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(2) commission a study of the potential benefits 
and disadvantages of expanding the scope of practice 
authorized under State laws for any class of midlevel 
primary care practitioners. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this title: 
(1) MEDICAL
RESIDENCY
EDUCATION
PRO-
GRAM.—The term ‘‘medical residency education pro-
gram’’ means a program that provides education 
and training to graduates of medical schools in order 
to meet requirements for licensing and certification 
as a physician, and includes the medical school su-
pervising the program and includes the hospital or 
other facility in which the program is operated. 
(2) 
MIDLEVEL
PRIMARY
CARE
PRACTI-
TIONER.—The term ‘‘midlevel primary care practi-
tioner’’ means a clinical nurse practitioner, certified 
nurse midwife, physician assistance, or other non-
physician practitioner, specified by the Board, as au-
thorized to practice under State law. 
(3) PRIMARY CARE RESIDENT.—The term ‘‘pri-
mary care resident’’ means (in accordance with cri-
teria established by the Board) a resident being 
trained in a distinct program of family practice med-
icine, general practice, general internal medicine, or 
general pediatrics. 
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SEC. 702. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON 
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall provide for an 
Advisory Committee on Health Professional Education (in 
this section referred to as the ‘‘Committee’’) to advise the 
Board on its activities under section 701. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Committee shall be com-
posed of— 
(1) the Chair of the Board, who shall serve as 
Chair of the Committee; and 
(2) 12 members, not otherwise in the employ of 
the United States, appointed by the Board without 
regard to the provisions of title 5, United States 
Code, governing appointments in the competitive 
service. 
The appointed members shall provide a balanced point of 
view with respect to health professional education, primary 
care disciplines, and health care policy and shall include 
individuals who are representative of medical schools, 
other health professional schools, residency programs, pri-
mary care practitioners, teaching hospitals, professional 
associations, public health organizations, State health se-
curity programs, and consumers. 
(c) TERMS OF MEMBERS.—Each appointed member 
shall hold office for a term of 5 years, except that— 
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(1) any member appointed to fill a vacancy oc-
curring during the term for which the member’s 
predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the 
remainder of that term; and 
(2) the terms of the members first taking office 
shall expire, as designated by the Board at the time 
of appointment, 2 at the end of the second year, 2 
at the end of the third year, 2 at the end of the 
fourth year, and 3 at the end of the fifth year after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
(d) VACANCIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall fill any va-
cancy in the membership of the Committee in the 
same manner as the original appointment. The va-
cancy shall not affect the power of the remaining 
members to execute the duties of the Committee. 
(2) VACANCY
APPOINTMENTS.—Any member 
appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the re-
mainder of the term for which the predecessor of the 
member was appointed. 
(3) REAPPOINTMENT.—The Board may re-
appoint an appointed member of the Committee for 
a second term in the same manner as the original 
appointment. 
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