,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #agja ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #h1 #bjbe,mr4 ,budd introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to p]mit ! use ( heal? c>e work=ce plat=ms dur+ decl>$ em]g5cies1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/rategic ,teams = ,organiz$ ,response ,mobilization ,act or ! ,,/orm ,act4 #b4 ,use ( heal? c>e work=ce plat=ms dur+ /ate ( em]g5cy ,title ,v ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaia et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ejd4 ,heal? c>e work=ce plat=ms 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,em]g5cy ,! t]m em]g5cy means an em]g5cy decl>$ "u section #eja4 7#b7 ,heal? c>e work=ce plat=m ,! t]m heal? c>e work=ce plat=m means a private entity te*nology plat=m t-- 7,a7 p>tn]s ) cr$5tial$ indep5d5t contractor heal? c>e work]s2 7,b7 has ! capability to facilitate heal? c>e work=ce surge capacity dur+ an em]g5cy2 & 7,c7 is self-su/a9+ dur+ times o!r ?an ^? 9 :i* an em]g5cy is decl>$4 7#c7 ,indep5d5t contractor heal? c>e work] ,! t]m indep5d5t contractor heal? c>e work] means a heal? c>e pr(essional :o-- 7,a7 holds a valid lic5se to practice z a heal? c>e pr(essional 9 n less ?an #a ,/ate2 7,b7 provides heal? c>e s]vices on a contractual basis1 r ?an z an employee ( a heal? c>e facility or organization2 7,c7 is cr$5tial$ & v]ifi$ by a heal? c>e work=ce plat=m2 & 7,d7 is engag$ to respond to heal? c>e ne$s dur+ an em]g5cy4 7b7 ,public-,private p>tn]%ip 7#a7 ,c]tification ,! ,presid5t may c]tify heal? c>e work=ce plat=ms z eligible to ent] into an agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,volunt>y agreem5ts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may ent] into an agreem5t ) a heal? c>e work=ce plat=m c]tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 "u :i* ! ,presid5t may use ! heal? c>e work=ce plat=m = ! duration ( any em]g5cy decl>$ dur+ ! t]m ( ! agreem5t4 7,b7 ,t]m ,! duration ( ! t]m ( an agreem5t ent]$ into "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be n less ?an #a ye>4 7c7 ,facilitation ( ,/ate lic5sure waiv]s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ any em]g5cy1 ! ,presid5t may coord9ate ) ,/ates to facilitate a waiv] ( lic5sure requirem5ts ( ! ,/ate = out-(-/ate indep5d5t contractor heal? c>e work]s respond+ to an em]g5cy ?r\gh a heal? c>e work=ce plat=m ) :i* ! ,presid5t has ent]$ into an agreem5t "u subsection 7b77#b7 if-- 7,a7 ! s]vices ( ! indep5d5t contractor heal? c>e work] are be+ us$ by ! ,presid5t or ! ,/ate or a local gov]nm5t affect$ by ! em]g5cy = ! purpose ( respond+ to ! em]g5cy2 & 7,b7 ! indep5d5t contractor heal? c>e work] holds a valid lic5se to practice z a heal? c>e work] 9 n less ?an #a ,/ate4 7#b7 ,proc$ures & crit]ia ,! ,presid5t %all e/abli% model proc$ures & crit]ia = ! waiv] ( ,/ate lic5sure requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#a7 t a ,/ate affect$ by an em]g5cy may adopt at ! "t ( ! em]g5cy t-- 7,a7 include requirem5ts t indep5d5t contractor heal? c>e work]s demon/rate qualifications & und]go backgr\nd *ecks2 7,b7 prioritize ! exp$it$ deploym5t ( qualifi$ indep5d5t contractor heal? c>e work]s to areas affect$ by an em]g5cy2 & 7,c7 may rely on vett+ ( indep5d5t contractor heal? c>e work]s by a heal? c>e work=ce plat=m ) :i* ! ,presid5t has ent]$ into an agreem5t "u subsection 7b77#b74 7#c7 ,coord9ation ) ,/ate au?orities ,9 c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 ! ,presid5t %all-- 7,a7 coord9ate ) relevant ,/ate au?orities to ensure ! effici5t implem5tation ( lic5sure waiv]s or tempor>y lic5ses2 & 7,b7 consid] ,/ate-specific regulations & requirem5ts4 7d7 ,report+ requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,/rategic ,teams = ,organiz$ ,response ,mobilization ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to ,congress a report on ! use ( ,/ate lic5sure waiv]s dur+ em]g5cies "u ?is section1 includ+-- 7#a7 in=mation on ! numb] ( indep5d5t contractor heal? c>e work]s = :om a ,/ate waives a lic5sure requirem5t "u subsection 7c77#a7 to facilitate deploym5t dur+ an em]g5cy2 7#b7 ! duration ( ! deploym5t ( indep5d5t contractor heal? c>e work]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 & 7#c7 any *all5ges enc\nt]$ 9 ! process ( c>ry+ out subsection 7c77#a74 7e7 ,liability protections 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 an indep5d5t contractor heal? c>e work] or heal? c>e work=ce plat=m t engages 9 activities au?oriz$ "u ?is title & complies ) or reasonably attempt to comply ) ?is title %all n be liable = any injury or damage su/a9$ to a p]son or prop]ty z a result ( su* activities4 7#b7 ,exception ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply 9 a case ( willful misconduct1 gross neglig5ce1 or bad fai?4 7#c7 ,f$]al ,tort ,claims ,act ,any private entity1 includ+ an indep5d5t contractor heal? c>e work] & a heal? c>e work=ce plat=m1 t ent]s into a contract or agreem5t ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or acts at ! direction ( a ,f$]al ag5cy to respond to an em]g5cy dur+ an em]g5cy ! prim>y responsibility = ! response to :i* ! ,presid5t det]m9es re/s ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u section #eja7;b71 %all be deem$ an employee ( ! gov]nm5t = purposes ( *apt] #aga ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) respect to claims aris+ f acts or omissions )9 ! scope ( su* contract or agreem5t4 7#d7 ,applicability ,?is subsection %all apply only to activities-- 7,a7 conduct$ 9 response to an em]g5cy ! prim>y responsibility = ! response to :i* ! ,presid5t det]m9es re/s ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u section #eja7;b72 & 7,b7 t are )9 ! scope ( ! duties au?oriz$ by ?is ,act4 7#e7 ,regulations ,! ,presid5t %all issue su* regulations z are necess>y to implem5t ?is section1 includ+ regulations to det]m9e ! applicability ( *apt] #aga ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to indep5d5t contractor heal? c>e work]s & heal? c>e work=ce plat=ms "u ?is section4 4