; and (2) all hourly staff above $25 per hour and salaried staff above $75,000 at a rate of $25 per hour or $75,000 in annual salary. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Ambulatory surgery center The term ambulatory surgery center has the meaning given such term in section 1833(i) of the Social Security Act. (2) Eligible health care practice The term eligible health care practice means a corporation, limited liability company, or unincorporated personal entity that provides health care services of a physician or a health care provider as licensed under State law. (3) Health care provider The term health care provider means an individual providing health care services under State law as determined by the Secretary. (4) Physician The term physician means an individual that meets the definition under section 1861(r) of the Social Security Act. (e) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. . 5. Emergency low-interest loans for physicians’ and health care providers’ practices The Small Business Act is amended by inserting after section 32 ( 15 U.S.C. 657b ) the following: 33. 2020 emergency low-interest loans for physicians’ and health care providers’ practices (a) Purpose It is the purpose of this section to provide low-interest loans for physicians’ and health care providers’ practices or ambulatory surgery centers, which as a result of the COVID-19 emergency, have suffered a significant financial impact. (b) Low-Interest loans The Administrator shall provide any eligible health care practice or ambulatory surgery center, which as a result of the COVID-19 emergency, has suffered a significant financial impact, a loan in such amount as may be necessary to enable such enterprise to maintain or resume operations in order to assist in maintaining and restoring the economic viability of the practice or center. Loans authorized by this section shall be made without regard to limitations on the size of loans which may otherwise be