,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ebdh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ad1        
#bjba,mr4 ,cr[ 7= himself & ,mr4 ,waltz7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal?      
,s]vice ,act to au?orize ! ,provid]     
,bridge ,program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,tempor>y ,respond]s = ,imm$iate ,aid 9 
,grave ,em]g5cies ,act ( #bjba or !     
,,triage ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,provid]    
,bridge ,program ,title ,,iii ( !       
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act is am5d$ by 
ins]t+ aft] section #ccj,l ( su* ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;c-#ah7 ! foll[+3    
#ccj,l-#a4 ,provid] ,bridge ,program    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,heal? ,res\rces &     
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 %all ma9ta9 a   
program1 to be kn[n z ! ,provid] ,bridge
 ,program-- 7#a7 to /reaml9e ! process =
 mobiliz+ heal? c>e pr(essionals dur+ ! 
,,covid-#ai p&emic & future public heal?

 em]g5cies1 includ+ by utiliz+          
communications pa?ways & new te*nology2 
&  7#b7 to connect heal? c>e            
pr(essionals ) ,/ate ag5cies & heal? c>e
 entities 9 ord] to quickly increase    
access to c>e = pati5ts by means (      
teleheal?4  7b7 ,program requirem5ts ,! 
,provid] ,bridge ,program %all be       
design$-- 7#a7 to ease ! burd5 on heal? 
c>e pr(essionals & support lic5se       
portability by-- 7,a7 provid+ a         
directory ( ,/ate & ,f$]al ,,covid-#ai  
res\rces2  7,b7 (f]+ a d$icat$ cu/om]   
s]vice hub to help cl9icians navigate   
,/ate lic5sure requirem5ts1 includ+ ^?  
specific to teleheal?1 dur+ /ates (     
em]g5cy2  7,c7 utiliz+ a te*nology      
plat=m to all[ heal? c>e pr(essionals to
 regi/] & volunt>ily submit _! cr$5tials
 & pr(essional backgr\nd in=mation t c  
be us$ to id5tify su* pr(essionals z    
will+ to treat pati5ts by means (       
teleheal? 9 highly impact$ areas2 &     
7,d7 produc+ (ficial1 digital docum5ts (
 lic5sure in=mation = cl9icians t are   

recogniz$ & accept$ by lic5s+ entities &
 o!r ,/ate ag5cies dur+ /ates ( em]g5cy2
 &  7#b7 to make x easi] = ,/ate ag5cies
 & heal? c>e entities to connect )      
regi/]$ heal? c>e pr(essionals to exp&  
work=ce ne$s by provid+ access to a     
database ( in=mation = v]ifi$1 volunte] 
cl9icians will+ to provide teleheal?    
s]vices dur+ em]g5cies4  7c7 ,report+ ,!
 ,secret>y %all submit reports to !     
,congress on ! implem5tation ( ?is      
section n lat] ?an ! end ( ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbc & #bjbe4  7d7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is        
section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be          
appropriat$ #a1bej1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4  4  #c4 ,grant  
program to exp$ite reactivation ( an    
expir$ lic5se or issuance ( a tempor>y  
au?ority to provide heal? c>e s]vices   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may aw>d      
grants to ,/ates = reactivat+ ! expir$  
lic5ses (1 or issu+ tempor>y            
au?orization to1 heal? c>e pr(essionals 
to ! ext5t necess>y to all[ su*         

pr(essionals to volunte]1 & to assign   
su* pr(essionals z volunte]s1 pursuant  
to ! ,provid] ,bridge ,program "u       
section #ccj,l-#a ( ! ,public ,heal?    
,s]vice ,act1 z add$ by section #b1 dur+
 ! public heal? em]g5cy4  7b7 ,use (    
funds  7#a7 ,public heal? em]g5cy ,dur+ 
! public heal? em]g5cy1 a ,/ate receiv+ 
a grant "u ?is section may use su* funds
 to-- 7,a7 exp$ite ! reactivation ( a   
heal? c>e pr(essional's lic5se1 or      
issuance ( a tempor>y au?orization1     
includ+-- 7i7 a crim9al record hi/ory   
*eck & simil> vett+ z requir$ "u ,/ate  
law = ea* volunte]2  7ii7 cov]+ ! co/ ( 
reactivation ( ! lic5se or issuance ( a 
tempor>y au?orization2  7iii7 hir+      
additional /aff2  7iv7 provid+          
appropriate refre%] tra9+2 &  7v7 any   
o!r logi/ical1 adm9i/rative1 or mat]ial 
co/s t may arise2 &  7,b7 implem5t a    
process to assign a heal? c>e           
pr(essional to a hospital1 a heal? c>e  
cl9ic1 or any o!r heal? c>e facility )9 
! ,/ate4  7#b7 ,t]m9ation ( public heal?

