,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cbdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ah1 #bjba,ms4
 ,baldw9 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,ms4  
,ros51 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 
& ,mr4 ,c>d97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to e/abli%
 a ,bio-,prep>$ness & ,infecti\s        
,diseases ,work=ce ,loan ,repaym5t      
,program4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,bol/]+ ,infecti\s         
,outbreaks ,prep>$ness ,work=ce ,act (  
#bjba or ! ,,bio ,prep>$ness ,work=ce   
,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( a      
,bio-,prep>$ness & ,infecti\s ,diseases 
,work=ce ,loan ,repaym5t ,program       
,subp>t #c ( "p ,e ( title ,,vii ( !    
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bie;f et seq47 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] section #ggf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#bie;f-#a7 ! foll[+3  #ggf;,a           
,bio-,prep>$ness & ,infecti\s ,diseases 

,work=ce ,loan ,repaym5t ,program  7a7  
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,heal? ,res\rces &     
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 %all e/abli% !  
,bio-,prep>$ness & ,infecti\s ,diseases 
,work=ce ,loan ,repaym5t ,program       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,program7  
to ensure an adequate supply ( heal? c>e
 pr(essionals engag$ 9 bio-prep>$ness & 
response activities describ$ 9          
subsection 7c77#b77;,a77#a7 & heal? c>e 
pr(essionals engag$ 9 infecti\s disease 
c>e describ$ 9 subsection               
7c77#b77;,a77ii74  7b7 ,eligibility     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to        
p>ticipate 9 ! ,program1 an individual  
%all-- 7,a7 7i7 be accept$ = enrollm5t1 
or be enroll$1 z a /ud5t 9 an accr$it$  
academic educational in/itution 9 a     
,/ate or t]ritory 9 ! f9al ye> ( a c\rse
 ( /udy or program lead+ to a heal?     
pr(essions degree or c]tificate describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#b72 or  7ii7 h graduat$1  
dur+ ! prec$+ #aj-ye> p]iod1 f an       
accr$it$ educational in/itution 9 a     

,/ate or t]ritory & receiv$ a heal?     
pr(essions degree or c]tificate describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#b72  7,b7 be a ,unit$     
,/ates citiz52  7,c7 7i7 submit an      
application to ! ,secret>y to p>ticipate
 9 ! ,program2 &  7ii7 execute a writt5 
contract z requir$ 9 subsection 7c72 &  
7,d7 n h receiv$1 = ! same s]vice1 a    
r$uction ( loan obligations "u-- 7i7    
section #cch;,b1 #cch;,i1 #ggf1 or #hdf2
 or  7ii7 section #dbh,k or #dbh,l ( !  
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife4  7#b7   
,heal? pr(essions degree or c]tificate  
,a heal? pr(essions degree or c]tificate
 describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a degree or 
c]tificate =-- 7,a7 a doctor ( m$ic9e2  
7,b7 a doctor ( o/eopa?ic m$ic9e2  7,c7 
a doctor ( philosophy2  7,d7 a doctor ( 
ph>macy2  7,e7 c]tification z a regi/]$ 
nurse2  7,f7 a ba*elor ( sci5ce 9 nurs+2
  7,g7 a ma/] ( sci5ce 9 nurs+2  7,h7   
c]tification z a nurse practition]2     
7,i7 c]tification z a physician         
assi/ant2  7,j7 a doctor ( public heal?2
  7,k7 a ma/] ( public heal?2  7,l7 a   

ma/] ( sci5ce 9 epidemiology2  7,m7 a   
ba*elor ( sci5ce 9 m$ical te*nology2    
7,n7 c]tification 9 m$ical te*nology or 
z a m$ical lab sci5ti/2  7,o7 a doctor (
 d5tal surg]y1 doctor ( m$ic9e 9        
d5ti/ry1 or doctor ( d5tal m$ic9e2 &    
7,p7 completion ( any o!r program       
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  7c7
 ,contract  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! writt5     
contract 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !   
writt5 contract7 betwe5 ! ,secret>y & an
 individual %all conta9-- 7,a7 an       
agreem5t on ! "p ( ! ,secret>y t !      
,secret>y w repay on behalf ( !         
individual loans incurr$ by ! individual
 9 ! pursuit ( ! relevant degree or     
c]tificate 9 accordance ) ! t]ms ( !    
contract2  7,b7 an agreem5t on ! "p ( ! 
individual t ! individual w s]ve z a    
heal? c>e pr(essional engag$ 9 a        
qualifi$ role = a p]iod ( "t 7ref]r$ to 
9 ?is section z ! p]iod ( obligat$      
s]vice7 equal to ! great] (-- 7i7 #c    
ye>s2 or  7ii7 su* long] p]iod ( "t z   
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y & !  

