report on recruitment and retention

report on recruitment and retention Sec. 110. (a) The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish an advisory panel composed of— (1) 10 physicians or other health professionals who are employees of, or assigned to, the Indian Health Service, (2) 3 representatives of tribal health boards, and (3) 1 representative of an urban health care organization. (b) The advisory panel established under subsection (a) shall conduct an investigation of— (1) the administrative policies and regulatory procedures which impede the recruitment or retention of physicians and other health professionals by the Indian Health Service, and (2) the regulatory changes necessary to establish pay grades for health professionals employed by, or assigned to, the Service that correspond to the pay grades established for positions provided under sections 4103 and 4104 of title 38, United States Code, and the costs associated with establishing such pay grades. (c) By no later than the date that is 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the advisory panel established under subsection (a) shall submit to the Congress a report on the investigation conducted under subsection (b), together with any recommendations for administrative or legislative changes in existing law, practices, or procedures.