,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bi1 #bjbe,ms4   
,sal9as 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,goldman ( ,new 
,york1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 & ,ms4 ,br[nley7    
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 e/abli% ! ,sub/ance ,use
 ,disord] ,treatm5t & ,behavioral &     
,m5tal ,heal? ,work=ce ,s*ol>%ip        
,program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,/>    
,plus ,s*ol>%ip ,act4  #b4 ,sub/ance    
,use ,disord] ,treatm5t & ,behavioral & 
,m5tal ,heal? ,work=ce ,s*ol>%ip        
,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,f ( title   
,,vii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bie;h7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  #ghb4 ,sub/ance ,use

 ,disord] ,treatm5t & ,behavioral &     
,m5tal ,heal? ,work=ce ,s*ol>%ip        
,program  7a7  ,e/abli%m5t  ,!          
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vices            
,adm9i/ration 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z
 ! ,secret>y7 %all e/abli% ! ,sub/ance  
,use ,disord] ,treatm5t & ,behavioral & 
,m5tal ,heal? ,work=ce ,s*ol>%ip        
,program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !   
,s*ol>%ip ,program7 to aw>d s*ol>%ips to
 assure an adequate supply ( individuals
 9 cov]$ employm5t4  7b7 ,eligibility2  
application2 writt5 contract ,to be     
eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! ,s*ol>%ip    
,program1 an individual mu/-- 7#a7 be   
accept$ = enrollm5t1 or be enroll$1 z a 
full-"t /ud5t--  7,a7 9 an accr$it$ 7z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y7 educational     
in/itution 9 a ,/ate2 &  7,b7 9 a c\rse 
( /udy or program1 (f]$ by su*          
in/itution & approv$ by ! ,secret>y1    
lead+ to cov]$ employm5t2  7#b7 submit  
an application to p>ticipate 9 !        
,s*ol>%ip ,program2 &  7#c7 sign &      

submit to ! ,secret>y1 at ! "t (        
submittal ( su* application1 a writt5   
contract 7describ$ 9 subsection 7f77 to 
accept paym5t ( a s*ol>%ip & to s]ve 79 
accordance ) ?is section7 = ! applicable
 p]iod ( obligat$ s]vice 9 a m5tal heal?
 pr(essional %ortage area4  7c7 ,review 
& evaluation ( in=mation & =ms by       
prospective applicant  7#a7 ,cont5ts (  
application & contract =ms ,9 dissem9at+
 application =ms & contract =ms to      
individuals desir+ to p>ticipate 9 !    
,s*ol>%ip ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all    
include ) su* =ms-- 7,a7 a fair summ>y (
 ! rights & liabilities ( an individual 
^: application is approv$ 7& ^: contract
 is accept$7 by ! ,secret>y1 includ+ 9 !
 summ>y a cle> explanation ( ! damages  
to :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is entitl$ "u    
subsection 7j7 9 ! case ( ! individual's
 brea* ( ! contract2 &  7,b7 su* o!r    
in=mation z may be necess>y = !         
individual to und]/& ! individual's     
prospective p>ticipation 9 ! ,s*ol>%ip  
,program1 includ+ a /atem5t ( all       

factors consid]$ 9 approv+ applications 
= p>ticipation 9 ! ,s*ol>%ip ,program & 
9 approv+ specific positions & employ]s 
t are eligible = ! ,s*ol>%ip ,program4  
7#b7 ,cl>ity2 availability ,!           
application =m1 contract =m1 & all o!r  
in=mation furni%$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is 
section %all be writt5 9 a mann]        
calculat$ to be und]/ood by ! av]age    
individual apply+ to p>ticipate 9 !     
,s*ol>%ip ,program4 ,! ,secret>y %all   
make su* application =ms1 contract =ms1 
& o!r in=mation available to individuals
 desir+ to p>ticipate 9 ! ,s*ol>%ip     
,program on a date suffici5tly e>ly to  
ensure t su* individuals h adequate "t  
to c>efully review & evaluate su* =ms & 
in=mation4  7#c7 ,education & assi/ance 
7,a7 ,di/ribution ( in=mational mat]ials
 ,! ,secret>y %all di/ribute to heal?   
pr(essions s*ools mat]ials provid+      
in=mation on ! ,s*ol>%ip ,program & %all
 enc\rage ! s*ools to dissem9ate !      
mat]ials to ! /ud5ts ( ! s*ools4  7,b7  
,end ( obligat$ s]vice  7i7 ,enc\ragem5t

