ,heal? ,act (  
#bjai or ! ,,emp[] = ,heal? ,act (      
#bjai4  #b4 ,reau?orization ( heal?     
pr(essions work=ce programs  7a7 ,c5t]s 
( excell5ce ,subsection 7i7 ( section   
#gcf ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bic7 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7i7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1
 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$      
#bd1hig1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj   
?r\gh #bjbd4  4  7b7 ,heal? pr(essions  
tra9+ = div]sity ,section #gdj ( !      
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bic;d7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9    
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ #ea1jjj1jjj =  
fiscal ye> #bjaj1 & su* sums z may be   

necess>y = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjaa    
?r\gh #bjad & ins]t+ #ea1dai1jjj = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd2  7#b7 9 
subsection 7b71 by /rik+ #e1jjj1jjj =   
ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjaj ?r\gh #bjad & 
ins]t+ #a1bej1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s   
#bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 
7c71 by /rik+ #fj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjaj & su* sums z may be necess>y = ea*
 ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjaa ?r\gh #bjad &    
ins]t+ #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s  
#bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4  7c7 ,prim>y c>e     
tra9+ & enhancem5t ,section #gdg7;c77#a7
 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #bick7c77#a77 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ #abe1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjaj1 &
 su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjaa ?r\gh #bjad & ins]t+  
#ea1cga1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj   
?r\gh #bjbd4  7d7 ,tra9+ 9 g5]al1       
p$iatric1 & public heal? d5ti/ry        
,section #gdh7;f7 ( ! ,public ,heal?    
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#bick-#b7;f77 is am5d$ by /rik+         
#cj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjaj & su*    

sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjaa ?r\gh #bjae & ins]t+         
#db1gjg1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj   
?r\gh #bjbd4  7e7 ,area heal? education 
c5t]s ,section #gea7;j77#a7 ( ! ,public 
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bid;a7j77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+        
#abe1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjaj
 ?r\gh #bjad & ins]t+ #db1jge1jjj = ea* 
( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4  7f7   
,national ,c5t] = ,heal?c>e ,work=ce    
,analysis  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section       
#gfa7;e77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,public ,heal?    
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#bidn7e77#a77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+    
#g1ejj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaj    
?r\gh #bjad & ins]t+ #e1idg1jjj = ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4  7#b7    
,te*nical correction ,section           
#gfa7;e77#b7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bidn7e77#b77 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+  
p>agraph 7#a74  7g7 ,public heal?       
work=ce ,section #ggj7;a7 ( ! ,public   
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      

#bie;e7a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #dc1jjj1jjj
 = fiscal ye> #bjaa1 & su* sums z may be
 necess>y = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjab   
?r\gh #bjae & ins]t+ #ag1hej1jjj = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4  #c4    
,education & tra9+ relat+ to g]iatrics  
,section #gec ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bid;c7 is am5d$ to
 read z foll[s3  #gec4 ,education &     
tra9+ relat+ to g]iatrics  7a7          
,g]iatrics work=ce enhancem5t programs  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d    
grants or contracts "u ?is subsection to
 entities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71     
7#c71 or 7#d7 ( section #gii;,b1 section
 #hja7b71 or section #hfe7;d71 or o!r   
heal? pr(essions s*ools or programs     
approv$ by ! ,secret>y1 = ! e/abli%m5t  
or op]ation ( g]iatrics work=ce         
enhancem5t programs t meet ! requirem5ts
 ( p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,a 
g]iatrics work=ce enhancem5t program    
meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is p>agraph if   
su* program supports ! developm5t ( a   
heal? c>e work=ce t maximizes pati5t &  

