,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aacg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aj1 #bjai,ms4  
,/ab5[ introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to prioritize education &   
tra9+ = curr5t & future memb]s ( !      
environm5tal heal? work=ce4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,environm5tal ,heal? ,work=ce ,act (    
#bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds z     
foll[s3  7#a7 ,! environm5tal heal?     
work=ce is vital to protect+ ! heal? &  
safety ( ! public4  7#b7 ,= ye>s1 ,/ate 
& local gov]nm5tal public heal? ag5cies 
h report$ sub/antial work=ce losses &   
o!r *all5ges to ! environm5tal heal?    
work=ce4  7#c7 ,accord+ to !            
,association ( ,/ate & ,t]ritorial      
,heal? ,(ficials 7,,a/ho71 betwe5 #bjaj 
& #bjaf1 ! size ( ! public heal? work=ce
 has decreas$ by approximately #i1bjj   
work]s4  7#d7 ,9 ! com+ ye>s1 ! retir+  
,baby ,boom] ,g5]ation w lead to a fur!r

 decrease 9 ! environm5tal heal?        
work=ce4  7#e7 ,curr5tly1 only #bh      
,/ates require a cr$5tial = environm5tal
 heal? work]s t is an imp>tial1         
?ird-p>ty endorsem5t ( an individual's  
pr(essional k & exp]i5ce4  7#f7 ,! #bjag
 hurricane season has-- 7,a7 deva/at$ _m
 cities1 c\nties1 & municipalities 9    
,texas1 ,florida1 & ,pu]to ,rico2  7,b7 
int]rupt$ safe wat] supplies2  7,c7     
de/roy$ hospitals1 nurs+ homes1 s*ools1 
& *ildc>e facilities2  7,d7 disabl$     
electricity p[] s\rces t keep our       
,nation's food & wat] safe2 &  7,e7     
flood$ homes & comm]cial build+s t w h  
to be rem$iat$ f mold4  7#g7 ,disa/]s   
su* z ^! demon/rate ! role ( !          
environm5tal heal? work=ce 9 assur+ t   
day c>e c5t]s1 s*ools1 hospitals1 ! wat]
 supply1 & food e/abli%m5ts are free f  
haz>ds t might cause s]i\s illness or   
dea?4  7#h7 ,educat+ & tra9+ exi/+ & new
 environm5tal heal? work]s %\ld be a    
national public heal? goal4  #c4 ,model 
/&>ds & guidel9es = cr$5tial+           

environm5tal heal? work]s  7a7 ,model   
,/&>ds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 9 
coord9ation ) appropriate national      
pr(essional organizations1 ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 local1 & tribal gov]nm5tal       
ag5cies1 & private sector &             
nongov]nm5tal entities1 %all develop    
model /&>ds & guidel9es = cr$5tial+     
environm5tal heal? work]s4  7#b7        
,p]missible cont5t ,model /&>ds &       
guidel9es develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may 
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,environm5tal    
heal? work]s %\ld und]/& basic public   
heal? pr9ciples & ! int]discipl9>y      
nature ( environm5tal heal?4  7,b7      
,environm5tal heal? work]s %\ld und]/&  
environm5tal protection & environm5tal  
heal? pr9ciples & practices4  7,c7      
,environm5tal heal? work]s %\ld und]/&  
basic gov]nm5t functions4  7,d7         
,environm5tal heal? work]s %\ld und]/& &
 be s5sitive to ! diff]5t cultures f\nd 
9 _! in/itutions & communities4  7b7    

,provision ( /&>ds & te*nical assi/ance 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices %all provide to ,/ate1  
local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts-- 7,a7 ! model
 /&>ds & guidel9es develop$ "u          
subsection 7a72 &  7,b7 te*nical        
assi/ance 9 implem5t+ su* model /&>ds & 
guidel9es = cr$5tial+ environm5tal heal?
 work]s1 :i* may include provid+        
additional tra9+ to assi/ 9 hir+        
practices t enc\rage hir+ work=ce /aff  
:o--  7i7 und]/& & respond to *ang+     
demographics2 &  7ii7 promote           
"u-repres5t$ populations 9 rea*+        
effective heal? solutions4  #d4         
,environm5tal ,heal? ,work=ce           
,developm5t ,plan  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to     
ensure t programs & activities 7includ+ 
education1 tra9+1 & paym5t programs7    
adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices = develop+ !            
environm5tal heal? work=ce meet national
 ne$s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human    
,s]vices %all develop a compreh5sive &  
coord9at$ plan = su* programs &         

