HOUSE 4014117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Physician Shortage GME Cap Flex Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 6/18/2021
Actions
- 2021-06-18Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-06-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-06-17Referred 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.
- 2021-06-17Referred 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.
- 2021-06-17Introduced in House
- 2021-06-17Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-06-17 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (5)
- Larry Bucshon (R-IN)
- Terri Sewell (D-AL)
- Brad Wenstrup (R-OH)
- Michael Burgess (R-TX)
- Ronny Jackson (R-TX)
Subjects
- Education programs funding
- Health care coverage and access
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Higher education
- Medical education
- Medicare
- Student aid and college costs
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