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S 289 116th Congress Senate

Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding that is equitable for all States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 3, 2019 See on congress.gov
Health Education programs fundingHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingHospital care
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 31, 2019
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 Latest action January 31, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2019

This bill allows hospitals and critical access hospitals to receive payment under Medicare for each resident that receives training in a rural training location, in accordance with specified criteria and limitations.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jun 4, 2019
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 3, 2019
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · May 9, 2019
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Mar 5, 2019
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Jan 31, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 289: Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-289/
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"S. 289: Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-289/.
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S. 289, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-289/.
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