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Primary Care Promotion Act of 1997

Introduced: February 11, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 5, 1997
See H.R.2015.
Feb 24, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Feb 19, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 11, 1997
Referred to House Commerce
Feb 11, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 11, 1997
Referred to House Ways and Means
Feb 11, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E210)
Feb 11, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Primary Care Promotion Act of 1997 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to direct graduate medical education for residents enrolled in combined approved primary care medical residency training programs. Provides for full-time-equivalent resident reimbursement for an additional year beyond the minimum number of years of formal training required to satisfy the requirements for initial board eligibility in the longest of the individual programs. Declares that a resident enrolled in a combined medical residency training program that includes an obstetrics and gynecology program qualifies for the period of board eligibility under this Act if the other programs such resident combines with such obstetrics and gynecology program are for training a primary care resident.

What's happening now August 5, 1997

See H.R.2015.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 637 Identical bill Primary Care Promotion Act of 1997
  • HR 2015 Procedurally related Balanced Budget Act of 1997
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 12, 1997
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 29, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 689: Primary Care Promotion Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-689/
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"H.R. 689: Primary Care Promotion Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-689/.
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