,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fbaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bj1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,mc,cormick 7= himself1 ,mr4  
,donalds1 & ,mrs4 ,k+-,h9ds7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #da1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to exp& lic5se     
portability = heal? c>e pr(essionals    
provid+ heal? c>e s]vices 9 response to 
a ,f$]al em]g5cy decl>ation pursuant to 
a contract ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,m$ical ,pr(essional    
,access ,act4  #b4 ,portability (       
lic5sure ( heal? c>e pr(essionals s]v+  
pursuant to a ,f$]al contract  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,subtitle ,,iv ( title #da1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #hi ,portability ( lic5sure 
( heal? c>e pr(essionals s]v+ pursuant  
to a ,f$]al contract  ,sec4#hija4       
,lic5sure ( heal? c>e pr(essionals s]v+ 
pursuant to a ,f$]al contract4  #hija4  

,lic5sure ( heal? c>e pr(essionals s]v+ 
pursuant to a ,f$]al contract  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,not)/&+ any ,/ate law reg>d+ !   
lic5sure ( heal? c>e pr(essionals1 a    
heal? c>e pr(essional may provide heal? 
c>e s]vices pursuant to a contract or   
subcontract ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t at any 
location 9 any ,/ate1 ! ,di/rict (      
,columbia1 or a commonweal?1 t]ritory1  
or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 s long 
z su* s]vices are-- 7#a7 9 response to a
 f$]ally decl>$ em]g5cy2 &  7#b7 )9 !   
scope ( ! au?oriz$ duties "u su*        
contract4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m f$]ally decl>$     
em]g5cy includes-- 7,a7 an em]g5cy or   
major disa/] decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u ! 
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act2  7,b7 a public
 heal? em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices "u section #cai
 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act2 &     
7,c7 any o!r national em]g5cy or crisis 
requir+ a ,f$]al response1 z c]tifi$ 9 a
 writt5 notice publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al       

,regi/] by ! head ( an ,executive       
,dep>tm5t 7z specifi$ 9 section #aja (  
title #e74  7#b7 ,! t]m heal? c>e       
pr(essional means an individual lic5s$1 
regi/]$1 or c]tifi$ "u ,f$]al or ,/ate  
laws or regulations to provide heal? c>e
 s]vices4  4  7b7 ,table ( *apt]s       
am5dm5t ,! table ( *apt]s at ! beg9n+ ( 
subtitle ,,iv ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  #hi4,lic5sure ( heal? c>e      
pr(essionals s]v+ pursuant to a ,f$]al  
contract#hija  4