,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djhh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #i1 #bjbd,mr4   
,ka9e introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y (   
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to aw>d grants 
= c>e] support = a skill$1              
int]nationally educat$ heal? c>e        
work=ce4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,welcome ,back to ! ,heal?  
,c>e ,work=ce ,act4  #b4 ,support =     
skill$ int]nationally educat$ heal? c>e 
work=ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,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 ,support = skill$        
int]nationally educat$ heal? c>e work=ce
  7a7 ,grants au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ! ,welcome ,back to ! ,heal? ,c>e     
,work=ce ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d    
grants to eligible entities to provide  

c>e] support = int]nationally educat$   
heal? c>e pr(essionals to integrate     
into1 & exp&1 ! heal? c>e work=ce4  7#b7
 ,consultation ,be=e aw>d+ any grants "u
 ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all consult )
 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor & ! ,secret>y (   
,education4  7b7 ,application  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,an eligible entity desir+ a grant
 "u ?is section %all submit to !        
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7#b7 ,cont5ts   
,an application submitt$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 a description (
 ea* project describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 t
 ! eligible entity proposes to develop  
or cont9ue "u ! grant2  7,b7 in=mation  
demon/rat+ t ! eligible entity has !    
capacity to fully c>ry out & adm9i/] su*
 projects2  7,c7 a plan = ! propos$     
projects t includes1 at a m9imum-- 7i7  
demographic in=mation reg>d+ !          
population to be s]v$ by ! grant & h[ ! 
curr5t heal? c>e work=ce1 z ( ! date (  
application1 is n meet+ ! heal? ne$s ( !

 community to be s]v$1 includ+ in=mation
 on ! heal? c>e work=ce %ortages 9 !    
area to be s]v$ by ! grant2 &  7ii7 a   
description ( h[ ! eligible entity w    
make use ( grant funds to support !     
id5tification & advancem5t (            
int]nationally educat$ heal? c>e        
pr(essionals 9 ! geographic area to be  
s]v$ by ! grant2  7,d7 a description ( !
 eligible entity's exp]i5ce 9 work+ )   
int]nationally educat$ heal? c>e        
pr(essionals2  7,e7 a description ( !   
p>tn]%ip ! eligible entity has =m$ )    
v>i\s entities1 includ+ in/itutions (   
high] education & heal? c>e employ]s2 & 
7,f7 any additional in=mation det]m9$   
relevant by ! ,secret>y4  7c7 ,priority 
,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 !       
,secret>y %all give priority to eligible
 entities ^: projects support !         
recruitm5t & ret5tion (-- 7#a7          
int]nationally educat$ heal? c>e        
pr(essionals 9 pr(essions 9 communities 
exp]i5c+ gaps betwe5 _! exi/+ heal? c>e 
work=ce1 z ( ! date ( ! application = ! 

grant1 & ! ne$s ( ! community2 or  7#b7 
int]nationally educat$ heal? c>e        
pr(essionals 9 rural communities4  7d7  
,use ( funds  7#a7 ,support$ projects   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraphs 7#b7
 & 7#c71 an eligible entity receiv+ a   
grant "u ?is section %all use grant     
funds to c>ry out-- 7i7 #a or m         
sy/em-level improvem5t projects describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7ii7 #a or m    
individual-level improvem5t projects    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74  7,b7      
,sy/em-level improvem5ts ,a project     
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph exp&s        
culturally & l+ui/ically compet5t       
supports = int]nationally educat$ heal? 
c>e pr(essionals1 :i* may include-- 7i7 
e/abli%+ a network ( p>tn]s t (f]       
pr]equisite educational opportunities & 
cont9u+ education opportunities2  7ii7  
develop+ pe] support & m5tor+           
opportunities2  7iii7 educat+ employ]s  
reg>d+ ! abilities & capacities (       
int]nationally educat$ heal? c>e        
pr(essionals2  7iv7 develop+ c>e] ladd] 

opportunities = int]nationally educat$  
heal? c>e pr(essionals1 su* z-- 7,i7    
develop+ a sy/em to provide ongo+       
supportive s]vices once employm5t is    
obta9$2  7,,ii7 fund+ lead]%ip          
developm5t1 cont9u+ education1          
prep>atory classes1 exam9ations1 &      
lic5s+ & c]tification co/s1 9 ord] to   
support heal? c>e work=ce advancem5t2 or
  7,,iii7 education & support on h[ to  
s]ve z an educator 9 a cl9ical or       
academic sett+2 or  7v7 creat+ & c>ry+  
out projects = ! purposes ( increas+ !  
ret5tion ( int]nationally educat$ heal? 
c>e pr(essionals 9 ! heal? c>e work=ce4 
7,c7 ,individual-level improvem5ts ,a   
project describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph      
tailors individual support =            
int]nationally educat$ heal? c>e        
pr(essionals1 :i* may include-- 7i7     
support = ! lic5s+ process2  7ii7 fund+ 
& facilitat+ access to accel]at$ &      
contextualiz$ c\rses on ,engli% z a     
second language & bo>d or lic5sure      
exam9ation prep>ation2  7iii7 culturally

