,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #af1 #bjbc,mr4    
,durb9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,rubio7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to address heal? work=ce    
%ortages ?r\gh additional fund+ = !     
,national ,heal? ,s]vice ,corps1 & to   
e/abli% a ,national ,heal? ,s]vice      
,corps ,em]g5cy ,s]vice demon/ration    
project4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,re/or+ ,am]ica's ,heal?    
,c>e ,work=ce & ,read9ess ,act4  #b4    
,additional fund+ = ! ,national ,heal?  
,s]vice ,corps  7a7 ,additional fund+   
,section #ajejc7;b77#b7 ( ! ,pati5t     
,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #bed;b-#b7;b77#b77 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,g71 by /rik+ 2 & & 
ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 
7,h71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ a       
semicolon2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7,i7 #fbe1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> 

#bjbd2  7,j7 #fge1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>  
#bjbe2 &  7,k7 #hbe1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>
 #bjbf4  4  7b7 ,national heal? s]vice  
corps em]g5cy s]vice demon/ration       
project ,"p ,b ( title ,,xxviii ( !     
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act is am5d$ by 
ins]t+ aft] section #bhab 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #cjj;hh-#aa7 ! foll[+3  #bhab;,a4      
,national heal? s]vice corps em]g5cy    
s]vice demon/ration project  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh  
#bjbf1 f ! am\nts made available "u     
section #ajejc7;b77#b7 ( ! ,pati5t      
,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act1 to ! 
ext5t p]mitt$ by1 & consi/5t )1 !       
requirem5ts ( applicable ,/ate law1 !   
,secret>y %all allocate up to           
#ej1jjj1jjj to e/abli%+1 z a            
demon/ration project1 a ,national ,heal?
 ,s]vice ,corps ,em]g5cy ,s]vice 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is section z ! em]g5cy s]vice7 "u
 :i* a qualifi$ individual curr5tly or  
previ\sly p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,national      
,heal? ,s]vice ,corps agrees to engage 9
 s]vice ?r\gh ! ,national ,disa/]       

,m$ical ,sy/em e/abli%$ "u section      
#bhab1 z describ$ 9 ?is section4  7b7   
,p>ticipants  7#a7 ,,nhsc alumni  7,a7  
,qualifi$ individuals ,an individual may
 be eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! em]g5cy  
s]vice "u ?is section if su* individual 
p>ticipat$ 9 ! ,s*ol>%ip ,program "u    
section #cch;,a or ! ,loan ,repaym5t    
,program "u section #cch;,b1 & satisfi$ 
! obligat$ s]vice requirem5ts "u su*    
program1 9 accordance ) ! individual's  
contract4  7,b7 ,priority & increas$    
fund+ am\nts  7i7 ,priority ,9 select+  
eligible individuals to p>ticipate 9 !  
program "u ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y    
%all give priority-- 7,i7 fir/1 to      
qualifi$ individuals :o cont9ue to      
practice at ! site :]e ! individual     
fulfill$ 8 or h] obligat$ s]vice "u !   
,s*ol>%ip ,program or ,loan ,repaym5t   
,program ?r\gh ! "t ( ! application to !
 program "u ?is section2 &  7,,ii7      
secondly1 to qualifi$ individuals :o    
cont9ue to practice 9 any site approv$ =
 obligat$ s]vice "u ! ,s*ol>%ip ,program

 or ,loan ,repaym5t ,program o!r ?an !  
site at :i* ! individual s]v$4  7ii7    
,increas$ fund+ am\nts ,! ,secret>y may 
grant increas$ aw>d am\nts to c]ta9     
p>ticipants 9 ! program "u ?is section  
bas$ on ! site :]e a p>ticipant fulfill$
 8 or h] obligat$ s]vice "u ! ,s*ol>%ip 
,program or ,loan ,repaym5t ,program4   
7,c7 ,private practice ,an individual   
p>ticipat+ 9 ! em]g5cy s]vice "u ?is    
section may practice a heal? pr(ession 9
 any private capacity :5 n obligat$ to  
fulfill ! requirem5ts describ$ 9        
subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,curr5t ,,nhsc    
memb]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual :o 
is p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,s*ol>%ip ,program "u 
section #cch;,a or ! ,loan ,repaym5t    
,program "u section #cch;,b may apply to
 p>ticipate 9 ! program "u ?is section  
:ile fulfill+ ! individual's obligat$   
s]vices "u su* program4  7,b7           
,cl>ifications ,not)/&+ any o!r         
provision ( law or any contract )       
respect to s]vice requirem5ts "u !      
,s*ol>%ip ,program or ,loan ,repaym5t   