family engagem5t & improves heal?       
outcomes = old] adults by integrat+     
g]iatrics ) prim>y c>e & o!r appropriate
 specialties4 ,special emphasis %\ld be 
plac$ on provid+ ! prim>y c>e work=ce ) 
! k & skills to c>e = old] adults &     
collaborat+ ) community p>tn]s to       
address gaps 9 heal? c>e = old] adults  
?r\gh individual1 sy/em1 community1 &   
population level *anges4 ,areas (       
programmatic focus may include ! foll[+3
  7,a7 ,trans=m+ cl9ical tra9+          
environm5ts to integrat$ g]iatrics &    
prim>y c>e deliv]y sy/ems to ensure     
tra9ees are well prep>$ to practice 9 & 
lead 9 su* sy/ems4  7,b7 ,develop+      
provid]s f multiple discipl9es &        
specialties to "w int]pr(essionally to  
assess & address ! ne$s & pref]5ces (   
old] adults & _! families & c>egiv]s at 
! individual1 community1 & population   
levels ) cultural & l+ui/ic compet5cy4  
7,c7 ,creat+ & deliv]+ community-bas$   
programs t w provide old] adults & _!   
families & c>egiv]s ) ! k & skills to   

improve heal? outcomes & ! quality ( c>e
 = su* adults4  7,d7 ,provid+           
,alzheim]'s disease & relat$ dem5tias   
7,,adrd7 education to ! families &      
c>egiv]s ( old] adults1 direct c>e      
work]s1 heal? pr(essions /ud5ts1        
faculty1 & provid]s4  7#c7 ,duration ,! 
,secret>y %all aw>d grants & contracts  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 = a p]iod n to exce$   
five ye>s4  7#d7 ,application ,to be    
eligible to receive a grant or contract 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 an entity describ$ 9  
su* p>agraph %all submit to ! ,secret>y 
an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &
 conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may
 require1 includ+ ! specific measures ! 
applicant w use to demon/rate t !       
project is improv+ ! quality ( c>e      
provid$ to old] adults 9 ! applicant's  
region1 :i* may include--  7,a7         
improvem5ts 9 access to c>e provid$ by a
 heal? pr(essional ) tra9+ 9 g]iatrics  
or g]ontology2  7,b7 improvem5ts 9      
family c>egiv] capacity to c>e = old]   
adults2  7,c7 pati5t outcome data       

demon/rat+ an improvem5t 9 old] adult   
heal? /atus or c>e quality2 &  7,d7     
reports on h[ ! applicant w implem5t    
specific innovations ) ! t>get audi5ce  
to improve old] adults' heal? /atus or !
 quality ( c>e4  7#e7 ,equitable        
geographic di/ribution ,! ,secret>y may 
aw>d grants & contracts "u p>agraph 7#a7
 9 a mann] :i* w equitably di/ribute su*
 grants among ! v>i\s regions ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7#f7 ,qualifications ,9 aw>d+ 
grants & contracts "u p>agraph 7#b71 !  
,secret>y %all consid] programs t--     
7,a7 h ! goal ( improv+ & provid+       
compreh5sive coord9at$ c>e ( old]       
adults1 includ+ m$ical1 d5tal1 &        
psy*osocial ne$s2  7,b7 demon/rate      
coord9ation ) o!r programmatic ef=ts    
fund$ "u ?is program or o!r public or   
private entities2  7,c7 support ! tra9+ 
& retra9+ ( faculty1 preceptors1 prim>y 
c>e provid]s1 & provid]s 9 o!r          
specialties to increase _! k ( g]iatrics
 & g]ontology2  7,d7 provide cl9ical    
exp]i5ces across c>e sett+s1 includ+    

ambulatory c>e1 hospitals1 po/-acute    
c>e1 nurs+ homes1 f$]ally qualifi$ heal?
 c5t]s1 & home & community-bas$ s]vices2
  7,e7 emphasize education & engagem5t (
 family c>egiv]s on disease             
self-managem5t1 m$ication managem5t1 &  
/ress r$uction /rategies2  7,f7 provide 
tra9+ to ! heal? c>e work=ce on disease 
self-managem5t1 motivational int]view+1 
m$ication managem5t1 & /ress r$uction   
/rategies2  7,g7 provide tra9+ to !     
heal? c>e work=ce on social det]m9ants (
 heal? 9 ord] to bett] address !        
g]iatric heal? c>e ne$s ( div]se        
populations ) cultural & l+ui/ic        
compet5cy2  7,h7 integrate g]iatrics    
compet5cies & int]pr(essional           
collaborative practice into heal? c>e   
education & tra9+ curricula = resid5ts1 
fell[s1 & /ud5ts2  7,i7 sub/antially    
b5efit rural or und]s]v$ populations (  
old] adults or conduct outrea* to       
communities t h a %ortage ( g]iatric    
work=ce pr(essionals2  7,j7 integrate   
behavioral heal? compet5cies into prim>y

