,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ihab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #be1        
#bjbd,mr4 ,com] 7= himself & ,mr4       
,mc,garvey7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to 
aw>d grants to ,/ates to e/abli%1       
increase ! availability (1 & improve    
access to1 qualifi$ heal? c>e programs  
to increase & /r5g!n ! heal? c>e work=ce
 9 su* ,/ates4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,heal? ,c>e        
,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act4  #b4 ,s5se (   
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress to   
address ! ,nation's %ortage ( a broad   
spectrum ( heal? c>e pr(essionals1      
includ+ direct support pr(essionals1    
nurses1 m5tal heal? pr(essionals1 nurse 

aides1 & em]g5cy m$ical s]vices         
pr(essionals by inc5tiviz+ collaboration
 betwe5 heal? c>e programs1 heal? c>e   
indu/ry p>tn]s1 & ,/ates to gr[ & /r5g!n
 ! education & tra9+ pipel9e ( heal? c>e
 pr(essionals )9 ! ,nation to bett] s]ve
 pati5ts & families by3 7#a7 ,improv+ ! 
ability ( a broad v>iety ( heal? c>e    
programs to meet ! work=ce dem&s &      
capacity ( ! ,/ates1 includ+ ! work=ce  
dem&s ( hi/orically und]s]v$ areas4     
7#b7 ,rais+ aw>5ess ( an int]e/ 9 a     
broad v>iety ( heal? c>e occupations &  
r$uc+ ! b>ri]s ( access to ! heal? c>e  
programs necess>y to pursue ^!          
occupations1 includ+ f9ancial b>ri]s4   
7#c7 ,improv+ pa?ways betwe5 high s*ool 
c>e] & te*nical programs & o!r heal? c>e
 programs4  7#d7 ,develop+ /rategies =  
heal? c>e organizations & educational & 
tra9+ programs to support c>e] gr[? &   
developm5t = _! employees & = /ud5ts4   
#c4 ,heal? c>e work=ce improvem5t plans 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         

,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 79 
?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7    
%all aw>d grants to ,/ates to e/abli% & 
implem5t a ,/ate ,heal? ,c>e ,work=ce   
,improvem5t ,plan 79 ?is section ref]r$ 
to z ! ,work=ce ,plan7 to increase &    
/r5g!n ! heal? c>e work=ce 9 su* ,/ates4
  7b7 ,work=ce plans  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a  
,/ate seek+ a grant "u ?is section %all 
submit to ! ,secret>y1 at su* "t & 9 su*
 mann] z specifi$ by ! ,secret>y1 a     
,work=ce ,plan conta9+ ! foll[+         
in=mation3 7,a7 ,a description ( ! ,/ate
 ,heal? ,c>e ,work=ce ,c\ncil 79        
accordance ) subsection 7c77#a77;,a77   
designat$ by su* ,/ate to adm9i/] su*   
,work=ce ,plan4  7,b7 ,! means by :i*   
su* ,c\ncil w inc5tivize & e/abli%      
public-private p>tn]%ips ) program      
p>tn]s 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7e77#c77 to
 provide education & tra9+ t w-- 7i7    
raise aw>5ess (1 & int]e/ 91 c>e]s 9    
heal? c>e2  7ii7 improve pa?ways betwe5 
high s*ool c>e]1 te*nical programs1 &   
o!r qualifi$ heal? c>e programs 7z def9$

