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SEC. 5103. HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE ASSESSMENT. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 761 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 294m) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (e); (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: ‘‘(b) NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE ANALYSIS.— ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis (referred to in this section as the ‘National Center’). ‘‘(2) PURPOSES.—The National Center, in coordination to the extent practicable with the National Health Care Workforce Commission (established in section 5101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act), and relevant regional and State centers and agencies, shall— ‘‘(A) provide for the development of information describing and analyzing the health care workforce and workforce related issues; ‘‘(B) carry out the activities under section 792(a); ‘‘(C) annually evaluate programs under this title; ‘‘(D) develop and publish performance measures and benchmarks for programs under this title; and ‘‘(E) establish, maintain, and publicize a national Internet registry of each grant awarded under this title and a database to collect data from longitudinal evaluations (as described in subsection (d)(2)) on performance measures (as developed under sections 749(d)(3), 757(d)(3), and 762(a)(3)). ‘‘(3) COLLABORATION AND DATA SHARING.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The National Center shall collaborate with Federal agencies and relevant professional and educational organizations or societies for the purpose of linking data regarding grants awarded under this title. ‘‘(B) CONTRACTS FOR HEALTH WORKFORCE ANALYSIS.— For the purpose of carrying out the activities described in subparagraph (A), the National Center may enter into contracts with relevant professional and educational organizations or societies. ‘‘(c) STATE AND REGIONAL CENTERS FOR HEALTH WORKFORCE ANALYSIS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award grants to, or enter into contracts with, eligible entities for purposes of— ‘‘(A) collecting, analyzing, and reporting data regarding programs under this title to the National Center and to the public; and ‘‘(B) providing technical assistance to local and regional entities on the collection, analysis, and reporting of data. ‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible for a grant or contract under this subsection, an entity shall— ‘‘(A) be a State, a State workforce investment board, a public health or health professions school, an academic health center, or an appropriate public or private nonprofit entity; and ‘‘(B) submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. ‘‘(d) INCREASE IN GRANTS FOR LONGITUDINAL EVALUATIONS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall increase the amount awarded to an eligible entity under this title for a longitudinal evaluation of individuals who have received education, training, or financial assistance from programs under this title. ‘‘(2) CAPABILITY.—A longitudinal evaluation shall be capable of— ‘‘(A) studying practice patterns; and ‘‘(B) collecting and reporting data on performance measures developed under sections 749(d)(3), 757(d)(3), and 762(a)(3). ‘‘(3) GUIDELINES.—A longitudinal evaluation shall comply with guidelines issued under sections 749(d)(4), 757(d)(4), and 762(a)(4). ‘‘(4) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to obtain an increase under this section, an entity shall be a recipient of a grant or contract under this title.’’; and (3) in subsection (e), as so redesignated— (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— ‘‘(A) NATIONAL CENTER.—To carry out subsection (b), there are authorized to be appropriated $7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014. ‘‘(B) STATE AND REGIONAL CENTERS.—To carry out subsection (c), there are authorized to be appropriated $4,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014. ‘‘(C) GRANTS FOR LONGITUDINAL EVALUATIONS.—To carry out subsection (d), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2010 through 2014.’’; and (4) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’. (b) TRANSFERS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the responsibilities and resources of the National Center for Health Workforce Analysis, as in effect on the date before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be transferred to the National Center for Health Care Workforce Analysis established under section 761 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by subsection (a). (c) USE OF LONGITUDINAL EVALUATIONS.—Section 791(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 295j(a)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(C) utilizes a longitudinal evaluation (as described in section 761(d)(2)) and reports data from such system to the national workforce database (as established under section 761(b)(2)(E)).’’. (d) PERFORMANCE MEASURES; GUIDELINES FOR LONGITUDINAL EVALUATIONS.— (1) ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRAINING IN PRIMARY CARE MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY.—Section 748(d) of the Public Health Service Act is amended— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(3) develop, publish, and implement performance measures for programs under this part; ‘‘(4) develop and publish guidelines for longitudinal evaluations (as described in section 761(d)(2)) for programs under this part; and ‘‘(5) recommend appropriation levels for programs under this part.’’. (2) ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON INTERDISCIPLINARY, COMMUNITY-BASED LINKAGES.—Section 756(d) of the Public Health Service Act is amended— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(3) develop, publish, and implement performance measures for programs under this part; ‘‘(4) develop and publish guidelines for longitudinal evaluations (as described in section 761(d)(2)) for programs under this part; and ‘‘(5) recommend appropriation levels for programs under this part.’’. (3) ADVISORY COUNCIL ON GRADUATE MEDICAL EDU- CATION.—Section 762(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 294o(a)) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(3) develop, publish, and implement performance measures for programs under this title, except for programs under part C or D; ‘‘(4) develop and publish guidelines for longitudinal evaluations (as described in section 761(d)(2)) for programs under this title, except for programs under part C or D; and ‘‘(5) recommend appropriation levels for programs under this title, except for programs under part C or D.’’.