II 112th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 48 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 25 (legislative day, January 5), 2011 Mr. Inouye (for himself, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Begich) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of pharmacists in National Health Services Corps programs, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Pharmacist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act of 2011.

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National health service corps; participation of pharmacists in loan repayment program

(a)

National Health Service Corps

Section 331(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254d(b)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (1), by striking nursing and other schools of the health professions, and inserting nursing, pharmacy, and other schools of the health professions,; and (2)in paragraph (2), by striking and physician assistants who have an interest and a commitment to providing primary health care, and inserting physician assistants, and pharmacists who have an interest and commitment to providing primary health care,. (b)

National Health Service Corps loan repayment program

Section 338B of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254l–1) is amended— (1)in subsection (a)(1), by striking and physician assistants and inserting physician assistants, and pharmacists; and (2)in subsection (b)(1)— (A)in subparagraph (A), by striking dentistry, or another health profession, and inserting dentistry, pharmacy, or another health profession,; and (B)in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking dentistry, or other health profession and inserting dentistry, pharmacy, or other health profession. (c)

Corps personnel

Section 333(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254f(e)) is amended by striking dentistry, or any other health profession and inserting dentistry, pharmacy, or any other health profession.