Sec. 9. Definitions

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In this Act: The term frontline health care worker means an individual who, in exchange for payment or as a volunteer, for any period during a qualifying emergency— is a— doctor, medical resident, medical intern, medical fellow, nurse, home health care worker, mental health professional, or other health care professional who is licensed, registered, or certified under Federal or State law to provide health care services and who provides COVID-related health care services; a student enrolled at an institution of higher education in a medical, nursing, or other relevant health care program of study who provides COVID-related health care services; a laboratory worker who conducts, evaluates, or analyzes coronavirus testing; a medical researcher who conducts research related to the prevention, treatment, or cure of the coronavirus; or an emergency medical services worker who responds to health emergencies or transports patients to hospitals or other medical facilities; or does not meet the requirements of any of the clauses under subparagraph

(A), but is a health care professional who is licensed, registered, or certified under Federal or State law to provide health care and has made significant contributions to the medical response to the qualifying emergency. For the purposes of this Act, the term applicable , when used with respect to an eligible Federal student loan or an eligible private student loan, means— in the case of a frontline health care worker who has obtained a graduate education degree or certificate— any eligible Federal student loan for the graduate education of such worker (including a consolidation loan, to the extent that such consolidation loan was used to repay loans for graduate education); and any eligible private student loan for the graduate education of such worker; or in the case of a frontline health care worker who has not obtained a graduate education degree or certificate— any eligible Federal student loan for the undergraduate education of such worker (including a consolidation loan, to the extent that such consolidation loan was used to repay loans for undergraduate education), provided that such loan was used for undergraduate education in a relevant health care program of study that is necessary for an individual to enter or advance within the specific health care-related occupation of the worker; and any eligible private student loan for the undergraduate education of such worker, provided that such loan was used for undergraduate education in a relevant health care program of study that is necessary for an individual to enter or advance within the specific health care-related occupation of the worker. The term coronavirus has the meaning given the term in section 506 of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 ( Public Law 116–123 ). The term COVID-related health care services means any health care services that relate to— the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of the coronavirus, including through telehealth services; the assessment or care of the health of a human being related to an actual or suspected case of the coronavirus, including through telehealth services; or patient care in a setting where there is a reasonable expectation of risk of exposure to the coronavirus. The term eligible Federal student loan means any loan made, insured, or guaranteed under part B, part D, or part E of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 before the date of enactment of this Act, including a consolidation loan under such title. The term eligible private student loan means a private education loan, as defined in section 140(a) of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1650(a) ), that was expressly for the cost of attendance (as defined in section 472) at an institution of higher education participating in a loan program under part B, part D, or part E of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.), as of the date that the loan was disbursed, and that was made before the date of enactment of this Act. The term graduate education means a postbaccalaureate program of study at an institution of higher education that— leads to a master’s degree; leads to a doctoral degree; or does not lead to a graduate degree, but awards or is necessary to obtain a professional certification or licensing credential that is required for employment. The term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 ). The term private educational lender has the meaning given the term in section 140(a) of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1650(a) ). The term qualifying emergency means— a public health emergency related to the coronavirus declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ); an event related to the coronavirus for which— the President declared a major disaster or an emergency under section 401 or 501, respectively, of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 and 5191); or the governor of a State or territory of the United States declared an emergency; or a national emergency related to the coronavirus declared by the President under section 201 of the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). The term Secretaries concerned means— the Secretary of Education, with respect to eligible Federal student loans and borrowers of such loans; and the Secretary of the Treasury, with respect to eligible private student loans and borrowers of such loans. The term undergraduate education means a postsecondary program of study at an institution of higher education that— leads to an associate’s degree; leads to a baccalaureate degree; or does not lead to an associate’s or baccalaureate degree, but awards or is necessary to obtain a certification or licensing credential that is required for employment.

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