HR 6432
116th Congress
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To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a task force to conduct a study on physician shortages, including barriers to physicians trained abroad practicing in the United States, and for other purposes.
Introduced: April 3, 2020
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Apr 3, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 3, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill establishes a task force in the Department of Health and Human Services to study (1) impacts of, including financial costs related to, physician shortages; and (2) barriers faced by foreign-trained physicians practicing in the United States. The task force must submit a report detailing its findings and recommendations to Congress.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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