,program1 an individual fulfill+ s]vice 
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7c7   
%all n be consid]$ 9 brea* ( su*        
contract "u su* ,s*ol>%ip ,program or   
,loan ,repaym5t ,program1 provid$ t !   
individual give advance & reasonable    
notification to ! site at :i* !         
individual is fulfill+ 8 or h] obligat$ 
s]vice requirem5ts "u su* contract1 & ! 
site approves ! individual's deploym5t  
?r\gh ! ,national ,disa/] ,m$ical       
,sy/em4  7,c7 ,no cr$it t[>d obligat$   
s]vice ,no p]iod ( s]vice "u ! ,national
 ,disa/] ,m$ical ,sy/em describ$ 9      
subsection 7c77#a7 %all be c\nt$ t[>d   
satisfy+ a p]iod ( obligat$ s]vice "u ! 
,s*ol>%ip ,program or ,loan ,repaym5t   
,program4  7c7 ,p>ticipants z memb]s ( !
 ,national ,disa/] ,m$ical ,sy/em  7#a7 
,s]vice requirem5ts ,an individual      
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program "u ?is section   
%all p>ticipate 9 ! activities ( !      
,national ,disa/] ,m$ical ,sy/em "u     
section #bhab 9 ! same mann] & to ! same
 ext5t z o!r p>ticipants 9 su* sy/em4   

7#b7 ,rights & requirem5ts ,an          
individual p>ticipat+ 9 ! program "u ?is
 section %all be consid]$ p>ticipants 9 
! ,national ,disa/] ,m$ical ,sy/em &    
%all be subject to ! rights &           
requirem5ts ( subsections 7c7 & 7d7 (   
section #bhab4  7d7 ,em]g5cy s]vice plan
 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y1 
9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !     
,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vices             
,adm9i/ration & ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = 
,prep>$ness & ,response1 %all e/abli% an
 action plan = ! s]vice commitm5ts1     
deploym5t protocols1 coord9ation ef=ts1 
tra9+ requirem5ts1 liability1 work=ce   
developm5t1 & su* o!r consid]ations z ! 
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 ,su*    
action plan %all-- 7#a7 ensure adh]5ce  
to ! missions ( bo? ! ,national ,heal?  
,s]vice ,corps & ,national ,disa/]      
,m$ical ,s]vice2  7#b7 outl9e ! type (  
provid]s det]m9$ by ! ,assi/ant         
,secret>y to be priorities =            
p>ticipation 9 ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is
 section2  7#c7 describe h[ su*         

deploym5ts w be det]m9$ & prioritiz$ 9 a
 mann] consi/5t )-- 7,a7 ! ,national    
,heal? ,s]vice ,corps contracts2 &  7,b7
 ! ,national ,disa/] ,m$ical ,sy/em's   
deploym5t policy ( n h9d]+ civilian     
respond]s already engag$ 9 an em]g5cy   
response2  7#d7 ensure an adequate heal?
 c>e work=ce dur+ a public heal? em]g5cy
 decl>$ by ! ,secret>y "u section #cai (
 ?is ,act1 a major disa/] decl>$ by !   
,presid5t "u section #dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4
 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy      
,assi/ance ,act1 an em]g5cy decl>$ by ! 
,presid5t "u section #eja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4
 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy      
,assi/ance ,act1 or a national em]g5cy  
decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u ! ,national    
,em]g5cies ,act2 &  7#e7 describe h[ !  
program e/abli%$ "u ?is section w be    
implem5t$ 9 a mann] consi/5t )1 & 9     
fur!rance (1 ! assessm5ts & goals =     
work=ce & tra9+ describ$ 9 ! review     
conduct$ by ! ,secret>y "u section      
#bhab7;b77#b74  7e7 ,contracts = c]ta9  
p>ticipat+ individuals ,an individual :o