 c>e practice1 especially ) respect to  
eld] abuse1 pa9 managem5t1 & advance c>e
 plann+2 or  7,k7 (f] %ort-t]m int5sive 
c\rses t-- 7i7 focus on g]iatrics1      
g]ontology1 *ronic c>e managem5t1 &     
long-t]m c>e t provide supplem5tal tra9+
 = faculty memb]s 9 m$ical s*ools & o!r 
heal? pr(essions s*ools or graduate     
programs 9 psy*ology1 ph>macy1 nurs+1   
social "w1 d5ti/ry1 public heal?1 alli$ 
heal?1 or o!r heal? discipl9es1 z       
approv$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7ii7 are op5 
to curr5t faculty1 & appropriately      
cr$5tial$ volunte] faculty &            
practition]s1 to upgrade _! k & cl9ical 
skills = ! c>e ( old] adults & adults ) 
functional & cognitive limitations & to 
enhance _! int]discipl9>y tea*+ skills4 
7#g7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 p>ticul>ly ) respect to  
aw>d+1 9 fiscal ye> #bjbj1 any am\nt    
appropriat$ = su* fiscal ye> = purposes 
( c>ry+ out ?is subsection t is 9 excess
 ( ! am\nt appropriat$ = ! mo/ previ\s  
fiscal ye> = :i* appropriations 7 made =

 su* purposes1 ! ,secret>y may give     
priority to entities t op]ate--  7,a7 9 
communities t h a %ortage ( g]iatric    
work=ce pr(essionals2 &  7,b7 9 ,/ates 9
 :i* no entity has previ\sly receiv$ an 
aw>d "u su* p>agraph 7includ+ z 9 effect
 be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,educat+    
,m$ical ,pr(essionals & ,optimiz+       
,work=ce ,effici5cy & ,read9ess = ,heal?
 ,act ( #bjai74  7#h7 ,aw>d am\nts      
,aw>ds "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 9 an    
am\nt det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 ,entities 
t submit applications "u ?is subsection 
t describe a plan = provid+ g]iatric    
education & tra9+ = home heal? work]s & 
family c>egiv]s are eligible to receive 
#ajj1jjj p] ye> m ?an entities t d n    
include a description ( su* a plan4     
7#i7 ,report+ ,ea* entity aw>d$ a grant 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all submit an annual  
report to ! ,secret>y on f9ancial &     
programmatic p]=mance "u su* grant1 :i* 
may include factors su* z ! numb] (     
tra9ees1 ! numb] ( pr(essions &         
discipl9es1 ! numb] ( p>tn]%ips ) heal? 

c>e deliv]y sites1 ! numb] ( faculty &  
practic+ pr(essionals :o p>ticipat$ 9   
cont9u+ education programs1 & su* o!r   
factors z ! ,secret>y may require4  7b7 
,g]iatric ,academic ,c>e] ,aw>ds  7#a7  
,e/abli%m5t ( program ,! ,secret>y %all 
e/abli% a program to aw>d grants1 to be 
kn[n z ,g]iatric ,academic ,c>e] ,aw>ds1
 to eligible entities apply+ on behalf (
 eligible individuals to promote ! c>e] 
developm5t ( su* individuals z academic 
g]iatricians or o!r academic g]iatrics  
heal? pr(essionals4  7#b7 ,eligibility  
7,a7 ,eligible entity ,= purposes ( ?is 
subsection1 ! t]m eligible entity       
means--  7i7 an accr$it$ s*ool (        
allopa?ic m$ic9e1 o/eopa?ic m$ic9e1     
nurs+1 social "w1 psy*ology1 d5ti/ry1   
ph>macy1 or alli$ heal?2 or  7ii7 ano!r 
type ( accr$it$ heal? pr(essions s*ool  
or graduate program deem$ by ! ,secret>y
 to be eligible "u ?is subsection4  7,b7
 ,eligible individual  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,=  
purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m        
eligible individual means an individual 

