124 STAT. 1173 PUBLIC LAW 111–163—MAY 5, 2010 ‘‘(E) the work involves work for which the standard of care for a patient assignment requires continuity of care through completion of a case, treatment, or procedure. ‘‘(2) Nursing staff may not be required to work hours under this subsection after the requirement for a direct role by the staff in responding to medical needs resulting from the emergency ends. ‘‘(d) NURSING STAFF DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘nursing staff’ includes the following: ‘‘(1) A registered nurse. ‘‘(2) A licensed practical or vocational nurse. ‘‘(3) A nurse assistant appointed under this chapter or title 5. ‘‘(4) Any other nurse position designated by the Secretary for purposes of this section.’’. (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 74 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 7458 the following new item: ‘‘7459. Nursing staff: special rules for overtime duty.’’. (b) WEEKEND DUTY.—Section 7456 is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c); and (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c). (c) ALTERNATE WORK SCHEDULES.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 7456A(b)(1)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘three regularly scheduled’’ and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ‘‘six regularly scheduled 12-hour tours of duty within a 14-day period shall be considered for all purposes to have worked a full 80-hour pay period.’’. (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 7456A(b) is amended— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘36/40’’ and inserting ‘‘72/80’’; (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘40-hour basic work week’’ and inserting ‘‘80-hour pay period’’; and (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘regularly’’. SEC. 603. REAUTHORIZATION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS EDU- CATIONAL ASSISTANCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7618 is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2014’’. (b) EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—Section 7612(b)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘(under section’’ and all that follows through ‘‘or vocational nurse.’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘as an appointee under paragraph (1) or (3) of section 7401 of this title.’’. (c) ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—Subchapter II of chapter 76, as amended by subsections (a) and (b), is further amended— (1) by redesignating section 7618 as section 7619; and (2) by inserting after section 7617 the following new section: ‘‘§ 7618. Additional program requirements ‘‘(a) PROGRAM MODIFICATION.—Notwithstanding any provision of this subchapter, the Secretary shall carry out this subchapter after the date of the enactment of this section by modifying the Scholarship Program in such a manner that the program and hiring