 is p>ticipat+ 9 ! em]g5cy s]vice       
program "u ?is section %all receive loan
 repaym5ts 9 an am\nt up to #ej p]c5t 7z
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y7 ( ! highe/ new 
aw>d made = ! ye> "u ! ,national ,heal? 
,s]vice ,corps ,loan ,repaym5t ,program 
pursuant to a contract ent]$ into at !  
same "t "u section #cch;,b7g71 9 a mann]
 simil> to ! mann] 9 :i* paym5ts are    
made "u su* section1 pursuant to ! t]ms 
( a contract betwe5 ! ,secret>y & su*   
individual4 ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
sy/em ( contract+ = purposes ( ?is      
subsection :i* %all be simil> to !      
contract requirem5ts & t]ms "u          
subsections 7c71 7d71 & 7f7 ( section   
#cch;,b4 ,am\nts receiv$ by an          
individual "u ?is subsection %all be 9  
addition to any am\nts receiv$ by an    
individual describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b7
 pursuant to ! ,s*ol>%ip ,program "u    
section #cch;,a or ! ,loan ,repaym5t    
,program "u section #cch;,b1 z          
applicable4  7f7 ,brea* ( contract1     
t]m9ation1 waiv]1 & susp5sion  7#a7     

,recov]y ( am\nts 9 ! ev5t ( a brea* ,if
 an individual brea*es ! writt5 contract
 ( ! individual "u subsection 7e7 by    
fail+ ei!r to beg9 su* individual's     
s]vice obligation 9 accordance ) su*    
contract or to complete su* s]vice      
obligation1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be     
entitl$ to recov] f ! individual an     
am\nt equal to ! sum (-- 7,a7 ! total ( 
! am\nts paid by ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u su* 
contract on behalf ( ! individual = any 
p]iod ( su* s]vice n s]v$2  7,b7 an     
am\nt equal to ! product ( ! numb] (    
mon?s ( s]vice t 7 n complet$ by !      
individual1 multipli$ by #c1gej2 &  7,c7
 ! int]e/ on ! am\nts describ$ 9        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 at ! maximum  
legal prevail+ rate1 z det]m9$ by !     
,treasur] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 f ! date ( 
! brea*4  7#b7 ,t]m9ation ( contract ,! 
,secret>y may t]m9ate a contract "u     
subsection 7e7 9 accordance ) !         
t]m9ation /&>ds t are-- 7,a7 applicable 
to contracts ent]$ into "u section      
#cch;,b2 &  7,b7 9 effect 9 ! fiscal ye>

 9 :i* su* contract 0 ent]$4  7#c7      
,waiv] or susp5sion ( obligation ,if an 
individual p>ticipat+ 9 ! program "u ?is
 section submits a writt5 reque/ to !   
,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y may waive or     
susp5d a s]vice or paym5t obligation    
aris+ "u ?is subsection or a contract "u
 subsection 7e71 9 :ole or 9 "p1 9      
accordance ) ! /&>ds set =? 9 section   
#fb4ab ( title #db1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations 7or any successor          
regulations74  7g7 ,report ,n lat] ?an  
#d ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t      
evaluates ! demon/ration project        
e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 includ+-- 7#a7 
! effects ( su* program on heal? c>e    
access 9 und]s]v$ areas & heal?         
pr(essional %ortage areas & on public   
heal? em]g5cy response capacity2  7#b7 !
 effects ( su* program on ! heal? c>e   

provid] work=ce pipel9e1 includ+ any    
impact on ! fields or specialties pursu$
 by /ud5ts 9 approv$ graduate tra9+     
programs 9 m$ic9e1 o/eopa?ic m$ic9e1    
d5ti/ry1 behavioral & m5tal heal?1 or   
o!r heal? pr(ession2  7#c7 ! impact (   
su* program on ! enrollm5t1             
p>ticipation1 & completion ( requirem5ts
 9 ! und]ly+ s*ol>%ip & loan repaym5t   
programs ( ! ,national ,heal? ,s]vice   
,corps2  7#d7 ! effects ( su* program on
 ! ,national ,disa/] ,m$ical ,sy/em's   
response capability1 read9ess1 & work=ce
 /r5g?2 &  7#e7 recomm5dations = improv+
 ! demon/ration project describ$ 9 ?is  
section1 & any o!r consid]ations z !    
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  4