:o-- 7,i7 has a junior1 nont5ur$1       
faculty appo9tm5t at an accr$it$ s*ool (
 allopa?ic m$ic9e1 o/eopa?ic m$ic9e1    
nurs+1 social "w1 psy*ology1 d5ti/ry1   
ph>macy1 or alli$ heal? or at ano!r type
 ( accr$it$ heal? pr(essions s*ool or   
graduate program describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a77ii72  7,,ii7  7aa7 is bo>d c]tifi$ 
or bo>d eligible 9 int]nal m$ic9e1      
family practice1 psy*iatry1 or lic5s$   
d5ti/ry1 or has complet$ ! tra9+ requir$
 = ! individual's discipl9e2 &  7bb7 is 
employ$ at an eligible entity2 or       
7,,iii7 has complet$ an approv$ fell[%ip
 program 9 g]iatrics or g]ontology1 or  
has complet$ specialty tra9+ 9 g]iatrics
 or g]ontology z requir$ = !            
individual's discipl9e & any additional 
g]iatrics or g]ontology tra9+ z requir$ 
by ! ,secret>y4  7ii7 ,special rule ,if 
dur+ ! p]iod ( an aw>d "u ?is subsection
 respect+ an eligible individual1 !     
individual is promot$ to associate      
pr(essor & !reby no long] meets !       
crit]ia ( clause 7i77,i71 ! individual  

may cont9ue to be treat$ z an eligible  
individual ?r\gh ! t]m ( ! aw>d4  7#c7  
,limitations ,an eligible entity may n  
receive an aw>d "u p>agraph 7#a7 on     
behalf ( an eligible individual unless !
 eligible entity-- 7,a7 submits to !    
,secret>y an application1 at su* "t1 9  
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require1 & ! ,secret>y    
approves su* application2  7,b7         
provides1 9 su* =m & mann] z ! ,secret>y
 may require1 assurances t ! eligible   
individual on ^: behalf an application 0
 submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 w meet !  
s]vice requirem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#h72 &  7,c7 provides1 9 su* =m & mann]
 z ! ,secret>y may require1 assurances t
 su* individual has a full-"t faculty   
appo9tm5t 9 an accr$it$ heal? pr(essions
 s*ool or graduate program & docum5t$   
commitm5t f su* s*ool or program to sp5d
 #ge p]c5t ( ! individual's "t t is     
support$ by ! aw>d on tea*+ & develop+  
skills 9 int]pr(essional education 9    
g]iatrics4  7#d7 ,requirem5ts ,9 aw>d+  

grants "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y-- 
7,a7 %all give priority to eligible     
entities t apply on behalf ( eligible   
individuals :o are on ! faculty (       
in/itutions t integrate g]iatrics       
education1 tra9+1 & be/ practices into  
academic program crit]ia2  7,b7 may give
 priority to eligible entities t op]ate 
a g]iatrics work=ce enhancem5t program  
"u subsection 7a72  7,c7 %all ensure t  
grants are equitably di/ribut$ across ! 
v>i\s geographical regions ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 includ+ rural & und]s]v$ areas2 
7,d7 %all pay p>ticul> att5tion to      
g]iatrics heal? c>e work=ce ne$s among  
und]s]v$ populations1 div]se            
communities1 & rural areas2  7,e7 may n 
require an eligible individual1 or an   
eligible entity apply+ on behalf ( an   
eligible individual1 to be a recipi5t ( 
a grant or contract "u ?is "p2 &  7,f7  
%all pay ! full am\nt ( ! aw>d to !     
eligible entity4  7#e7 ,ma9t5ance ( ef=t
 ,an eligible entity receiv+ an aw>d "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 on behalf ( an eligible   