 to cont9ue s]vice ,9 ! case ( any heal?
 pr(essional ^: p]iod ( obligat$ s]vice 
"u ! ,s*ol>%ip ,program is ne>+         
completion1 ! ,secret>y %all enc\rage ! 
individual to rema9 9 a m5tal heal?     
pr(essional %ortage area & to cont9ue 9 
cov]$ employm5t4  7ii7 ,assi/ance 9     
transition ,dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* a heal?  
pr(essional is plann+ & mak+ !          
transition f obligat$ s]vice "u !       
,s*ol>%ip ,program1 ! ,secret>y may     
provide assi/ance to ! pr(essional      
reg>d+ su* transition if ! pr(essional  
is rema9+ 9 a m5tal heal? pr(essional   
%ortage area & is cont9u+ 9 cov]$       
employm5t4  7d7 ,factors consid]$ 9     
provid+ contracts2 priorities  7#a7     
,factors consid]$ 9 provid+ contracts ,9
 provid+ contracts "u ! ,s*ol>%ip       
,program--  7,a7 ! ,secret>y %all       
consid] ! ext5t ( ! demon/rat$ int]e/ ( 
! applicants = ! contracts 9 provid+    
sub/ance use disord] treatm5t &         
behavioral & m5tal heal? s]vices2 &     
7,b7 may consid] su* o!r factors reg>d+ 

! applicants z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to  
be relevant to select+ qualifi$         
individuals to p>ticipate 9 su*         
,program4  7#b7 ,priorities ,9 provid+  
contracts "u ! ,s*ol>%ip ,program1 !    
,secret>y %all give priority-- 7,a7 to  
any application = su* a contract        
submitt$ by an individual :o has        
*>act]i/ics t increase ! probability t !
 individual w cont9ue to s]ve 9 a m5tal 
heal? pr(essional %ortage area aft] !   
p]iod ( obligat$ s]vice pursuant to     
subsection 7f7 is complet$2 &  7,b7 to  
any application = su* a contract        
submitt$ by an individual :o is f a gr\p
 or population t is und]repres5t$ 9 !   
sub/ance use disord] treatm5t &         
behavioral & m5tal heal? work=ce4  7e7  
,comm5cem5t ( p>ticipation 9 ,s*ol>%ip  
,program2 notice  7#a7 ,comm5cem5t (    
p>ticipation ,an individual becomes a   
p>ticipant 9 ! ,s*ol>%ip ,program only  
^u ! ,secret>y's approval ( !           
individual's application submitt$ "u    
subsection 7b77#b7 & ! ,secret>y's      

acceptance ( ! contract submitt$ by !   
individual "u subsection 7b77#c74  7#b7 
,notice ,! ,secret>y %all provide writt5
 notice to an individual promptly ^u !  
,secret>y's approv+1 "u p>agraph 7#a71 (
 ! individual's p>ticipation 9 !        
,s*ol>%ip ,program4  7f7 ,writt5        
contract2 cont5ts ,! writt5 contract    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section7 betwe5 !      
,secret>y & an individual %all conta9-- 
7#a7 an agreem5t t-- 7,a7 subject to    
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y agrees to    
provide ! individual ) a s*ol>%ip       
7describ$ 9 subsection 7g77 = a p]iod ( 
"o or m s*ool ye>s dur+ :i* ! individual
 is pursu+ a c\rse ( /udy describ$ 9    
subsection 7b77#a77;,b72 &  7,b7 subject
 to p>agraph 7#b71 ! individual agrees--
 7i7 to accept provision ( su* a        
s*ol>%ip to ! individual2  7ii7 to      
ma9ta9 enrollm5t 9 a c\rse ( /udy       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 until
 ! individual completes ! c\rse ( /udy2 
7iii7 :ile enroll$ 9 su* c\rse ( /udy1  
to ma9ta9 an acceptable level ( academic

