,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #aee #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ccbj ,report ,no4 #aag-bad ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ah1 #bjba,mr4 ,ru% 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mull97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,decemb] #h1 #bjba;,additional sponsors3 ,mrs4 ,axne1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,mr4 ,mal9[ski1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mr4 ,kahele1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,und]wood1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,ms4 ,mann+1 ,mr4 ,allr$1 ,ms4 ,h]r]a ,beutl]1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,miss ,gonzlez-,coln1 & ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia ,decemb] #h1 #bjba,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be printed,strike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,may #ah1 #bjba ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title ,,vii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to au?orize assi/ance = increas+ work=ce div]sity 9 ! pr(essions ( physical !rapy1 occupational !rapy1 respiratory !rapy1 audiology1 & spee*-language pa?ology1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,alli$ ,heal? ,work=ce ,div]sity ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,increas+ work=ce div]sity 9 ! pr(essions ( physical !rapy1 occupational !rapy1 respiratory !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 #bie;h7 ! foll[+ new "p3 ,g ,increas+ work=ce div]sity 9 ! pr(essions ( physical !rapy1 occupational !rapy1 respiratory !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 respiratory !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 respiratory !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 respiratory !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 ,association = ,respiratory ,c>e1 ! ,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 respiratory !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$4 7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible entities ,! t]m eligible entity means an accr$it$ education program t is c>ry+ out a program = recruit+ & reta9+ /ud5ts und]repres5t$ 9 ! pr(essions ( physical !rapy1 occupational !rapy1 respiratory !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 respiratory !rapy1 audiology1 & spee*-language pa?ology1 includ+ individuals :o are-- 7i7 racial or e?nic m9orities2 7ii7 f disadvantag$ backgr\nds2 or 7iii7 individuals ) a disability 7z def9$ 9 section #c7a7 ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij71 or :o h an individualiz$ education program 7z def9$ 9 section #fjb ( ! ,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education ,act71 are cov]$ "u section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc1 or h o!r docum5tation e/abli%+ ! /ud5t's disability 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #c7a7 ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij72 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 respiratory !rapy1 physical !rapy1 or occupational !rapy program z a full-"t /ud5t at an eligible entity4 7e7 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #h1jjj1jjj = ! fir/ fiscal ye> comm5c+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,alli$ ,heal? 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