individual2  7,c7 a provision t any     
f9ancial obligation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
aris+ out ( a contract ent]$ into "u ?is
 section & any obligation ( ! individual
 t is condition$ !reon1 is cont+5t on   
funds be+ appropriat$ = loan repaym5ts  
"u ?is section2  7,d7 a /atem5t ( !     
damages to :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is       
entitl$1 "u ?is section = ! individual's
 brea* ( ! contract2 &  7,e7 su* o!r    
/atem5ts ( ! rights & liabilities ( !   
,secret>y & ( ! individual1 n inconsi/5t
 ) ?is section4  7#b7 ,qualifi$ role    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m  
qualifi$ role means ei!r ( ! foll[+3 7i7
 ,bio-prep>$ness heal? c>e pr(essional  
,a role 9 :i* ! heal? c>e pr(essional   
sp5ds n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( _! "t      
engag$ 9 bio-prep>$ness & response      
activities1 includ+-- 7,i7 develop+ &   
updat+ response1 surge1 & isolation     
capacity plans & protocols2  7,,ii7     
collaborat+ ) ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal   
heal? dep>tm5ts on prep>$ness & response
 ef=ts2  7,,iii7 tra9+ heal? c>e        

facility p]sonnel 9 matt]s relat$ to    
bio-prep>$ness2  7,,iv7 pur*as+ & manag+
 equipm5t 7su* z p]sonal protective     
equipm5t7 = public heal? em]g5cies1     
includ+ ^? decl>$ "u section #cai2  7,v7
 execut+ read9ess assessm5ts = public   
heal? em]g5cies1 includ+ ^? decl>$ "u   
section #cai2  7,,vi7 repurpos+ areas ( 
a heal? c>e facility to manage pati5t   
influx2  7,,vii7 communicat+ ) ! public 
reg>d+ prev5t+ or respond+ to public    
heal? em]g5cies1 includ+ ^? decl>$ "u   
section #cai2  7,,viii7 p]=m+ infection 
prev5tion & control & environm5tal      
dis9fection2  7,,ix7 conduct+           
epidemiologic surveillance &            
inve/igations2 &  7,x7 conduct+         
antimicrobial /ew>d%ip4  7ii7 ,infecti\s
 diseases heal? c>e pr(essional ,a role 
7includ+ ?r\gh a fell[%ip7 9 :i* ! heal?
 c>e pr(essional sp5ds n less ?an #ej   
p]c5t ( _! "t engag+ 9 infecti\s disease
 c>e-- 7,i7 9 a m$ically und]s]v$       
community2  7,,ii7 = a m$ically und]s]v$
 population z def9$ 9 section           

#ccj7;b77#c72  7,,iii7 at a ,f$]ally    
qualifi$ heal? c5t] or rural heal? cl9ic
 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section         
#ahfa7;aa7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act72 
7,,iv7 at a heal? c5t] receiv+ assi/ance
 "u section #ccj2  7,v7 at a ,f$]al     
m$ical facility2  7,,vi7 9 a heal?      
program1 or at a facility op]at$1 by an 
,indian ,tribe or ,tribal organization  
7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section #d ( !   
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act7 or by an urban ,indian 
organization z def9$ 9 section #d ( !   
,indian ,heal? ,c>e ,improvem5t ,act2   
7,,vii7 9 a heal? pr(essional %ortage   
area z designat$ "u section #ccb2       
7,,viii7 at an entity receiv+ assi/ance 
"u title ,,xxvi = ! provision ( cl9ical 
s]vices2  7,,ix7 at a critical access   
hospital 7z def9$ 9 section             
#ahfa7mm77#a7 ( ! ,social ,security     
,act72  7,x7 9 a fronti] heal?          
pr(essional %ortage area2 or  7,,xi7 at 
an accr$it$ public academic educational 
in/itution 9 a ,/ate or t]ritory or     

heal? c>e sett+ affiliat$ ) su* an      
in/itution4  7,b7 ,employm5t by public  
heal? ag5cy ,! t]m qualifi$ role does n 
include a role 9 :i* ! heal? c>e        
pr(essional is employ$ by a ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal public heal?   
ag5cy or is 9 a relat$ tra9+ fell[%ip1 z
 recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y1 exclud+-- 7i7
 a role "u clause 7i7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7
 9 :i* ! heal? c>e pr(essional is       
employ$ at a m$ical facility describ$ 9 
subclause 7,,xi7 ( subp>agraph 7,a77ii72
  7ii7 a role "u clause 7ii7 (          
subp>agraph 7,a7 9 :i* ! heal? c>e      
pr(essional is employ$ at a m$ical      
facility describ$ 9 subclause 7,v71     
7,,vi71 or 7,,xi7 ( subp>agraph         
7,a77ii72 or  7iii7 a role "u clause 7i7
 or 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 9 :i* !     
heal? c>e pr(essional is employ$ 9 any  
o!r sett+ specifi$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7
 ,heal? c>e pr(essional ,9 ?is section1 
! t]m heal? c>e pr(essional includes--  
7,a7 ) respect to an individual 9 a role
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i71 an   

