HR 1763
116th Congress
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Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 14, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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.
Mar 14, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019
This bill increases the number of residency positions eligible for graduate medical education payments under Medicare for qualifying hospitals, with an aggregate increase of 3,000 positions per fiscal year for five years. Of these positions, at least one-third must be for hospitals that are already operating above applicable resident limits, subject to specified distribution rules.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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