,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gcjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #i1 #bjbd,mr4
 ,mol9>o 7= himself & ,ms4 ,craig7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal?       
,s]vice ,act to e/abli% a grant program 
to exp& ! numb] ( alli$ heal?           
pr(essionals 9 und]s]v$ communities &   
rural areas1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,heal? ,c>e ,work=ce ,innovation ,act ( 
#bjbd4  #b4 ,heal? ,c>e ,work=ce        
,innovation ,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 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ggi4 
,heal? ,c>e ,work=ce ,innovation        
,program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,alli$ heal? pr(essionals 
,! t]m alli$ heal? pr(essionals--  7,a7 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#gii;,b2 &  7,b7 includes--  7i7 an     
individual :o provides cl9ical support  

s]vices1 su* z a m$ical assi/ant1 d5tal 
assi/ant1 d5tal hygi5i/1 ph>macy        
te*nician1 physical !rapi/1 or heal? c>e
 int]pret]2  7ii7 an individual :o      
provides noncl9ical support s]vices1 su*
 z a bill+ & cod+ pr(essional or a heal?
 in=mation te*nology pr(essional2  7iii7
 a dietician2  7iv7 a m$ical te*nologi/2
  7v7 an em]g5cy m$ical te*nician2  7vi7
 a community heal? work]2  7vii7 a      
public heal? work]2 &  7viii7 a pe]     
support work]4  7#b7 ,program ,! t]m    
,program means ! ,heal? ,c>e ,work=ce   
,innovation ,program e/abli%$ "u        
subsection 7b74  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m  
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,heal? ,res\rces &   
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4  7#d7 ,und]s]v$ 
community ,! t]m und]s]v$ community     
means-- 7,a7 a heal? pr(essional %ortage
 area 7z def9$ 9 section #ccb7;a772     
7,b7 a m$ically und]s]v$ community 7z   
def9$ 9 section #gii;,b72 &  7,c7 a     
m$ically und]s]v$ population 7z def9$ 9 
section #ccj7;b774  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!  

,secret>y %all e/abli% a grant program1 
to be kn[n z ! ,heal? ,c>e ,work=ce     
,innovation ,program1 "u :i* ! ,secret>y
 %all aw>d grants to eligible entities  
to support & develop new innovative1    
community-driv5 approa*es = ! education 
& tra9+ ( alli$ heal? pr(essionals1 ) an
 emphasis on exp&+ ! supply ( alli$     
heal? pr(essionals locat$ 91 & meet+ !  
ne$s (1 und]s]v$ communities & rural    
areas4  7c7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible
 to receive a grant "u ! ,program1 an   
entity %all be--  7#a7 a                
,f$]ally-qualifi$ heal? c5t] 7z def9$ 9 
section #aije7l77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,social   
,security ,act72  7#b7 an entity t      
repres5ts1 or is compris$ (1            
,f$]ally-qualifi$ heal? c5t]s2 or  7#c7 
a rural heal? cl9ic t meets !           
requirem5ts ( an entity to :i* a ,corps 
memb] is assign$ "u section #ccd4  7d7  
,applications ,an eligible entity seek+ 
a grant "u ! ,program %all submit to !  
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  

,secret>y may require1 includ+--  7#a7 a
 description ( h[ alli$ heal?           
pr(essionals w be tra9$ 9 accr$it$ tra9+
 programs ei!r directly or ?r\gh        
p>tn]%ips ) public or nonpr(it private  
entities1 to ! ext5t applicable2  7#b7 a
 description ( ! community-driv5 heal?  
c>e work=ce innovation model to be c>ri$
 out "u ! grant1 includ+ ! specific     
alli$ heal? pr(essions to be fund$2     
7#c7 ! geographic s]vice area t w be    
s]v$1 includ+ quantitative data1 if     
available1 %[+ t su* area faces a       
%ortage ( alli$ heal? pr(essionals &    
lacks access to heal? c>e2  7#d7 a      
description ( ! b5efits provid$ to ea*  
alli$ heal? pr(essional tra9$ "u !      
propos$ model dur+ ! education & tra9+  
phase2  7#e7 a description ( ! exp]i5ce 
t ! eligible entity has 9 ! recruitm5t1 
ret5tion1 & promotion ( ! well-be+ (    
work]s & pati5ts2  7#f7 a description ( 
h[ ! fund+ aw>d$ "u ! ,program w        
supplem5t1 & n supplant1 exi/+ fund+ t  
supports ! heal? c>e work=ce ( !        

