EMPOWER for Health Act

This Act may be cited as the Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness for Health Act or the EMPOWER for Health Act.
Title VII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 292 et seq.) is amended—
in section 736(i) (42 U.S.C. 293(i)), by striking $23,711,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 and inserting $28,422,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030;
in section 740 (42 U.S.C. 293d)—
in subsection (a), by striking $51,470,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 and inserting $55,014,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030;
in subsection (b), by striking appropriated, $1,190,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 and inserting appropriated $2,310,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030;
in subsection (c), by striking $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 and inserting $16,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030; and
in subsection (d), by striking September 30, 2025 and inserting September 30, 2030;
in section 747(c)(1) (42 U.S.C. 293k(c)(1)), by striking $48,924,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 and inserting $49,924,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030;
in section 748(f) (42 U.S.C. 293k–2(f)), by striking $28,531,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 and inserting $42,673,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030;
in section 751(j)(1) (42 U.S.C. 294a(j)(1)), by striking $41,250,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 and inserting $47,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030;
in section 753(d) (42 U.S.C. 294c(d)), by striking $40,737,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 and inserting $48,245,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030;
in section 761(e)(1)(A) (42 U.S.C. 294n(e)(1)(A)), by striking 2021 through 2025 and inserting 2026 through 2030;
in section 762(i) (42 U.S.C. 294o(i)), by striking September 30, 2023 and inserting September 30, 2030;
in section 770(a) (42 U.S.C. 295e(a)), by striking $17,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 and inserting $18,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030;
in section 775(e) (42 U.S.C. 295f(e)), by striking is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025. and inserting the following: “are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030—
to carry out subsection (c)(1)(A), $5,000,000; and
to carry out subsection (c)(1)(B), $5,000,000.
in section 776(i) (42 U.S.C. 295f–1(i)), by striking 2023 through 2025 and inserting 2026 through 2030.
Section 775 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 295f) is amended—
in subsection (a), by striking be employed full-time and inserting perform full-time service;
in subsection (b)—
in paragraph (1), by striking in an area with a shortage of the specified pediatric subspecialty that has a sufficient pediatric population to support such pediatric subspecialty, as determined by the Secretary and inserting to underserved children or in an area with a shortage of the specified pediatric subspecialty; and
in paragraph (2)(B)—
by striking employment and inserting service; and
by striking an area or and inserting a;
in subsection (c)—
by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through the paragraph designation and heading in paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
In this section:
in paragraph (1)—
in subparagraph (A)—
in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting under this section after contracts; and
in clause (ii), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting clause (i); and
in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting under this section after contracts; and
in paragraph (2)—
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking this subsection with an eligible individual and inserting this section with a qualified health professional;
in subparagraph (A)—
by striking individual and inserting qualified health professional; and
by striking medically underserved population and inserting medically underserved pediatric population (including children enrolled in the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act); and
in each of subparagraphs (B) and (C), by striking individual and inserting qualified health professional;
by redesignating subsection (e) (as amended by section 2(10)) as subsection (f); and
by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
With respect to qualified health professionals described in subparagraphs (A)(ii) and (B) of subsection (c)(1) who enter into contracts under this section, the Secretary shall establish requirements for full-time service that are consistent with the practice standards, including research and teaching obligations, of the applicable pediatric medical subspecialty, pediatric surgical specialty, or child and adolescent mental and behavioral health care field in which such qualified health professional practices.
With respect to qualified health professionals described in subsection (c)(1)(A)(i), the Secretary shall establish requirements for full-time service that are consistent with the requirements of the accrediting body for the applicable residency or fellowship for full-time service.
Section 751 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 294a) is amended—
in subsection (c)(1)(G), by striking high school and inserting pre-collegiate; and
in subsection (h)(1)—
in subparagraph (A), by striking 12 years and inserting 2 award cycles; and
in subparagraph (B), by striking 6 years and inserting 1 award cycle.