 9 subsection 7c77#b77;,a77i772  7iii7  
increase ! availability (1 & improve    
access to1 su* qualifi$ heal? c>e       
programs2  7iv7 r$uce b>ri]s to access+ 
su* qualifi$ heal? c>e programs1 includ+
 f9ancial b>ri]s to enroll+ 9 su*       
programs2 &  7v7 assi/ employ]s 9 !     
heal? c>e indu/ry 9 support+ c>e] gr[? &
 developm5t = employees4  7,c7 ,! me?od 
by :i* su* qualifi$ heal? c>e programs w
 be evaluat$1 includ+-- 7i7 ! b5*m>ks & 
improvem5t activities us$ to id5tify &  
r$uce disp>ities 9 access to1 & !       
utilization (1 su* programs2 &  7ii7    
adequate safegu>ds to ensure t su*      
programs are inve/$ 9 ! cont9u+         
excell5ce ( su* programs1 includ+ !     
education1 recruitm5t1 & tra9+ ( heal?  
c>e program faculty & /aff1 & !         
ma9t5ance & acquisition ( m$ical        
equipm5t utiliz$ by su* program4  7,d7  
,! ,/ate's plan 7if any7 to implem5t an 
income tax cr$it 7or o!r tax cr$it7 =   
program p>tn]s4  7#b7 ,publication (    
approv$ work=ce plans ,! ,secret>y %all 

make publicly available on an int]net   
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices ea* approv$ ,work=ce ,plan4    
7c7 ,adm9i/ration ( work=ce plans  7#a7 
,adm9i/ration & fund+  7,a7 ,/ate heal? 
c>e work=ce c\ncil ,ea* ,/ate %all      
e/abli% 7or appo9t z exi/+ body to s]ve 
z7 a ,/ate ,heal? ,c>e ,work=ce ,c\ncil 
79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,c\ncil7 to
 adm9i/] ! ,work=ce ,plan4 ,su* ,c\ncil 
%all-- 7i7 e/abli% & ma9ta9 ! ,/ate     
,heal? ,c>e ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,fund 7z 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b772  7ii7     
provide = education & tra9+             
opportunities ?r\gh qualifi$ heal? c>e  
programs 7z describ$ 9 p>agraph         
7#b77;,a772  7iii7 evaluate su* programs
 & provide inc5tives to successful      
programs2 &  7iv7 provide s*ol>%ips to  
eligible individuals to r$uce f9ancial  
b>ri]s to access+ su* programs 79       
accordance ) ! requirem5ts "u p>agraph  
7#b77;,b774  7,b7 ,heal? c>e work=ce    
inve/m5t fund ,ea* ,c\ncil %all e/abli% 
a ,/ate ,heal? ,c>e ,work=ce ,inve/m5t  

,fund 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !      
,fund7 = ! purpose ( fund+ ! activities 
describ$ 9 ! ,work=ce ,plan1 includ+--  
7i7 provid+ fund+ = new or e/abli%$     
qualifi$ heal? c>e programs2  7ii7      
e/abli%+ & support+ s*ol>%ips = eligible
 individuals seek+ to enroll 9 su*      
qualifi$ heal? c>e programs to r$uce    
f9ancial b>ri]s = su* individuals2      
7iii7 provid+ inc5tives to rew>d        
successful qualifi$ heal? c>e programs  
79 accordance ) p>agraph                
7#b77;,a77iii772  7iv7 support+ relat$  
adm9i/rative rese>*1 consult+1 plann+1 &
 analysis ( ! heal? c>e work=ce ne$s )9 
su* ,/ate2 &  7v7 enc\rag+ inve/m5t 9 ! 
,fund f private1 f9ancial1 &            
philan?ropic organizations to implem5t !
 "w describ$ 9 ! ,work=ce ,plan4  7#b7  
,work=ce plan compon5ts  7,a7 ,qualifi$ 
heal? c>e program  7i7 ,qualifi$ heal?  
c>e program def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m 
qualifi$ heal? c>e program means an     
educational or tra9+ program1 includ+ a 
high s*ool heal? c>e vocational program1

