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SEC. 3. NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS. 
(a) FUNDING.— 
(1) REAUTHORIZATION OF NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS 
PROGRAM.—Section 338(a) of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 254k(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2002 through 2006’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2008 through 2012’’. 
(2) SCHOLARSHIP AND LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS.—Sub-
section (a) of section 338H of such Act (42 U.S.C. 254q) is 
amended by striking ‘‘appropriated $146,250,000’’ and all that 
follows through the period and inserting the following: ‘‘appro-
priated— 
‘‘(1) for fiscal year 2008, $131,500,000; 
‘‘(2) for fiscal year 2009, $143,335,000; 
‘‘(3) for fiscal year 2010, $156,235,150; 
‘‘(4) for fiscal year 2011, $170,296,310; and 
‘‘(5) for fiscal year 2012, $185,622,980.’’. 
(b) ELIMINATION OF 6-YEAR DEMONSTRATION REQUIREMENT.— 
Section 332(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
254e(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘Not earlier than 6 years’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘purposes of this section.’’. 
(c) ASSIGNMENT TO SHORTAGE AREA.—Section 333(a)(1)(D)(ii) 
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254f(a)(1)(D)(ii)) is 
amended— 
(1) in subclause (IV), by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(2) in subclause (V), by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(VI) the entity demonstrates willingness to 
support or facilitate mentorship, professional 
development, and training opportunities for Corps 
members.’’. 
(d) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
AND TRAINING.—Subsection 
(d) of section 336 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
254h–1) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall assist Corps mem-
bers in establishing and maintaining professional relationships 
and development opportunities, including by— 
‘‘(A) establishing appropriate professional relationships 
between the Corps member involved and the health profes-
sions community of the geographic area with respect to 
which the member is assigned; 
‘‘(B) establishing professional development, training, 
and mentorship linkages between the Corps member 
involved and the larger health professions community, 
including through distance learning, direct mentorship, and 
development and implementation of training modules 
designed to meet the educational needs of offsite Corps 
members; 
‘‘(C) establishing professional networks among Corps 
members; or 
‘‘(D) engaging in other professional development, 
mentorship, and training activities for Corps members, at 
the discretion of the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) ASSISTANCE IN ESTABLISHING PROFESSIONAL RELATION-
SHIPS.—In providing such assistance under paragraph (1), the
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Secretary shall focus on establishing relationships with hos-
pitals, with academic medical centers and health professions 
schools, with area health education centers under section 751, 
with health education and training centers under section 752, 
and with border health education and training centers under 
such section 752. Such assistance shall include assistance in 
obtaining faculty appointments at health professions schools. 
‘‘(3) SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.—Such efforts under this 
subsection shall supplement, not supplant, non-government 
efforts by professional health provider societies to establish 
and maintain professional relationships and development 
opportunities.’’. 
(e) ELIGIBILITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND TERRITORIES 
FOR THE STATE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 338I(h) of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254q–1(h)) is amended by striking ‘‘sev-
eral States’’ and inserting ‘‘50 States, the District of Columbia, 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin 
Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Palau, the Marshall Islands, 
and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’’. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 338I(i)(1) 
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 254q–1(i)(1)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2002’’ and all that follows through the period and inserting 
‘‘2008, and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2009 through 2012.’’. 
SEC. 4. REAUTHORIZATION OF RURAL HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS. 
Section 330A(j) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
254c(j)) is amended by striking ‘‘$40,000,000’’ and all that follows 
through the period and inserting ‘‘$45,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2008 through 2012.’’. 
SEC. 
5. 
REAUTHORIZATION 
OF 
PRIMARY 
DENTAL 
HEALTH 
WORKFORCE PROGRAMS. 
Section 340G(f) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
256g(f)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘$50,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,000,000’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting ‘‘2008’’. 
SEC. 6. EMERGENCY RESPONSE COORDINATION OF PRIMARY CARE 
PROVIDERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle B of title XXVIII of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh–10 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 2815. EMERGENCY RESPONSE COORDINATION OF PRIMARY CARE 
PROVIDERS. 
‘‘The Secretary, acting through Administrator of the Health 
Resources and Services Administration, and in coordination with 
the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, shall 
‘‘(1) provide guidance and technical assistance to health 
centers funded under section 330 and to State and local health 
departments and emergency managers to integrate health cen-
ters into State and local emergency response plans and to 
better meet the primary care needs of populations served by 
health centers during public health emergencies; and
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‘‘(2) encourage employees at health centers funded under 
section 330 to participate in emergency medical response pro-
grams including the National Disaster Medical System author-
ized in section 2812, the Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps 
authorized in section 2813, and the Emergency System for 
Advance Registration of Health Professions Volunteers author-
ized in section 319I.’’. 
(b) SENSE
OF
THE CONGRESS.—It is the Sense of Congress 
that the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to the extent 
permitted by law, utilize the existing authority provided under 
the Federal Tort Claims Act for health centers funded under section 
330 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b) in order 
to establish expedited procedures under which such health centers 
and their health care professionals that have been deemed eligible 
for Federal Tort Claims Act coverage are able to respond promptly 
in a coordinated manner and on a temporary basis to public health 
emergencies outside their traditional service area and sites, and 
across State lines, as necessary and appropriate. 
SEC. 7. REVISION OF THE TIMEFRAME FOR THE RECOGNITION OF 
CERTAIN DESIGNATIONS IN CERTIFYING RURAL HEALTH 
CLINICS UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The second sentence of section 1861(aa)(2) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)(2)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘3-year period’’ and inserting ‘‘4-year period’’ in the 
matter in clause (i) preceding subclause (I). 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.