 em]g5cy ,if a ,/ate receiv+ a grant "u 
?is section has grant funds rema9+ at ! 
end ( ! public heal? em]g5cy1 ! ,/ate   
may use su* funds1 dur+ ! #f-mon? p]iod 
foll[+ su* em]g5cy1 = re/or+ heal? c>e  
sy/em read9ess & procur+ infecti\s      
disease p]sonal protective equipm5t4    
7c7 ,reactivat$ lic5se  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z
 a condition on receipt ( a grant "u ?is
 section1 a ,/ate %all require a heal?  
c>e pr(essional ^: lic5se is reactivat$ 
pursuant to ! grant to p]=m heal? c>e   
s]vices "u ! guidance ( a heal? c>e     
pr(essional ) an active lic5se & 9 good 
/&+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  
7#b7 ,re/riction ,z a condition on      
receipt ( a grant "u ?is section1 a     
,/ate may n use a grant "u ?is section  
to reactivate a lic5se ( an unlic5s$    
heal? c>e pr(essional if-- 7,a7 !       
unlic5s$ heal? c>e pr(essional 0 n 9    
good /&+ ) a ,/ate lic5s+ bo>d :5 !     
lic5se expir$2 or  7,b7 ! unlic5s$ heal?
 c>e pr(essional has be5 convict$ ( a   
crime t w\ld limit _! ability to provide

 heal? c>e s]vices4  7d7 ,grant am\nt ,!
 am\nt ( a grant "u ?is section %all be 
proportionate to ! population ( ! ,/ate 
receiv+ ! grant relative to ! total     
population ( all ,/ates receiv+ grants  
"u ?is section4  7e7 ,p]iod ( ! grant ,!
 p]iod ( a grant "u ?is section %all end
 at ! end ( ! public heal? em]g5cy4  7f7
 ,application ,to be eligible to receive
 a grant "u ?is section1 a ,/ate %all   
submit to ! ,secret>y an application 9  
su* =m1 & conta9+ su* in=mation1 z !    
,secret>y may require4  7g7 ,rule (     
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be     
con/ru$ to require a ,/ate to cont9ue 9 
effect a lic5se or tempor>y au?orization
 beyond ! public heal? em]g5cy4  7h7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
heal? c>e pr(essional means an          
individual :o is lic5s$1 regi/]$1 or    
c]tifi$ "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law to       
provide heal? c>e s]vices & is n        
affirmatively exclud$ f practice 9 !    
lic5s+1 regi/]+1 or c]tify+ jurisdiction
 or 9 ano!r jurisdiction4  7#b7 ,! t]m  

heal? c>e s]vices means any s]vices     
provid$ by a heal? c>e pr(essional1 or  
by any individual work+ "u ! sup]vision 
( a heal? c>e pr(essional1 t relate to !
 assessm5t or c>e ( ! heal? ( a human   
be+1 includ+ ! diagnosis1 prev5tion1 or 
treatm5t ( ,,covid-#ai4  7#c7 ,! t]m    
lic5se includes a lic5se1 regi/ration1  
or c]tification1 z def9$ by ! ,/ate (   
lic5sure1 regi/ration1 or c]tification  
to provide heal? c>e s]vices4  7#d7 ,!  
t]m public heal? em]g5cy means ! public 
heal? em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,secret>y     
pursuant to section #cai ( ! ,public    
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bdg;d7 on ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbj1 ) respect
 to ,,covid-#ai1 includ+ ext5sions !re(4
  7#e7 ,! t]m ,secret>y means !         
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4   
7#f7 ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #caa ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7#g7 ,! t]m tempor>y     
au?orization means a tempor>y lic5se1   
p]mit1 or o!r me*anism to provide heal? 
c>e s]vices z def9$ by ! ,/ate issu+ su*

 au?orization4  7#h7 ,! t]m unlic5s$    
heal? c>e pr(essional means a heal? c>e 
pr(essional ) an expir$ lic5se4  7#i7   
7,a7 ,! t]m volunte] means a heal? c>e  
pr(essional :o1 ) respect to ! heal? c>e
 s]vices r5d]$1 does n receive          
comp5sation or any o!r ?+ ( value 9 lieu
 ( comp5sation4  7,b7 ,9 ?is p>agraph ! 
t]m comp5sation-- 7i7 includes a paym5t 
"u any insurance policy or heal? plan1  
or "u any ,f$]al or ,/ate heal? b5efits 
program2 &  7ii7 excludes-- 7,i7 receipt
 ( items to be us$ exclusively = r5d]+  
heal? c>e s]vices2 &  7,,ii7 excludes   
any direct paym5t or some?+ ( value f a 
,/ate1 hospital1 or any o!r donation1   
includ+ reimbursem5t = travel1 lodg+1 & 
p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce4  7i7        
,au?orization ( appropriation ,!re is   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj  
to c>ry out ?is section4