individual %all provide assurances to ! 
,secret>y t funds provid$ to su*        
individual "u ?is subsection w be us$   
only to supplem5t1 n to supplant1 !     
am\nt ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local funds    
o!rwise exp5d$ by su* individual4  7#f7 
,am\nt & t]m  7,a7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt ( an 
aw>d "u ?is subsection = eligible       
individuals :o are physicians %all equal
 #ajj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj1 adju/$ =  
subsequ5t fiscal ye>s to reflect !      
increase 9 ! ,consum] ,price ,index4 ,! 
,secret>y %all det]m9e ! am\nt ( an aw>d
 "u ?is subsection = individuals :o are 
n physicians4  7,b7 ,t]m ,! t]m ( any   
aw>d made "u ?is subsection %all n exce$
 #e ye>s4  7#g7 ,s]vice requirem5t ,an  
eligible individual on ^: behalf an     
application 0 submitt$ & approv$ "u     
p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 %all provide tra9+ 9 
cl9ical g]iatrics or g]ontology1 includ+
 ! tra9+ ( int]pr(essional teams ( heal?
 c>e pr(essionals4  7c7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1
 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$      

#ea1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj   
?r\gh #bjbd4 ,not)/&+ ! prec$+ s5t5ce1  
no funds %all be made available to c>ry 
out subsection 7b7 = a fiscal ye> unless
 ! am\nt made available to c>ry out ?is 
section = su* fiscal ye> is m ?an !     
am\nt made available to c>ry out ?is    
section = fiscal ye> #bjag4  4  #d4     
,inve/m5t 9 tomorr['s p$iatric heal? c>e
 work=ce ,section #gge ( ! ,public      
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bie;f7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3      
#gge4 ,inve/m5t 9 tomorr['s p$iatric    
heal? c>e work=ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y %all e/abli% & c>ry out a     
program ( ent]+ into p$iatric specialty 
loan repaym5t agreem5ts ) qualifi$ heal?
 pr(essionals "u :i*--  7#a7 ! qualifi$ 
heal? pr(essional agrees to a p]iod ( n 
less ?an #b ye>s ( obligat$ s]vice dur+ 
:i* ! pr(essional w-- 7,a7 p>ticipate 9 
an accr$it$ p$iatric m$ical             
subspecialty1 p$iatric surgical         
specialty1 *ild & adolesc5t psy*iatry   
subspecialty1 or *ild & adolesc5t m5tal 

& behavioral heal? resid5cy or fell[%ip2
 or  7,b7 be employ$ full-"t 9 provid+  
p$iatric m$ical subspecialty c>e1       
p$iatric surgical specialty c>e1 *ild & 
adolesc5t psy*iatry subspecialty c>e1 or
 *ild & adolesc5t m5tal & behavioral    
heal? c>e1 includ+ sub/ance use disord] 
prev5tion & treatm5t s]vices1 9 an area 
)-- 7i7 a %ortage ( heal? c>e           
pr(essionals practic+ 9 ! p$iatric      
m$ical subspecialty1 ! p$iatric surgical
 specialty1 ! *ild & adolesc5t psy*iatry
 subspecialty1 or *ild & adolesc5t m5tal
 & behavioral heal?1 z applicable2 &    
7ii7 a suffici5t p$iatric population1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 to support !    
addition ( a practition] 9 ! p$iatric   
m$ical subspecialty1 ! p$iatric surgical
 specialty1 ! *ild & adolesc5t psy*iatry
 subspecialty1 or *ild & adolesc5t m5tal
 & behavioral heal?1 z applicable2 &    
7#b7 ! ,secret>y agrees to make paym5ts 
on ! pr9cipal & int]e/ ( und]graduate1  
graduate1 or graduate m$ical education  
loans ( ! qualifi$ heal? pr(essional ( n

 m ?an #ce1jjj a ye> = ea* ye> ( agre$  
^u s]vice "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a p]iod ( n
 m ?an #c ye>s4  7b7 ,eligibility       
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,p$iatric m$ical      
speciali/s & p$iatric surgical          
speciali/s ,= purposes ( loan repaym5t  
agreem5ts "u ?is section ) respect to   
p$iatric m$ical subspecialty & p$iatric 
surgical specialty practition]s1 ! t]m  
qualifi$ heal? pr(essional means a      
lic5s$ physician :o-- 7,a7 is ent]+ or  
receiv+ tra9+ 9 an accr$it$ p$iatric    
m$ical subspecialty or p$iatric surgical
 subspecialty resid5cy or fell[%ip2 or  
7,b7 has complet$ 7b n prior to ! end ( 
! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ! ,educat+ ,m$ical   
,pr(essionals & ,optimiz+ ,work=ce      
,effici5cy & ,read9ess = ,heal? ,act (  
#bjai is enact$7 ! tra9+ describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,*ild &         
adolesc5t psy*iatry & m5tal & behavioral
 heal? ,= purposes ( loan repaym5t      
agreem5ts "u ?is section ) respect to   
*ild & adolesc5t m5tal & behavioral     
heal? c>e1 ! t]m qualifi$ heal?         