individual :o is-- 7i7 a physician2     
7ii7 a cl9ical ph>maci/2  7iii7 a       
physician assi/ant2  7iv7 an advanc$    
practice regi/]$ nurse2  7v7 an         
infection prev5tioni/2 or  7vi7 a       
laboratory pr(essional2 or  7,b7 )      
respect to an individual 9 a role       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a77ii71 an   
individual :o is-- 7i7 a physician2     
7ii7 a cl9ical ph>maci/2  7iii7 a       
physician assi/ant2  7iv7 a d5ti/2 or   
7v7 an advanc$ practice regi/]$ nurse4  
7d7 ,paym5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a loan     
repaym5t provid$ = an individual "u a   
writt5 contract "u ! ,program %all      
consi/ ( paym5t1 9 accordance ) p>agraph
 7#b71 on behalf ( ! individual ( !     
pr9cipal1 int]e/1 & relat$ exp5ses on   
gov]nm5t & comm]cial loans receiv$ by ! 
individual reg>d+ ! und]graduate or     
graduate education ( ! individual 7or   
bo?71 :i* loans 7 made = tuition exp5ses
 incurr$ by ! individual4  7#b7 ,paym5ts
 = ye>s s]v$ ,= ea* ye> ( obligat$      
s]vice t an individual contracts to s]ve

 "u subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y may pay 
up to #ej1jjj on behalf ( ! individual =
 loans describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 ,)     
respect to p>ticipants "u ! ,program ^: 
total eligible loans are less ?an       
#aej1jjj1 ! ,secret>y %all pay an am\nt 
t does n exce$ #a_/c ( ! eligible loan  
balance = ea* ye> ( obligat$ s]vice ( ! 
individual4  7#c7 ,tax liability ,= !   
purpose ( provid+ reimbursem5ts = tax   
liability result+ f paym5ts "u p>agraph 
7#b7 on behalf ( an individual1 !       
,secret>y %all1 9 addition to su*       
paym5ts1 make paym5ts to ! individual 9 
an am\nt n to exce$ #ci p]c5t ( ! total 
am\nt ( loan repaym5ts made = ! taxable 
ye> involv$4  7e7 ,po/pon+ obligat$     
s]vice ,) respect to any individual     
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,program1 ! date ( !     
initiation ( ! p]iod ( obligat$ s]vice  
may be po/pon$ z approv$ by ! ,secret>y4
  7f7 ,brea* ( contract ,an individual  
:o fails to comply ) ! contract ent]$   
into "u subsection 7c7 %all be subject  
to ! same f9ancial p5alties z provid$ = 

"u section #cch;,e = brea*es ( loan     
repaym5t contracts "u section #cch;,b4  
7g7 ,consid]ations ,9 aw>d+ contracts "u
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may-- 7#a7    
di/ribute contracts "u ?is section      
equitably among geographic areas ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 ensure t         
contracts "u ?is section help to        
increase ! numb] ( und]repres5t$ m9ority
 individuals 7z def9$ 9 section         
#gch7;b77#e77 s]v+ z hea? c>e           
pr(essionals 9 roles describ$ 9 clauses 
7i7 & 7ii7 ( subsection 7c77#b77;,a74   
7h7 ,additional crit]ia ,! ,secret>y--  
7#a7 may e/abli%1 9 addition to !       
crit]ia & rules specifi$ 9 ?is section1 
su* crit]ia & rules to c>ry out ?is     
section z ! ,secret>y det]m9es are ne$$2
 &  7#b7 %all give notice to !          
committees specifi$ 9 subsection 7i7 (  
any crit]ia & rules s e/abli%$4  7i7    
,report to congress ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & 
e o!r ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all     
prep>e & submit to ! ,committee on      

,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report on-- 7#a7 ! numb] & location (   
borr[]s :o h qualifi$ = loan repaym5ts  
"u ?is section2 &  7#b7 ! impact ( ?is  
section on ! availability (-- 7,a7 heal?
 c>e pr(essionals engag$ 9              
bio-prep>$ness & response activities    
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b77;,a77i71 &
 heal? c>e pr(essionals engag$ 9        
infecti\s disease c>e describ$ 9        
subsection 7c77#b77;,a77ii71 nationally2
 &  7,b7 heal? c>e pr(essionals engag$ 9
 infecti\s disease c>e describ$ 9       
subsection 7c77#b77;,a77ii7 9 ! areas & 
sett+s li/$ 9 su* subsection4  7j7      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg4  4