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HR 2484 113th Congress House Immigration Foreign labor Health care coverage and access Health personnel Immigration status and procedures Medical education Rural conditions and development Visas and passports

Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act

Introduced: June 25, 2013 Introduced by: Bera, Ami Democratic · California See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jul 15, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jun 25, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 25, 2013
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 to make the J-1 visa waiver (Conrad state 30/medical services in underserved areas) program permanent.

Excludes from numerical immigration limitations alien physicians who have completed national interest waiver requirements by working in a health care shortage area (including alien physicians who completed such service before the date of enactment of this Act and any spouses or children of such alien physicians).

Sets forth specified employment protections and contract requirements for alien physicians working in underserved areas.

Increases the number of alien physicians that a state may be allocated from 30 to 35 per fiscal year in specified circumstances. Provides for additional increases or decreases based upon demand.

Provides up to three visa waivers per fiscal year per state for physicians in academic medical centers.

Permits dual intent for an alien coming to the United States to receive graduate medical education or training, or to take examinations required for graduate medical education or training.

Exempts H-1B nonimmigrant aliens seeking to enter the United States to pursue graduate medical education or training from specified entry limitations.

What's happening now July 15, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

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