 t is requir$ to obta9 or ma9ta9        
employm5t or a pr(essional cr$5tial or  
lic5se = a c>e] 9 a hospital or o!r     
heal? c>e sett+4  7ii7 ,crit]ia ,9 ord] 
to receive fund+ f a ,c\ncil1 a qualifi$
 heal? c>e program mu/-- 7,i7 t>get !   
specific ne$s ( hi/orically und]s]v$    
areas 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7e77#b772   
7,,ii7 demon/rate h[ su* program w      
b5efit ! work=ce dem&s & capacity 9     
und]s]v$ areas2 &  7,,iii7 assi/        
eligible individuals 9 meet+ "s or all (
 ! requirem5ts = a c]tificate1 tra9+1 or
 lic5se 9 heal? c>e issu$ by a ,/ate4   
7iii7 ,inc5tives = successful programs  
,a ,c\ncil may aw>d additional f9ancial 
inc5tives to eligible individuals =     
programs t demon/rate an increase or o!r
 improvem5t 9-- 7,i7 ! numb] ( su*      
individuals complet+ su* program2       
7,,ii7 ! passage rate1 p>ticul>ly !     
fir/-"t passage rate1 on any ,/ate1     
heal? c>e1 cr$5tial1 exam9ation by      
graduates ( su* program2  7,,iii7 !     
ability ( su* qualifi$ heal? c>e        

programs to meet ! work=ce dem&s ( !    
communities su* programs s]ve2 &  7,,iv7
 any o!r objective factors z det]m9$ by 
su* ,c\ncil4  7,b7 ,s*ol>%ips  7i7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,c\ncil1 9 accordance ) clause 
7ii71 may aw>d s*ol>%ips to eligible    
individuals = purposes ( enroll+ 9 a    
qualifi$ heal? c>e program4  7ii7       
,conditions = aw>d ,9 aw>d+ s*ol>%ips "u
 ! ,work=ce ,plan1 ! ,c\ncil %all-- 7,i7
 aw>d n m ?an two #a-ye> s*ol>%ips to an
 eligible individual2 &  7,,ii7 require 
t su* eligible individual-- 7aa7 submit 
writt5 pro( ( enrollm5t 9 a qualifi$    
heal? c>e program to ! ,c\ncil prior to 
receipt ( su* s*ol>%ip funds2  7bb7 ^u  
completion ( su* program1 "w z a tra9$1 
lic5s$1 or c]tifi$ heal? c>e provid] 79 
accordance ) ,/ate law7 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* 
su* program 0 conduct$1 = a p]iod ( n   
less ?an #a ye> = ea* academic ye> = :i*
 a s*ol>%ip 0 provid$2 &  7cc7 sign a   
promissory note agree+ to repay ! am\nt 
( ! s*ol>%ip aw>d$ ^u failure to        
complete ! requirem5t "u item 7bb74  7d7

 ,report+ requirem5ts  7#a7 ,c\ncil     
report ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd1 
& annually !reaft]1 ea* ,c\ncil %all    
submit to ! ,secret>y a report on !     
activities und]tak5 9 accordance ) !    
,work=ce ,plan1 includ+-- 7,a7 a detail$
 acc\nt+ ( all monies rais$ & exp5d$ by 
! ,fund1 includ+ ! s\rces & recipi5ts ( 
su* monies2  7,b7 ! am\nt ( funds sp5t  
to conduct ea* activity "u su* ,work=ce 
,plan2  7,c7 data & descriptive         
in=mation relat$ to ! s*ol>%ips aw>d$   
pursuant to subsection 7c77#b77;,b71    
includ+-- 7i7 ! crit]ia us$ to aw>d su* 
s*ol>%ips2  7ii7 ! numb] ( s*ol>%ips    
aw>d$ & ! am\nt ( ea* su* s*ol>%ip2 &   
7iii7 ! ,/ate & c\nty ( resid5ce 7or    
equival5t7 ( ea* s*ol>%ip recipi5t2     
7,d7 data & descriptive in=mation )     
respect to ea* qualifi$ heal? c>e       
program receiv+ funds "u ?is section1   
includ+-- 7i7 :i* su* programs h receiv$
 inc5tives pursuant to subsection       
7c77#b77;,a77iii72  7ii7 ! ov]all       
graduation1 work=ce p>ticipation1 &     