 /&+ 7z det]m9$ "u regulations ( !      
,secret>y by ! educational in/itution   
(f]+ su* c\rse ( /udy72 &  7iv7 to s]ve 
= a "t p]iod 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z 
! p]iod ( obligat$ s]vice7 equal to "o  
ye> = ea* s*ool ye> = :i* ! individual 0
 provid$ a s*ol>%ip "u ! ,s*ol>%ip      
,program1 9 cov]$ employm5t 9 a m5tal   
heal? pr(essional %ortage area          
7designat$ "u section #ccb72  7#b7 a    
provision t any f9ancial obligation ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates aris+ out ( a contract    
ent]$ into "u ?is section & any         
obligation ( ! individual :i* is        
condition$ !reon1 is cont+5t ^u funds   
be+ appropriat$ = s*ol>%ips "u ?is      
section2  7#c7 a /atem5t ( ! damages to 
:i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is entitl$1 "u      
subsection 7j71 = ! individual's brea* (
 ! contract2 &  7#d7 su* o!r /atem5ts ( 
! rights & liabilities ( ! ,secret>y & (
 ! individual1 n inconsi/5t ) !         
provisions ( ?is section4  7g7 ,s*ol>%ip
 provisions2 contract ) educational     
in/itution2 increase 9 mon?ly /ip5d     

7#a7 ,s*ol>%ip provisions ,a s*ol>%ip   
provid$ to a /ud5t = a s*ool ye> "u a   
writt5 contract "u ! ,s*ol>%ip ,program 
%all consi/ ( paym5t to1 or 79          
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b77 on behalf (1
 ! /ud5t ( ! am\nt 7except z provid$ 9  
section #gaa7 (-- 7,a7 ! tuition ( !    
/ud5t 9 su* s*ool ye>2 &  7,b7 all o!r  
reasonable educational exp5ses1 includ+ 
fees1 books1 & laboratory exp5ses1      
incurr$ by ! /ud5t 9 su* s*ool ye>4     
7#b7 ,contract ) educational in/itution 
,! ,secret>y may contract ) an          
educational in/itution1 9 :i* a         
p>ticipant 9 ! ,s*ol>%ip ,program is    
enroll$1 = ! paym5t to ! educational    
in/itution ( ! am\nts ( tuition & o!r   
reasonable educational exp5ses describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a74 ,paym5t to su* an      
educational in/itution may be made )\t  
reg>d to section #ccbd ( title #ca1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7h7 ,employm5t    
ceil+ ( ,dep>tm5t unaffect$ ,not)/&+ any
 o!r provision ( law1 individuals :o h  
ent]$ into writt5 contracts ) !         

,secret>y "u ?is section1 :ile und]go+  
academic tra9+1 %all n be c\nt$ aga9/   
any employm5t ceil+ affect+ ! ,dep>tm5t4
  7i7 ,obligat$ s]vice ,any individual  
receiv+ paym5ts "u ! ,s*ol>%ip ,program 
z requir$ by an agreem5t "u ?is section 
%all agree to an annual commitm5t to "w 
full-"t 9 cov]$ employm5t1 ) no m ?an #a
 ye> pass+ betwe5 any #b ye>s ( cov]$   
employm5t1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9--  7#a7 a
 m5tal heal? pr(essional %ortage area1 z
 designat$ "u section #ccb2  7#b7 a     
c\nty 7or a municipality1 if n conta9$  
)9 any c\nty7 :]e ! mean drug ov]dose   
dea? rate p] #ajj1jjj p ov] ! pa/ #c    
ye>s = :i* (ficial data is available f !
 ,/ate1 is high] ?an ! mo/ rec5t        
available national av]age ov]dose dea?  
rate p] #ajj1jjj p1 z report$ by !      
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion2
 or  7#c7 any facility1 program1 c5t]1  
or cl9ic z det]m9$ appropriate by !     
,secret>y = purposes ( ?is section      
because ( a %ortage ( m5tal heal?       
pr(essionals1 includ+ private practices 