activities t--  7#a7 includes p]=mance  
measures to det]m9e ! ext5t to :i* ^!   
programs & activities are meet+ !       
,dep>tm5t's /rategic goal ( /r5g!n+ !   
environm5tal heal? work=ce2  7#b7       
e/abli%es a /rategic goal to /r5g!n !   
environm5tal heal? work=ce us+ ! ,heal?y
 ,p #bjbj environm5tal heal? work=ce    
objectives ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices z a guide2  7#c7        
id5tifies any gaps 9 exi/+ programs &   
activities 7z ( ! date ( ! plan7 ) reg>d
 to address+ future environm5tal heal?  
work=ce ne$s id5tifi$ 9 work=ce         
projections ( ! ,heal? ,res\rces &      
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration 9 collaboration )
 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &         
,prev5tion2  7#d7 recomm5ds actions to  
address su* gaps2  7#e7 id5tifies be/   
practices to engage und]s]v$ communities
 & promote work=ce div]sity2 &  7#f7    
id5tifies any additional /atutory       
au?ority t is ne$$ by ! ,dep>tm5t to    
implem5t su* actions4  7b7 ,submission  
to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! 

date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all--  7#a7 
submit to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate1 & to ! ,committees on ,en]gy &  
,comm]ce & ,education & ,labor ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives1 ! plan develop$ "u  
subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 po/ su* plan on 
! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices4  #e4 ,reports & /udies 
7a7 ,environm5tal heal? work=ce         
developm5t report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all--  7#a7 exam9e & id5tify be/       
practices implem5t$ 9 ,/ates t are      
relat$ to tra9+ & cr$5tial+ requirem5ts 
= environm5tal heal? work]s2 &  7#b7    
submit to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &       
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report t includes &1 :]e appropriate1   
evaluates--  7,a7 ! types ( environm5tal
 heal? work]s employ$ at ,/ate & local  

heal? dep>tm5ts & indep5d5t environm5tal
 heal? ag5cies2  7,b7 ! educational     
backgr\nds ( su* work]s2  7,c7 :e!r su* 
work]s are cr$5tial$ or regi/]$1 & !    
type ( cr$5tial or regi/ration z        
applicable to ea* work]2  7,d7 ! impact 
( ,/ate requirem5ts = cont9u+ education 
= su* work]s2  7,e7 ! impact ( hav+     
,/ate & local heal? dep>tm5ts &         
indep5d5t environm5tal heal? ag5cies    
track cont9u+ education units = su*     
work]s2 &  7,f7 ! frequ5cy at :i* a     
,/ate or local heal? dep>tm5t or o!r    
entity updates & reviews any exam9ation 
requir$ to qualify or assess            
environm5tal heal? work]s to ensure t   
su* exam9ation is consi/5t ) curr5t law4
  7b7 ,/udy on appropriate level (      
environm5tal heal? work=ce & natural    
disa/] prep>$ness ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all collaborate ) appropriate          
associations1 organizations1 & c\ncils1 
su* z ! ,national ,academy ( ,m$ic9e1 to

 conduct a /udy on--  7#a7 environm5tal 
heal? 9 communities be=e & aft] natural 
disa/]s2 &  7#b7 ! role ( environm5tal  
heal? work]s to help improve            
environm5tal heal?4  #f4 ,def9itions ,9 
?is ,act1 ! t]ms environm5tal heal?     
work]s & environm5tal heal? work=ce ref]
 to public heal? work]s :o-- 7#a7       
inve/igate & assess haz>d\s environm5tal
 ag5ts 9 v>i\s environm5tal sett+s2 &   
7#b7 develop1 promote1 & en=ce          
guidel9es1 policies1 & int]v5tions to   
control su* haz>ds4