,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djee  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bd1 #bjbj,mr4   
,durb9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,rubio7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to address heal? work=ce    
%ortages & disp>ities highlight$ by !   
,,covid-#ai p&emic ?r\gh additional     
fund+ = ! ,national ,heal? ,s]vice      
,corps & ! ,nurse ,corps1 & to e/abli% a
 ,national ,heal? ,s]vice ,corps        
,em]g5cy ,s]vice demon/ration project4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,/r5g!n+ ,am]ica's ,heal? ,c>e        
,read9ess ,act4  #b4 ,additional fund+ =
 ! ,national ,heal? ,s]vice ,corps  7a7 
,additional fund+ ,section #ajejc7;b7 ( 
! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;b-#b7;b77 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,f71 by   
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph      
7#b77;,h71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2  
&2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3   

7#c7 to be transf]r$ to ! ,secret>y (   
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices #e1jjj1jjj1jjj 
= fiscal ye> #bjbj1 to provide          
additional fund+ to c>ry out ! ,national
 ,heal? ,s]vice ,corps ,s*ol>%ip        
,program "u section #cch;,a ( ! ,public 
,heal? ,s]vice ,act1 ! ,national ,heal? 
,s]vice ,corps ,loan ,program "u section
 #cch;,b ( su* ,act1 & ! ,national      
,heal? ,s]vice ,corps ,em]g5cy ,s]vice  
"u section #bhab;,a ( su* ,act4  4  7b7 
,crit]ia = use ( additional fund+ =     
9-,dem& pr(essionals ,n less ?an #dj    
p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available "u      
p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #ajejc7;b7 ( !  
,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;b-#b7;b77 7z   
am5d$ by subsection 7a77 %all be        
allocat$ to aw>ds to eligible applicants
 to ! ,national ,heal? ,s]vice ,corps   
,s*ol>%ip ,program "u section #cch;,a ( 
! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #bedl71 ! ,national ,heal?    
,s]vice ,corps ,loan ,repaym5t ,program 
"u section #cch;,b ( su* ,act 7#db      

,u4,s4,c4 #bedl-#a71 or ! ,national     
,heal? ,s]vice ,corps ,em]g5cy ,s]vice  
"u section #bhab;,a ( su* ,act 7z add$  
by subsection 7c77 :o are memb]s ( gr\ps
 t are hi/orically und]repres5t$ 9 heal?
 c>e pr(essions1 includ+ racial & e?nic 
m9orities & individuals f l[-income     
urban & rural communities4 ,to c>ry out 
! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection1 !       
,secret>y may coord9ate ) entities      
receiv+ fund+ "u section #gci or #hba ( 
! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #bic;c1 #bifm7 to id5tify1    
provide m5tor%ip & support1 & recruit   
su* eligible applicants4  7c7 ,national 
heal? s]vice corps em]g5cy s]vice       
demon/ration project ,"p ,b ( title     
,,xxviii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bhab  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;hh-#aa7 ! foll[+3   
#bhab;,a4 ,national heal? s]vice corps  
em]g5cy s]vice demon/ration project  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nts made available "u 
section #ajejc7;b77#c7 ( ! ,pati5t      
,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act = ea* 

( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe1 to !   
ext5t p]mitt$ by1 & consi/5t )1 !       
requirem5ts ( applicable ,/ate law1 !   
,secret>y %all allocate up to           
#ej1jjj1jjj to e/abli%+1 z a            
demon/ration project1 a ,national ,heal?
 ,s]vice ,corps ,em]g5cy ,s]vice 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is section z ! em]g5cy s]vice7 "u
 :i* a qualifi$ individual curr5tly or  
previ\sly p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,national      
,heal? ,s]vice ,corps agrees to engage 9
 s]vice ?r\gh ! ,national ,disa/]       
,m$ical ,sy/em e/abli%$ "u section      
#bhab1 z describ$ 9 ?is section4  7b7   
,p>ticipants  7#a7 ,,nhsc alumni  7,a7  
,qualifi$ individuals ,an individual may
 be eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! em]g5cy  
s]vice "u ?is section if su* individual 
p>ticipat$ 9 ! ,s*ol>%ip ,program "u    
section #cch;,a or ! ,loan ,repaym5t    
,program "u section #cch;,b1 & :o       
satisfi$ ! obligat$ s]vice requirem5ts  
"u su* program1 9 accordance ) !        
individual's contract4  7,b7 ,priority &
 increas$ fund+ am\nts  7i7 ,priority ,9

