Model standards and guidelines for credentialing environmental health workers

(a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination with appropriate national professional organizations, Federal, State, local, and tribal governmental agencies, and private-sector and nongovernmental entities, shall develop model standards and guidelines for credentialing environmental health workers. (b) Provision of standards and technical assistance The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide to State, local, and tribal governments— (1) the model standards and guidelines developed under subsection (a); and (2) technical assistance in credentialing environmental health workers.