S.Amdt. 1553

SA 1553. Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Grassley) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr.
McCain to the bill H.R. 1735, to authorize appropriations for fiscal
year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for
military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for
such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:

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SEC. ___. DESIGNATION OF MEDICAL FACILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AS HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
SHORTAGE AREAS.

(a) PHSA.--Section 332(a)(1) of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 254e(a)(1)) is amended in the second sentence
by inserting ``and medical facilities of the Department of
Veterans Affairs (including State homes, as defined in
section 101(19) of title 38, United States Code)'' after
``(42 U.S.C. 1395x(aa)),''.
(b) Concurrent Benefits.--
(1) Scholarship program.--Section 338A(b) of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254l(b)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'';
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting
``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(5) not be participating in the Department of Veterans
Affairs Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program
under chapter 76 of title 38, United States Code.''.
(2) Debt reduction program.--Section 338B(b) of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254l-1(b)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'';
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting
``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) not be participating in the Department of Veterans
Affairs Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program
under chapter 76 of title 38, United States Code.''.
(c) Consultation.--In carrying out the National Health
Service Corps Program under subpart II of part D of title III
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254d et seq.),
the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall consult with
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs with respect to health
professional shortage areas that are medical facilities of
the Department of Veterans Affairs (including State homes, as
defined in section 101(19) of title 38, United States Code).
(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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