pr(essional means a heal? c>e           
pr(essional :o--  7,a7 has receiv$      
specializ$ tra9+ or cl9ical exp]i5ce 9  
*ild & adolesc5t m5tal heal? 9          
psy*iatry1 psy*ology1 s*ool psy*ology1  
or psy*iatric nurs+2  7,b7 has a lic5se 
or c]tification 9 a ,/ate to practice   
allopa?ic m$ic9e1 o/eopa?ic m$ic9e1     
psy*ology1 s*ool psy*ology1 or          
psy*iatric nurs+2 or  7,c7 is a m5tal   
heal? s]vice pr(essional :o has complet$
 7b n be=e ! end ( ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ! 
,educat+ ,m$ical ,pr(essionals &        
,optimiz+ ,work=ce ,effici5cy &         
,read9ess = ,heal? ,act ( #bjai is      
enact$7 specializ$ tra9+ or cl9ical     
exp]i5ce 9 *ild & adolesc5t m5tal heal? 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7      
,additional eligibility requirem5ts ,!  
,secret>y may n ent] into a loan        
repaym5t agreem5t "u ?is section ) a    
qualifi$ heal? pr(essional unless--     
7,a7 ! pr(essional agrees to "w 91 or = 
a provid] s]v+1 an area or community ) a
 %ortage ( eligible qualifi$ heal?      

pr(essionals 7z def9$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 &
 7#b772  7,b7 ! pr(essional is a ,unit$ 
,/ates citiz51 a p]man5t legal ,unit$   
,/ates resid5t1 or lawfully pres5t 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 if ! pr(essional 
is enroll$ 9 a graduate program1 !      
program is accr$it$1 & ! pr(essional has
 an acceptable level ( academic /&+ 7z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y74  7c7 ,priority 
,9 ent]+ into loan repaym5t agreem5ts "u
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give     
priority to applicants :o--  7#a7 h     
famili>ity ) evid5ce-bas$ me?ods &      
cultural & l+ui/ic compet5ce 9 heal? c>e
 s]vices2 &  7#b7 demon/rate f9ancial   
ne$4  7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations
 ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ =  
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd--   
7#a7 #cj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is section
 ) respect to loan repaym5t agreem5ts ) 
qualifi$ heal? pr(essionals describ$ 9  
subsection 7b77#a72 &  7#b7 #bj1jjj1jjj 
to c>ry out ?is section ) respect to    
loan repaym5t agreem5ts ) respect to    
qualifi$ heal? pr(essionals describ$ 9  

subsection 7b77#b74  4  #e4 ,increas+   
work=ce div]sity 9 ! pr(essions (       
physical !rapy1 occupational !rapy1     
audiology1 & spee*-language pa?ology    
,title ,,vii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice 
,act is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ "p  
,g 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bie;j et seq47 z "p  
,h2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] "p ,f 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #bidn et seq47 ! foll[+ new   
"p3  ,g ,increas+ work=ce div]sity 9 !  
pr(essions ( physical !rapy1            
occupational !rapy1 audiology1 &        
spee*-language pa?ology  #ghc4          
,s*ol>%ips & ,/ip5ds  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y may aw>d grants & contracts to
 eligible entities to increase          
educational opportunities 9 ! pr(essions
 ( physical !rapy1 occupational !rapy1  
audiology1 & spee*-language pa?ology =  
eligible individuals by-- 7#a7 provid+  
/ud5t s*ol>%ips or /ip5ds1 includ+ =--  
7,a7 completion ( an accel]at$ degree   
program2  7,b7 completion ( an          
associate's1 ba*elor's1 ma/]'s1 or      
doctoral degree program2 &  7,c7 entry  