 compet5t individualiz$ c>e] c\nsel+ &  
coa*+2  7iv7 individualiz$ guidance &   
support = ! cr$5tial+ evaluation        
process2  7v7 provid+ individualiz$     
"w-read9ess supports & cl9ical exp]i5ce 
& tra9+ = int]nationally educat$ heal?  
c>e pr(essionals :o ne$ su* supports1   
exp]i5ce1 or tra9+2  7vi7 educat+       
int]nationally educat$ heal? c>e        
pr(essionals employ$ by ! eligible      
entity on _! rights z employees2  7vii7 
provid+ individualiz$ supportive s]vices
 to int]nationally educat$ heal? c>e    
pr(essionals 9 ord] to support _!       
employm5t1 ret5tion1 or c>e] advancem5t1
 :i* may include support = liv+ exp5ses1
 heal? c>e1 or transportation2 or       
7viii7 assi/+ int]nationally educat$    
heal? c>e pr(essionals 9 obta9+ ov]seas 
academic or tra9+ records4  7#b7 ,use = 
adm9i/rative co/s ,ea* eligible entity  
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section may use n
 m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! grant funds = co/s 
associat$ ) ! adm9i/ration ( ! projects 
"u ?is subsection4  7#c7 ,m9imum        

requirem5t to provide direct support    
,ea* eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u 
?is section %all use n less ?an #bj     
p]c5t ( ! grant funds to c>ry out       
projects describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b74 
7e7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,an eligible 
entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is section   
%all use su* grant only to supplem5t1 & 
n supplant1 ! am\nt ( funds t o!rwise   
w\ld be available to address !          
recruitm5t1 tra9+ & education1 ret5tion1
 & advancem5t ( int]nationally educat$  
heal? c>e pr(essionals 9 ! heal? c>e    
work=ce ( ! ,/ate or region s]v$ by !   
eligible entity4  7f7 ,evaluations &    
reports  7#a7 ,report+ requirem5ts by   
grant recipi5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an      
eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is  
section %all annually provide a report  
on ! grant to ! ,secret>y1 at su* "t &  
conta9+ su* data & in=mation z reque/$  
by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! report
 submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all      
include-- 7i7 ! numb] ( int]nationally  
educat$ heal? c>e pr(essionals :o       

p>ticipat$ 9 ! projects support$ "u !   
grant2 &  7ii7 = ea* project c>ri$ out  
"u ! grant1 9 ! aggregate & disaggregat$
 by ! demographic categories z requir$  
by ! ,secret>y-- 7,i7 ! numb] (         
int]nationally educat$ heal? c>e        
pr(essionals :o access$ s]vices1        
b5efits1 or supports ?r\gh ! project2   
7,,ii7 ! numb] ( int]nationally educat$ 
heal? c>e pr(essionals :o ?r\gh !       
project atta9$ employm5t 9 ! heal? c>e  
work=ce1 9 ! aggregate & disaggregat$ by
 occupation & indu/ry2  7,,iii7 ! numb] 
( int]nationally educat$ heal? c>e      
pr(essionals :o p>ticipat$ 9 ! project &
 )drew1 unsuccessfully attempt$ to obta9
 bo>d c]tification1 or 7 t]m9at$ f !    
project )\t complet+ tra9+ or atta9+    
employm5t 9 ! heal? c>e work=ce2 &      
7,,iv7 data on ! c\ntry ( education ( ! 
p>ticipat+ int]nationally educat$ heal? 
c>e pr(essionals4  7#b7 ,annual reports 
to ,congress by ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #b
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !        
,welcome ,back to ! ,heal? ,c>e ,work=ce

 ,act1 & ea* ye> !reaft] until all      
projects support$ "u ?is section are    
complet$1 ! ,secret>y %all prep>e &     
submit to ,congress a report on !       
progress ( ea* project support$ "u a    
grant "u ?is section4  7g7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,!
 t]m eligible entity means a consortium 
( #b or m ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a hospital1 
heal? sy/em1 or o!r entity t provides   
heal? c>e4  7,b7 ,a community-bas$ or   
o!r nonpr(it entity ) exp]i5ce 9 cl9ical
 heal? or public heal? s]vices4  7,c7   
,an in/itution ( high] education4  7,d7 
,an area heal? education c5t]4  7,e7 ,a 
,/ate gov]nm5t1 local gov]nm5t1 or      
,indian ,tribe4  7,f7 ,a ,f$]ally       
qualifi$ heal? c5t]4  7,g7 ,any o!r type
 ( entity det]m9$ appropriate by !      
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,employ2 employ] ,!    
t]ms employ & employ] h ! mean+s giv5 ! 
t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,fair ,labor      
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich4  7#c7 ,heal? c>e   
work=ce ,! t]m heal? c>e work=ce means !
 work=ce compris$ ( heal? c>e provid]s )

 direct pati5t c>e & support            
responsibilities & public heal? work]s4 
7#d7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian      
,tribe means ! recogniz$ gov]n+ body (  
any ,indian or ,alaska ,native ,tribe1  
b&1 nation1 pueblo1 village1 community  
b&1 or compon5t res]vation individually 
id5tifi$ 7includ+ p>5!tically7 9 ! li/  
publi%$ mo/ rec5tly z ( ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,welcome ,back to ! ,heal? 
,c>e ,work=ce ,act1 pursuant to section 
#ajd ( ! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian    
,tribe ,li/ ,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 
#eaca74  7#e7 ,in/itution ( high]       
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife4  7#f7 ,int]nationally educat$  
heal? c>e pr(essional ,! t]m            
int]nationally educat$ heal? c>e        
pr(essional means an individual :o--    
7,a7 complet$ ! education requirem5ts = 
a heal? c>e work=ce pr(ession 9 ano!r   
c\ntry2 &  7,b7 is-- 7i7 lawfully       
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce2  7ii7       

admitt$ z a refugee "u section #bjg ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act2  7iii7
 grant$ asylum "u section #bjh ( su*    
,act2 or  7iv7 an ali5 o!rwise au?oriz$ 
to be employ$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7h7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section su* sums z may be necess>y =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbi4  4