ret5tion rates = ea* su* program2 &     
7iii7 ! graduation1 work=ce             
p>ticipation1 & ret5tion rates =        
eligible individuals enroll$ 9 ea* su*  
program1 disaggregat$ by ^? eligible    
individuals :o receiv$ a s*ol>%ip       
pursuant to subsection 7c77#b77;,b7 & ^?
 :o did n2  7,e7 ! numb] ( eligible     
individuals practic+ or employ$ 9 !     
heal? c>e field 9 a respective ,/ate1   
includ+ ! tra9+1 lic5sure1 or cr$5tial (
 su* individual2 &  7,f7 any o!r data   
demon/rat+ ! ne$ = pr(essionals ) su*   
tra9+1 lic5sures1 or cr$5tials 9 su*    
,/ate4  7#b7 ,report to ,congress ,n    
lat] ?an ,june #a1 #bjbe1 & annually    
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to     
,congress a report1 includ+-- 7,a7 !    
in=mation submitt$ by ea* ,c\ncil "u    
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 any o!r in=mation
 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 includ+      
in=mation ensur+ compliance ) ?is       
section & acc\ntability ) respect to any
 ,f$]al funds disburs$ "u a ,work=ce    
,plan4  7e7 ,o!r def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3

 7#a7 ,eligible individual ,! t]m       
eligible individual means an individual 
enroll+ 9 a qualifi$ heal? c>e program  
to pursue or advance a c>e] 9 heal? c>e4
  7#b7 ,hi/orically und]s]v$ c\nty or   
region ,! t]m hi/orically und]s]v$ c\nty
 or region means a c\nty or a region ( a
 ,/ate 9 :i*1 = ! #e ye>s imm$iately    
prec$+ su* ,/ate's application "u       
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 objective data ) !
 respect to ! heal? c>e work=ce 9 su*   
,/ate demon/rates ! ne$s & dem&s ( a    
,/ate's heal? c>e work=ce t exce$ !     
av]age = su* ,/ate dur+ su* ye>s2 &     
7,b7 unemploym5t among heal? c>e        
provid]s z calculat$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,labor ( a ,/ate demon/rat+ a c\ntywide 
or regional rate ( unemploym5t :i*      
exce$s /atewide unemploym5t 9 su* ,/ate4
  7#c7 ,program p>tn] ,! t]m program    
p>tn] means an individual or an entity t
 gifts1 grants1 or donates monies to a  
,/ate's ,fund1 & t is-- 7,a7 a heal? c>e
 provid] 7z def9$ 9 accordance ) ,/ate  
law72  7,b7 a lic5s$ heal? c>e facility 

op]at+ 9 su* ,/ate2 or  7,c7 a bus9ess1 
corporation1 or heal? c>e association   
do+ bus9ess 91 & incorporat$ "u1 ! laws 
( su* ,/ate4  7f7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,am\nts 9 ! ,m$ic>e ,improvem5t ,fund   
e/abli%$ "u section #ahih ( ! ,social   
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#acie;iii7a77 %all be available1 z      
provid$ 9 advance 9 appropriation ,acts1
 to c>ry out ?is section4  7#b7 ,/ate   
limitation ,a ,/ate ) an approv$        
,work=ce ,plan "u ?is section %all be   
eligible to receive an am\nt n to exce$ 
#ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! ,/ate           
appropriat$ mat* to ! ,/ate ,fund       
e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  7#c7 ,ov]all  
limitation ,9 no case %all ! aggregate  
am\nt made available "u p>agraph 7#a7   
exce$ #be p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! comb9$    
annual appropriations ( ! ,nurse ,corps 
,s*ol>%ip ,program & ! ,nurse ,corps    
,loan ,repaym5t ,program au?oriz$       
pursuant to section #hdf ( ! ,public    
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
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