by a diploma or associate's degree      
practition] into a bridge or degree     
completion program2  7#b7 provid+       
assi/ance = completion ( pr]equisite    
c\rses or o!r prep>ation necess>y =     
acceptance = enrollm5t 9 ! eligible     
entity2 &  7#c7 c>ry+ out activities to 
increase ! ret5tion ( /ud5ts 9 "o or m  
programs 9 ! pr(essions ( physical      
!rapy1 occupational !rapy1 audiology1 & 
spee*-language pa?ology4  7b7           
,consid]ation ( recomm5dations ,9 c>ry+ 
out subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all    
take into consid]ation ! recomm5dations 
( national organizations repres5t+ !    
pr(essions ( physical !rapy1            
occupational !rapy1 audiology1 &        
spee*-language pa?ology1 includ+ !      
,am]ican ,physical ,!rapy ,association1 
! ,am]ican ,occupational ,!rapy         
,association1 ! ,am]ican                
,spee*-,language-,he>+ ,association1 !  
,am]ican ,academy ( ,audiology1 & !     
,academy ( ,doctors ( ,audiology4  7c7  
,requir$ in=mation & conditions = aw>d  

recipi5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
may require recipi5ts ( aw>ds "u ?is    
section to report to ! ,secret>y conc]n+
 ! annual admission1 ret5tion1 &        
graduation rates = eligible individuals 
9 programs ( ! recipi5t lead+ to a      
degree 9 any ( ! pr(essions ( physical  
!rapy1 occupational !rapy1 audiology1 & 
spee*-language pa?ology4  7#b7 ,fall+   
rates ,if any ( ! rates report$ by a    
recipi5t "u p>agraph 7#a7 fall bel[ !   
av]age = su* recipi5t ov] ! two ye>s    
prec$+ ! ye> cov]$ by ! report1 !       
recipi5t %all provide ! ,secret>y )     
plans = imm$iately improv+ su* rates4   
7#c7 ,ineligibility ,a recipi5t describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all be ineligible =   
cont9u$ fund+ "u ?is section if ! plan (
 ! recipi5t fails to improve ! rates )9 
! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date su* plan
 is implem5t$4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3  7#a7 ,eligible entities ,! t]m
 eligible entity means an education     
program t-- 7,a7 is accr$it$ by--  7i7 !
 ,c\ncil on ,academic ,accr$itation 9   

,audiology & ,spee*-,language ,pa?ology 
or ! ,accr$itation ,commission =        
,audiology ,education2  7ii7 !          
,commission on ,accr$itation 9 ,physical
 ,!rapy ,education2 or  7iii7 !         
,accr$itation ,c\ncil = ,occupational   
,!rapy ,education2 &  7,b7 is c>ry+ out 
a program = recruit+ & reta9+ /ud5ts    
und]repres5t$ 9 ! pr(essions ( physical 
!rapy1 occupational !rapy1 audiology1 & 
spee*-language pa?ology 7includ+ racial 
or e?nic m9orities1 or /ud5ts f         
disadvantag$ backgr\nds74  7#b7         
,eligible individual ,! t]m eligible    
individual means an individual :o-- 7,a7
 is a memb] ( a class ( p]sons :o are   
und]repres5t$ 9 ! pr(essions ( physical 
!rapy1 occupational !rapy1 audiology1 & 
spee*-language pa?ology 7includ+        
individuals :o are racial or e?nic      
m9orities1 or are f disadvantag$        
backgr\nds72  7,b7 has a f9ancial ne$ = 
a s*ol>%ip or /ip5d2 &  7,c7 is enroll$ 
7or accept$ = enrollm5t7 at an          
audiology1 spee*-language pa?ology1     

physical !rapy1 or occupational !rapy   
program z a full-"t /ud5t at an eligible
 entity4  7e7 ,au?orization (           
,appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj    
?r\gh #bjbd4  4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives ,octob] #bh1            
#bjai4;,cl]k4