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 ,r4 #fcjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ai1 #bjbj,mr4   
,cicill9e introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public 
,heal? ,s]vice ,act to respond to !     
%ortage ( alli$ heal? pr(essionals1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,alli$ ,heal? ,p]sonnel
 ,%ortage ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,response  
to %ortage ( alli$ heal? pr(essionals   
7a7 ,s*ol>%ips & loan repaym5ts ,!      
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act is am5d$ by 
ins]t+ aft] section #gee ( su* ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bid;e7 ! foll[+3  #gee;,a4  
,s*ol>%ip & loan repaym5t program =     
alli$ heal? pr(essionals  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program (   
ent]+ into agreem5ts ) individuals "u   
:i*-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y agrees-- 7,a7 to 
aw>d a s*ol>%ip to ! individual to      
pursue a degree 9 a sci5ce relat+ to    
heal? c>e at a s*ool ( alli$ heal?2 or  
7,b7 to pay ! pr9cipal1 int]e/1 & relat$

 exp5ses on gov]nm5t & comm]cial loans  
receiv$ by ! individual to pursue su* a 
degree at a s*ool ( alli$ heal?2 &  7#b7
 ! individual agrees to complete a p]iod
 ( obligat$ s]vice z an alli$ heal?     
pr(essional 9-- 7,a7 a heal? pr(essional
 %ortage area designat$ "u section #ccb2
 or  7,b7 an area designat$ by !        
,secret>y = purpose ( ?is section z hav+
 a %ortage ( alli$ heal? pr(essionals4  
7b7 ,applicable provisions ,! ,secret>y 
%all model-- 7#a7 ! s*ol>%ip program "u 
subsection 7a7 on ! provisions          
applicable to ! ,national ,heal? ,s]vice
 ,corps ,s*ol>%ip ,program "u subp>t    
,,iii ( "p ,d ( title ,,iii2 &  7#b7 !  
loan repaym5t program "u subsection 7a7 
on ! provisions applicable to !         
,national ,heal? ,s]vice ,corps ,loan   
,repaym5t ,program "u su* subp>t4  7c7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #be1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod (     
fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4  4  7b7  
,response to %ortage ( qualify+ alli$   

heal? pr(essionals  7#a7 ,9 g5]al       
,beg9n+ #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices1 9 collaboration ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 %all-- 7,a7 id5tify
 categories ( qualify+ alli$ heal?      
pr(essionals :i* are 9 %ortage2 &  7,b7 
annually publi% a li/ ( su* categories 9
 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7#b7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is subsection3 7,a7 ,! t]m alli$ heal? 
pr(essional has ! mean+ giv5 to ! t]m   
alli$ heal? pr(essionals 9 section      
#gii;,b7#e7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #biep7#e774  7,b7 ,!
 t]m 8qualify+ alli$ heal? pr(essional0 
means an alli$ heal? pr(essional :o is  
au?oriz$ to provide heal? c>e s]vices "u
 ! ,m$ic>e program "u title ,,xviii ( ! 
,social ,security ,act & "u ! ,m$icaid  
programs "u title ,,xix ( su* ,act4