eligible entity2  7#g7 a description ( !
 scalability & replicability ( !        
community-driv5 approa* to be fund$ "u !
 grant2 &  7#h7 a description ( !       
infra/ructure1 outrea*1 & communication 
plan & o!r program support co/s requir$ 
to op]ationalize ! propos$ model4  7e7  
,use ( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a grantee  
%all use am\nts receiv$ "u a grant aw>d$
 "u ! ,program to c>ry out !            
community-driv5 heal? c>e work=ce       
innovation model describ$ 9 !           
application ( ! grantee "u subsection   
7d77#b71 :i* %all be c>ri$ out = a p]iod
 ( n less ?an #c ye>s4  7#b7 ,specific  
uses ,9 c>ry+ out ! community-driv5     
heal? c>e work=ce innovation model "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 a grantee may use grant  
am\nts = ! foll[+ specific uses3  7,a7  
,laun*+ new or exp&+ exi/+ innovative   
heal? c>e pr(essional p>tn]%ips4  7,b7  
,e/abli%+ or exp&+ a p>tn]%ip betwe5 an 
eligible entity & #a or m high s*ools 7z
 def9$ 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &  
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife71     

accr$it$ public or nonpr(it private     
vocational-te*nical s*ools1 accr$it$    
public or nonpr(it private #b-ye>       
colleges1 area heal? education c5t]s1 & 
entities ) cl9ical sett+s = ! provision 
( education & tra9+ opportunities n     
available at ! facilities ( su* grantee4
  7,c7 ,provid+ education & tra9+       
programs to improve ! read9ess ( alli$  
heal? pr(essionals 9 sett+s t s]ve      
und]s]v$ communities & rural areas4     
7,d7 ,enc\rag+ /ud5ts f und]s]v$        
communities & disadvantag$ backgr\nds & 
=m] pati5ts to consid] c>e]s 9 heal?    
c>e1 bett] reflect+ & meet+ community   
ne$s4  7,e7 ,provid+ education & tra9+  
programs = individuals to "w 9          
pati5t-c5t]$1 team-bas$1 community-driv5
 heal? c>e models t include integration 
) o!r cl9ical practition]s & tra9+ 9    
cultural & l+ui/ic compet5ce4  7,f7     
,provid+ pre-appr5tice%ip & appr5tice%ip
 programs = heal? c>e te*nical1 support1
 & entry-level occupations1 p>ticul>ly =
 individuals enroll$ 9 dual or concurr5t

 enrollm5t programs4  7,g7 ,build+ a    
preceptor%ip tra9+-to-practice model =  
m$ical1 behavioral heal?1 oral heal?    
c>e1 & public heal? discipl9es 9 an     
integrat$1 community-driv5 sett+4  7,h7 
,provid+ & exp&+ int]n%ips1 c>e] ladd]s1
 & developm5t opportunities = heal? c>e 
pr(essionals1 includ+ new & exi/+ /aff4 
7,i7 ,inve/+ 9 tra9+ equipm5t1 supplies1
 & limit$ r5ovations or retr(itt+ (     
tra9+ space ne$$ = grantees to c>ry out 
! community-driv5 heal? c>e work=ce     
innovation model "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7
 ,limitations ,am\nts receiv$ "u a grant
 aw>d$ "u ! ,program may n be us$--     
7,a7 to support con/ruction co/s 7o!r   
?an ! limit$ r5ovations & retr(its      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,i772 or  7,b7
 to supplant fund+ f exi/+ programs t   
support ! heal? c>e work=ce ( ! grantee4
  7f7 ,priorities ,9 aw>d+ grants "u !  
,program1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority
 to applicants t w use grant funds--    
7#a7 to support a community-driv5 heal? 
c>e work=ce innovation model t increases

 ! numb] ( individuals f und]s]v$       
communities & disadvantag$ backgr\nds   
work+ 9 alli$ heal? pr(essions2  7#b7 to
 improve access to heal? c>e1 includ+   
m$ical c>e1 behavioral heal? c>e1 & oral
 heal? c>e1 9 und]s]v$ communities2 or  
7#c7 to demon/rate t ! community-driv5  
heal? c>e work=ce innovation model to be
 c>ri$ out us+ su* grant funds c be     
replicat$ 9 o!r und]s]v$ communities 9 a
 co/-effici5t & effective mann]4  7g7   
,grant am\nt & p]iod ,a grant aw>d$ "u !
 ,program-- 7#a7 %all n exce$           
#b1ejj1jjj2 &  7#b7 %all be = a p]iod ( 
n less ?an #c ye>s4  7h7 ,reports ,ea*  
entity t receives a grant "u ! ,program 
%all submit to ! ,secret>y p]iodic      
reports at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &       
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 includ+ a detail$ description (
 ! f9d+s & outcomes ( ! community-driv5 
heal? c>e work=ce innovation model c>ri$
 out "u ! grant4  7i7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     

#ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe  
?r\gh #bjbi1 to rema9 available until   
exp5d$4  4