,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajgci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #e1 #bjbf,mr4 
,gue/ 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cleav]7        
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 am5d ! ,public ,heal?      
,s]vice ,act to enc\rage qualifi$       
individuals to ent] ! =5sic pa?ology    
work=ce1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n+
 ! ,m$ical ,exam9] & ,coron] ,sy/em ,act
 ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,=5sic m$ical ne$s ,"p ,e
 ( title ,,vii ( ! ,public ,heal?       
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bidn et    
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #d ,=5sic pa?ology work=ce     
#ggi4 ,grants to address ! =5sic m$ic9e 
s]vice provid] %ortage  7a7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,=5sic m$ic9e      

s]vice provid] ,! t]m =5sic m$ic9e      
s]vice provid] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #f ( ,billy's ,law 7#cd         
,u4,s4,c4 #djejf note2 ,public ,law     
#aag-cbg74  7#b7 ,m$icolegal dea?       
inve/igator ,! t]m m$icolegal dea?      
inve/igator means an individual :o p]=ms
 =mal inquiry into ! circum/ances       
surr\nd+ ! dea? ( a human be+ to assi/ 9
 ! det]m9ation ( ! cause & mann] ( dea?4
  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means 
! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,collaborat+  
,(fice ( ,m$ical ,exam9]s & ,coron]s ( !
 ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &           
,prev5tion4  7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes (
 ?is section are-- 7#a7 to enc\rage &   
inc5tivize qualifi$ m$ical s*ool        
graduates to ent] ! practice ( =5sic    
pa?ology by support+ =5sic pa?ology     
fell[%ips2  7#b7 to enc\rage &          
inc5tivize qualifi$ individuals to ent] 
! field ( m$icolegal dea? inve/igation  
to conduct dea? inve/igations 9 support 
( =5sic m$ic9e s]vice provid]s2 &  7#c7 
to support qualifi$ individuals :o ent] 

! field ( =5sic toxicology ?r\gh        
employm5t 9 =5sic toxicology            
laboratories 9 ! acquisition ( skills 9 
ph>macology1 advanc$ & em]g+            
toxicological me?ods1 & in/rum5tation   
ne$$ to assi/ ) ! int]pretation (       
toxicological f9d+s4  7c7 ,grants ,!    
,secret>y %all aw>d grants to eligible  
entities describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 to   
assi/ su* entities 9 address+ _!        
%ortages by (f]+ ! tra9+ & fell[%ips    
describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a74  7d7     
,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive 
a grant "u ?is section1 an entity %all  
be--  7#a7 a graduate m$ical education  
program-- 7,a7 accr$it$ by !            
,accr$itation ,c\ncil = ,graduate       
,m$ical ,education t (f]s a =5sic       
pa?ology fell[%ip t is s accr$it$2 or   
7,b7 t is seek+ su* accr$itation = a    
=5sic pa?ology fell[%ip2  7#b7 a        
publicly fund$ m$ical exam9] or coron]  
(fice t is accr$it$ or seek+            
accr$itation2 or  7#c7 a publicly fund$ 
=5sic toxicology laboratory t supports  

m$ical exam9] & coron] (fices & t is    
accr$it$ or seek+ accr$itation4  7e7    
,use ( grant funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an   
eligible entity t receives a grant "u   
?is section %all use ! grant funds--    
7,a7 to provide paym5t to individuals   
select$ by su* entity = a =5sic pa?ology
 fell[%ip = sal>y1 fr+e b5efits1 relat$ 
supply exp5ses1 & o!r educational       
exp5ses ( su* individuals2  7,b7 to     
provide tra9+ = m$icolegal dea?         
inve/igators1 includ+ pay+ = ! co/s (   
cont9u+ education = m$icolegal dea?     
inve/igators = purposes ( su*           
individuals--  7i7 becom+ c]tifi$ by !  
,am]ican ,bo>d ( ,m$icolegal ,dea?      
,inve/igation 7or ano!r accr$it$ c]tify+
 organization72 &  7ii7 ma9ta9+ su*     
c]tification2 or  7,c7 to assi/ eligible
 entities-- 7i7 9 provid+ ! education & 
tra9+ to individuals employ$ by su*     
entities necess>y--  7,i7 to ga9 initial
 compet5cy1 additional tra9+1 & cont9u+ 
education 9 ph>macology & advanc$ &     
em]g+ toxicological me?ods &            

