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S. 2094 117th Congress Senate

Physician Shortage GME Cap Flex Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to provide for a new building period with respect to the cap on full-time equivalent residents for purposes of payment for graduate medical education co… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide for a new building period with respect to the cap on full-time equivalent residents for purposes of payment for graduate medical education costs under the Medicare program for certain hospitals that have established a shortage specialty program.

Introduced: June 17, 2021 Introduced by: John Barrasso Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
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 Latest action June 17, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Physician Shortage GME Cap Flex Act of 2021

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4014 Identical bill Physician Shortage GME Cap Flex Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Nov 14, 2022
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Jul 21, 2021
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jun 17, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2094: Physician Shortage GME Cap Flex Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2094/
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"S. 2094: Physician Shortage GME Cap Flex Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2094/.
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S. 2094, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2094/.
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