& o!r m$ical facilities designat$ "u    
section #ccb7;a7 z hav+ su* a %ortage4  
7j7 ,brea*  7#a7 ,liquidat$ damages     
=mula ,! ,secret>y may e/abli% a        
liquidat$ damages =mula to be us$ 9 !   
ev5t ( a brea* ( an agreem5t ent]$ into 
"u ?is section4  7#b7 ,limitation ,!    
failure by an individual to complete !  
full p]iod ( s]vice obligat$ pursuant to
 su* an agreem5t1 tak5 alone1 %all n    
con/itute a brea* ( ! agreem5t1 s long z
 ! individual complet$ 9 good fai? !    
ye>s ( s]vice = :i* paym5ts 7 made to ! 
individual "u ?is section4  7k7 ,fund   
reg>d+ use ( am\nts recov]$ = contract  
brea* ,to replace s]vices lo/ z result (
 brea*  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,fund ,!re is
 e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates a fund to be kn[n z ! ,sub/ance  
,use ,disord] ,treatm5t & ,behavioral & 
,m5tal ,heal? ,work=ce ,s*ol>%ip        
,program ,replacem5t ,fund 79 ?is       
subsection ref]r$ to z ! ,fund74 ,!     
,fund %all consi/ ( su* am\nts z may be 
appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 to ! ,fund4

 ,am\nts appropriat$ = ! ,fund %all     
rema9 available until exp5d$4  7#b7     
,au?orization ( ,appropriations to ,fund
 ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 !re is au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ to ! ,fund an am\nt equal
 to ! sum (-- 7,a7 ! am\nt collect$ dur+
 ! prec$+ fiscal ye> by ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t pursuant to ! liability (     
individuals "u subsection 7j7 = ! brea* 
( contracts ent]$ into "u ?is section2 &
  7,b7 ! aggregate ( ! am\nt ( int]e/   
accru+ dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye> on      
obligations held 9 ! ,fund pursuant to  
p>agraph 7#d7 & ! am\nt ( proce$s f !   
sale or r$emption ( su* obligations dur+
 su* fiscal ye>4  7#c7 ,use ( ,fund     
7,a7 ,paym5ts to c]ta9 heal? facilities 
,am\nts 9 ! ,fund & available pursuant  
to appropriations ,acts may1 subject to 
subp>agraph 7,b71 be exp5d$ by !        
,secret>y to make paym5ts to any entity 
t has a ne$ = a heal? pr(essional to    
provide sub/ance use disord] treatm5t & 
behavioral & m5tal heal? s]vices z a    
result ( ! brea* by an individual ( a   

contract ent]$ into "u ?is section4     
7,b7 ,purpose ( paym5ts ,an entity      
receiv+ paym5ts pursuant to subp>agraph 
7,a7 may exp5d ! paym5ts to recruit &   
employ a heal? pr(essional to provide   
sub/ance use disord] treatm5t &         
behavioral & m5tal heal? s]vices to     
pati5ts ( ! entity1 or to ent] into a   
contract ) su* a pr(essional to provide 
! s]vices to ! pati5ts4  7#d7 ,inve/m5t 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury
 %all inve/ su* am\nts ( ! ,fund z su*  
,secret>y det]m9es are n requir$ to meet
 curr5t )drawals f ! ,fund4 ,su*        
inve/m5ts may be made only 9 int]e/-be>+
 obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,= su*  
purpose1 su* obligations may be acquir$ 
on orig9al issue at ! issue price1 or by
 pur*ase ( out/&+ obligations at ! m>ket
 price4  7,b7 ,sale ( obligations ,any  
obligation acquir$ by ! ,fund may be    
sold by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury at !  
m>ket price4  7l7 ,cov]$ employm5t def9$
 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ employm5t  
means--  7#a7 full-"t employm5t 7includ+

 a fell[%ip7 :]e ! prim>y int5t &       
function ( ! position is ! direct       
treatm5t or recov]y support ( pati5ts ) 
or 9 recov]y f a sub/ance use1          
behavioral heal?1 or m5tal heal?        
disord]2 &  7#b7 may include employm5t z
 a physician 7) a degree ( doctor (     
m$ic9e or doctor ( o/eopa?y71 a         
psy*iatric nurse1 a social work]1 a     
m>riage & family !rapi/1 a m5tal heal?  
c\nselor1 an addiction c\nselor1 an     
occupational !rapi/1 a psy*ologi/1 a    
psy*iatri/1 a *ild & adolesc5t          
psy*iatri/1 or a neurologi/4  7m7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #ge1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4  4  7b7         
,exclusion ( s*ol>%ip f gross income ( !
 recipi5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section       
#aag7;c77#b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf is am5d$ by /rik+ or at ! end ( 
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end ( subp>agraph 7,c7 & ins]t+ 1 or1 & 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           

subp>agraph3  7,d7 section #ghb ( !     
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act4  4  7#b7   
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all apply to taxable ye>s end+ 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4