in/rum5tation ne$$ to assi/ ) !         
int]pretation ( toxicological f9d+s2    
7,,ii7 to become c]tifi$ by ! ,am]ican  
,bo>d ( ,=5sic ,toxicology1 ! ,am]ican  
,association ( ,cl9ical ,*emi/ry1 or    
ano!r accr$it$ c]tify+ organization2 or 
7,,iii7 to ma9ta9 su* c]tification or to
 obta9 rec]tification by su* a c]tify+  
organization2 or  7ii7 9 obta9+         
accr$itation by ! ,accr$itation ,c\ncil 
= ,graduate ,m$ical ,education = =5sic  
pa?ology fell[%ips4  7#b7 ,adm9i/rative 
co/s ,an eligible entity t receives a   
grant "u ?is section may use n m ?an #ae
 p]c5t ( ! total am\nt ( ! grant =      
adm9i/rative exp5ses1 includ+ grant     
managem5t s]vices4  7f7 ,recipi5t       
requirem5ts ,to be eligible to receive a
 fell[%ip fund$ by a grant "u ?is       
section1 an individual %all--  7#a7     
7,a7 be enroll$ 91 or h complet$1 an    
anatomical pa?ology or anatomical &     
cl9ical pa?ology resid5cy program       
accr$it$ by ! ,accr$itation ,c\ncil =   
,graduate ,m$ical ,education2 &  7,b7 n 

be1 & nev] h be51 9 default on any      
public or private /ud5t loan2  7#b7     
7,a7 be an individual :o has complet$ a 
program ( baccalaureate or              
po/baccalaureate education & e>n$ a     
degree1 or complet$ a conc5tration1 9   
=5sic sci5ce1 natural sci5ce1           
an?ropology1 nurs+1 or o!r m$ical &     
=5sic-relat$ fields2 &  7,b7 be a coron]
 or m$icolegal dea? inve/igator work+   
full-"t at1 or 9 a contractual          
relation%ip )1 a publicly fund$ m$ical  
exam9] or coron] (fice t--  7i7 has n   
a*iev$1 & is seek+1 c]tification by an  
accr$it$ c]tification organization      
describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a77;,b77i72  
or  7ii7 :o is seek+ cont9u+ education =
 purposes ( ma9ta9+ su* c]tification2   
7#c7  7,a7 h complet$ a program (       
baccalaureate or po/baccalaureate       
education & e>n$ a degree1 or complet$ a
 conc5tration1 9 =5sic sci5ce or        
physical or natural sci5ces1 ) a        
*emi/ry1 toxicology1 or o!r closely     
relat$ sci5tific or =5sic compon5t2 &   

7,b7 be employ$ by ! eligible entity z a
 toxicologi/ or ph>macologi/4  7g7 ,tax 
waiv] ,! paym5t am\nts to an individual 
"u ?is section or any o!r b5efit receiv$
 by ! individual f ! grant recipi5t %all
 n be taxable to ! individual4  7h7     
,geographic di/ribution ,9 aw>d+ grants 
"u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all take   
into consid]ation--  7#a7 ! geographic  
di/ribution ( grant fund+ among !       
,/ates2  7#b7 ! relative proportion (   
grant fund+ betwe5 rural & urban areas2 
&  7#c7 ! unique ne$s ( rural           
communities1 includ+-- 7,a7 communities 
) an incid5ce ( individuals ) opioid use
 disord] t is above ! national av]age2 &
  7,b7 communities ) a %ortage ( =5sic  
m$ic9e s]vice provid]s4  7i7            
,au?orization ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section 
#ac1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbh   
?r\gh #bjcb4  7#b7 ,allocations ,( !    
am\nts made available ea* fiscal ye> "u 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all         

allocate-- 7,a7 subject to p>agraph     
7#c71 n less ?an #g1jjj1jjj = grants to 
eligible entities c>ry+ out ! purpose   
describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a77;,a72     
7,b7 n less ?an #c1jjj1jjj = grants to  
eligible entities c>ry+ out ! purpose   
describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a77;,b72 &   
7,c7 n less ?an #c1jjj1jjj = grants to  
eligible entities c>ry+ out ! purpose   
describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#a77;,c74     
7#c7 ,fell[%ip m9imum ,9 allocat+ am\nts
 = grants to eligible entities c>ry+ out
 ! purpose describ$ 9 subsection        
7e77#a77;,a71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d     
suffici5t grant fund+ to su* entities to
 ensure t n few] ?an #dj =5sic pa?ology 
fell[%ips are fund$4  4