 select+ eligible individuals to        
p>ticipate 9 ! program "u ?is p>agraph1 
! ,secret>y %all give priority-- 7,i7   
fir/1 to qualifi$ individuals :o cont9ue
 to practice at ! site :]e ! individual 
fulfill$ 8 or h] obligat$ s]vice "u !   
,s*ol>%ip ,program or ,loan ,repaym5t   
,program ?r\gh ! "t ( ! application to !
 program "u ?is section2 &  7,,ii7      
secondly1 to qualifi$ individuals :o    
cont9ue to practice 9 any site approv$ =
 obligat$ s]vice "u ! ,s*ol>%ip ,program
 or ,loan ,repaym5t ,program o!r ?an !  
site at :i* ! individual s]v$4  7ii7    
,increas$ fund+ am\nts ,! ,secret>y may 
grant increas$ aw>d am\nts to c]ta9     
p>ticipants 9 ! program "u ?is section  
bas$ on ! site :]e a p>ticipant fulfill$
 8 or h] obligat$ s]vice "u ! ,s*ol>%ip 
,program or ,loan ,repaym5t ,program4   
7,c7 ,private practice ,an individual   
p>ticipat+ 9 ! em]g5cy s]vice "u ?is    
section may practice a heal? pr(ession 9
 any private capacity :5 n obligat$ to  
fulfill ! requirem5ts describ$ 9        

subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,curr5t ,,nhsc    
memb]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual :o 
is p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,s*ol>%ip ,program "u 
section #cch;,a or ! ,loan ,repaym5t    
,program "u section #cch;,b may apply to
 p>ticipate 9 ! program "u ?is section  
:ile fulfill+ ! individual's obligat$   
s]vices "u su* program4  7,b7           
,cl>ifications ,not)/&+ any o!r         
provision ( law or any contract )       
respect to s]vice requirem5ts "u !      
,s*ol>%ip ,program or ,loan ,repaym5t   
,program1 an individual fulfill+ s]vice 
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7c7   
%all n be consid]$ 9 brea* ( su*        
contract "u su* ,s*ol>%ip ,program or   
,loan ,repaym5t ,program1 provid$ t !   
individual notifies ! site at :i* !     
individual is fulfill+ 8 or h] obligat$ 
s]vice requirem5ts "u su* contract4     
7,c7 ,no cr$it t[>d obligat$ s]vice ,no 
p]iod ( s]vice "u ! ,national ,disa/]   
,m$ical ,sy/em describ$ 9 subsection    
7c77#a7 %all be c\nt$ t[>d satisfy+ a   
p]iod ( obligat$ s]vice "u ! ,s*ol>%ip  

,program or ,loan ,repaym5t ,program4   
7c7 ,p>ticipants z memb]s ( ! ,national 
,disa/] ,m$ical ,sy/em  7#a7 ,s]vice    
requirem5ts ,an individual p>ticipat+ 9 
! program "u ?is section %all p>ticipate
 9 ! activities ( ! ,national ,disa/]   
,m$ical ,sy/em "u section #bhab 9 ! same
 mann] & to ! same ext5t z o!r          
p>ticipants 9 su* sy/em4  7#b7 ,rights &
 requirem5ts ,an individual p>ticipat+ 9
 ! program "u ?is section %all be       
consid]$ p>ticipants 9 ! ,national      
,disa/] ,m$ical ,sy/em & %all be subject
 to ! rights & requirem5ts ( subsections
 7c7 & 7d7 ( section #bhab4  7d7        
,em]g5cy s]vice plan ,9 c>ry+ out ?is   
section1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,heal? ,res\rces &     
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration & ! ,assi/ant    
,secret>y = ,prep>$ness & ,response1    
%all e/abli% an action plan = ! s]vice  
commitm5ts1 deploym5t protocols1        
coord9ation ef=ts1 tra9+ requirem5ts1   
liability1 work=ce developm5t1 & su* o!r
 consid]ations z ! ,secret>y det]m9es   

appropriate4 ,su* action plan %all--    
7#a7 ensure adh]5ce to ! missions ( bo? 
! ,national ,heal? ,s]vice ,corps &     
,national ,disa/] ,m$ical ,s]vice2  7#b7
 ensure an adequate heal? c>e work=ce   
dur+ a public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ by ! 
,secret>y "u section #cai ( ?is ,act1 a 
major disa/] decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u   
section #dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d      
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act1 an em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t  
"u section #eja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d   
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act1 or a national em]g5cy decl>$ by ! 
,presid5t "u ! ,national ,em]g5cies     
,act2 &  7#c7 describe h[ ! program     
e/abli%$ "u ?is section w be implem5t$ 9
 a mann] consi/5t )1 & 9 fur!rance (1 ! 
assessm5ts & goals = work=ce & tra9+    
describ$ 9 ! review conduct$ by !       
,secret>y "u section #bhab7;b77#b74  7e7
 ,contracts = c]ta9 p>ticipat+          
individuals ,an individual :o is        
p>ticipat+ 9 ! em]g5cy s]vice program "u
 ?is section %all receive loan repaym5ts

