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Physician Shortage GME Cap Flex Act of 2020

Introduced: March 4, 2020 Introduced by: Ruiz, Raul Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Mar 4, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 4, 2020
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 4, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Physician Shortage GME Cap Flex Act of 2020

This bill excludes certain hospitals that establish shortage specialty programs from the cap on full-time equivalent residents that is otherwise applicable, and provides for a new building period, for purposes of graduate medical education payments under Medicare.

What's happening now March 4, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
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All 3 Democratic 1
Bucshon, Larry
· Mar 4, 2020
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Mar 4, 2020
Wenstrup, Brad
· Mar 4, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6090: Physician Shortage GME Cap Flex Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6090/
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"H.R. 6090: Physician Shortage GME Cap Flex Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6090/.
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H.R. 6090, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6090/.
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