1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Care Workforce Innovation Act of 2024 . 2. Health Care Workforce Innovation Program Subpart 3 of part E of title VII of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 295f et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 779. Health Care Workforce Innovation Program (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Allied health professionals The term allied health professionals — (A) has the meaning given the term in section 799B; and (B) includes— (i) an individual who provides clinical support services, such as a medical assistant, dental assistant, dental hygienist, pharmacy technician, physical therapist, or health care interpreter; (ii) an individual who provides nonclinical support services, such as a billing and coding professional or a health information technology professional; (iii) a dietician; (iv) a medical technologist; (v) an emergency medical technician; (vi) a community health worker; (vii) a public health worker; and (viii) a peer support worker. (2) Program The term Program means the Health Care Workforce Innovation Program established under subsection (b). (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration. (4) Underserved community The term underserved community means— (A) a health professional shortage area (as defined in section 332(a)); (B) a medically underserved community (as defined in section 799B)