 9 an am\nt equal to #ej p]c5t ( !      
highe/ new aw>d made = ! ye> "u !       
,national ,heal? ,s]vice ,corps ,loan   
,repaym5t ,program pursuant to a        
contract ent]$ into at ! same "t "u     
section #cch;,b7g71 9 a mann] simil> to 
! mann] 9 :i* paym5ts are made "u su*   
section1 pursuant to ! t]ms ( a contract
 betwe5 ! ,secret>y & su* individual4 ,!
 ,secret>y %all e/abli% a sy/em (       
contract+ = purposes ( ?is subsection   
:i* %all be simil> to ! contract        
requirem5ts & t]ms "u subsections 7c71  
7d71 & 7f7 ( section #cch;,b4 ,am\nts   
receiv$ by an individual "u ?is         
subsection %all be 9 addition to any    
am\nts receiv$ by an individual describ$
 9 subsection 7b77#b7 pursuant to !     
,s*ol>%ip ,program "u section #cch;,a or
 ! ,loan ,repaym5t ,program "u section  
#cch;,b1 z applicable4  7f7 ,brea* (    
contract ,if an individual brea*es !    
writt5 contract ( ! individual "u       
subsection 7e7 by fail+ ei!r to beg9 su*
 individual's s]vice obligation 9       

accordance ) su* contract or to complete
 su* s]vice obligation1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
%all be entitl$ to recov] f ! individual
 an am\nt equal to ! sum (-- 7#a7 !     
total ( ! am\nts paid by ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 "u su* contract on behalf ( !          
individual = any p]iod ( su* s]vice n   
s]v$2  7#b7 an am\nt equal to ! product 
( ! numb] ( mon?s ( s]vice t 7 n        
complet$ by ! individual1 multipli$ by  
#c1gej2 &  7#c7 ! int]e/ on ! am\nts    
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 at !  
maximum legal prevail+ rate1 z det]m9$  
by ! ,treasur] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 f !   
date ( ! brea*4  7g7 ,report ,n lat] ?an
 #d ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t      
evaluates ! demon/ration project        
e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 includ+-- 7#a7 
! effects ( su* program on heal? c>e    
access 9 und]s]v$ areas & heal?         

pr(essional %ortage areas & on public   
heal? em]g5cy response capacity2  7#b7 !
 effects ( su* program on ! heal? c>e   
provid] work=ce pipel9e1 includ+ any    
impact on ! demographic repres5tation   
among1 & ! fields or specialties pursu$ 
by1 /ud5ts 9 approv$ graduate tra9+     
programs 9 m$ic9e1 o/eopa?ic m$ic9e1    
d5ti/ry1 behavioral & m5tal heal?1 or   
o!r heal? pr(ession2  7#c7 ! impact (   
su* program on ! enrollm5t1             
p>ticipation1 & completion ( requirem5ts
 9 ! und]ly+ s*ol>%ip & loan repaym5t   
programs ( ! ,national ,heal? ,s]vice   
,corps2  7#d7 ! effects ( su* program on
 ! ,national ,disa/] ,m$ical ,sy/em's   
response capability1 read9ess1 & work=ce
 /r5g?2 &  7#e7 recomm5dations = improv+
 ! demon/ration project describ$ 9 ?is  
section1 & any o!r consid]ations z !    
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  4  #c4 
,fund+ = ! ,nurse ,corps ,s*ol>%ip &    
,loan ,repaym5t ,program  7a7 ,fund+    
,!re are h]eby appropriat$1 out ( am\nts
 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1   

#a1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj1 =    
purposes ( c>ry+ out section #hdf ( !   
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bign71 to rema9 available    
until exp5d$1 except t-- 7#a7 ( ! am\nt 
appropriat$ "u ?is head+ & made         
available = s*ol>%ips & loan repaym5t1 n
 less ?an #dj p]c5t %all be allocat$ =  
eligible applicants :o are memb]s (     
gr\ps t are hi/orically und]repres5t$ 9 
heal? c>e pr(essions1 includ+ racial &  
e?nic m9orities & individuals f         
l[-income urban & rural communities2 &  
7#b7 to c>ry out ! requirem5ts (        
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may coord9ate
 ) entities receiv+ fund+ "u section    
#hba to id5tify1 recruit1 & select      
individuals to receive su* s*ol>%ips4   
7b7 ,em]g5cy designation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! am\nts provid$ by ?is section are    
designat$ z an em]g5cy requirem5t       
pursuant to section #d7;g7 ( ! ,/atutory
 ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;g774  7#b7 ,designation 
9 s5ate ,9 ! ,s5ate1 ?is section is     

designat$ z an em]g5cy requirem5t       
pursuant to section #daab7;a7 ( ,h4     
,con4 ,res4 #ga 7#aae? ,congress71 !    
concurr5t resolution on ! budget =      
fiscal ye> #bjah4