(1) IN
GENERAL.—In this section, the term 
‘‘health care worker’’ means an individual employed 
by an employer that provides— 
(A) health care services; or 
(B) necessary related services, including 
administrative, food service, janitorial, or main-
tenance service to an entity that provides such 
health care services. 
(2) HEALTH
CARE
SERVICES.—In paragraph 
(1), the term ‘‘health care services’’ includes med-
ical, surgical, mental health, and substance abuse 
services, whether provided on an in-patient or out-
patient basis. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Institute such 
sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of 
this section. 
SEC. 402. HEALTH CARE QUALITY, PATIENT SAFETY, AND 
WORKFORCE STANDARDS ADVISORY COM-
MITTEE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMITTEE.—There is es-
tablished a Health Care Quality, Patient Safety, and 
Workforce Standards Committee (in this section referred 
to as the ‘‘Committee’’). 
(b) FUNCTIONS OF COMMITTEE.—
(1) ADVICE
TO
INSTITUTE.—The Committee 
shall provide advice to the Director of the Health 
Care Quality, Patient Safety, and Workforce Stand-
ards Institute established under section 401 on 
issues related to the duties of the Director. 
(2) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than December 
31, 2005, the Committee shall submit an initial re-
port to the Secretary that contains— 
(A) recommendations regarding minimal 
workforce standards that are critical for im-
proved health care quality and patient safety; 
and 
(B) recommendations regarding additional 
ways to reduce the incidence of medical errors 
and to improve patient safety and quality of 
care. 
(3) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than December 
31, 2006, the Committee shall submit a final report 
to the Secretary of Health and Human Services re-
garding the recommendations contained in the initial 
report required under paragraph (2), including any 
modifications of such recommendations. 
(c) STRUCTURE AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE COM-
MITTEE.—
(1) STRUCTURE.—The Committee shall be com-
posed of the Director of the Health Care Quality, 
Patient Safety, and Workforce Standards Institute 
established under section 401 and 15 additional 
members who shall be appointed by the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services. 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The members of the 
Committee shall be chosen on the basis of their 
integrity, impartiality, and good judgment, and 
shall be individuals who are, by reason of their 
education, experience, and attainments, excep-
tionally qualified to perform the duties of mem-
bers of the Committee. 
(B) SPECIFIC MEMBERS.—In making ap-
pointments under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services shall ensure 
that the following groups are represented: 
(i) Health care providers and health 
care workers, including labor unions rep-
resenting health care workers. 
(ii) Consumer organizations. 
(iii) Health care institutions. 
(iv) Health education organizations.
(d) CHAIRMAN.—The Director of the Health Care 
Quality, Patient Safety, and Workforce Standards Insti-
tute established under section 401 shall chair the Com-
mittee. 
TITLE V—IMPROVING MEDICARE 
BENEFITS 
SEC. 501. FULL MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE 
TREATMENT BENEFITS PARITY. 
Notwithstanding any provision of title XVIII of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.), beginning 
January 1, 2006, each individual who is entitled to bene-
fits under part A or enrolled under part B of the medicare 
program, 
including 
an 
individual 
enrolled 
in 
a 
MedicareAdvantae plan offered by a MedicareAdvantage 
organization under part C of such program, shall be pro-
vided full mental health and substance abuse treatment 
parity under the medicare program established under such 
title of such Act consistent with title XXII of the Social 
Security Act (as added by this Act). 
TITLE VI—LONG-TERM AND 
HOME HEALTH CARE 
SEC. 601. STUDIES AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS TO 
IDENTIFY MODEL PROGRAMS. 
The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall—