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124 STAT. 588 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 SEC. 4402. EFFECTIVENESS OF FEDERAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS INI - TIATIVES. To determine whether existing Federal health and wellness initiatives are effective in achieving their stated goals, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall— (1) conduct an evaluation of such programs as they relate to changes in health status of the American public and specifi- cally on the health status of the Federal workforce, including absenteeism of employees, the productivity of employees, the rate of workplace injury, and the medical costs incurred by employees, and health conditions, including workplace fitness, healthy food and beverages, and incentives in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program; and (2) submit to Congress a report concerning such evaluation, which shall include conclusions concerning the reasons that such existing programs have proven successful or not successful and what factors contributed to such conclusions. TITLE V—HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE Subtitle A—Purpose and Definitions SEC. 5001. PURPOSE. The purpose of this title is to improve access to and the delivery of health care services for all individuals, particularly low income, underserved, uninsured, minority, health disparity, and rural popu- lations by— (1) gathering and assessing comprehensive data in order for the health care workforce to meet the health care needs of individuals, including research on the supply, demand, dis- tribution, diversity, and skills needs of the health care workforce; (2) increasing the supply of a qualified health care workforce to improve access to and the delivery of health care services for all individuals; (3) enhancing health care workforce education and training to improve access to and the delivery of health care services for all individuals; and (4) providing support to the existing health care workforce to improve access to and the delivery of health care services for all individuals. SEC. 5002. DEFINITIONS. (a) THIS TITLE.—In this title: (1) ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL.—The term ‘‘allied health professional’’ means an allied health professional as defined in section 799B(5) of the Public Heath Service Act (42 U.S.C. 295p(5)) who— (A) has graduated and received an allied health profes- sions degree or certificate from an institution of higher education; and (B) is employed with a Federal, State, local or tribal public health agency, or in a setting where patients might require health care services, including acute care facilities, ambulatory care facilities, personal residences, and other 42 USC 294q note. 42 USC 294q note. Reports. Evaluation.