Title I, SEC. . (a) Standards. The Secretary shall publish standards for the certification of additional categories of health care providers and organizations as essential community providers, including the categories described in subsection (b). Such a health care provider or organization shall not be certified unless the Secretary determines, under such standards, that health plans operating in the area served by the applicant would not be able to assure adequate access to items and services included in the comprehensive benefit package. (b) Categories To Be Included. The categories described in this subsection are as follows: (1) Health professionals. Health professionals (A) located in an area designated as a health professional shortage area (under section 332 of the Public Health Service Act), or (B) providing a substantial amount of health services (as determined in accordance with standards established by the Secretary) to a medically underserved population (as designated under section 330 of such Act). (2) Institutional providers. Public and private nonprofit hospitals and other institutional health care providers located in such an area or providing health services to such a population. (3) Other providers. Other public and private nonprofit agencies and organizations that (A) are located in such an area or providing health services to such a population, and (B) provide health care and services essential to residents of such an area or such populations.