SENATE 1958117th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
DOC Act
- Last Action
- 6/7/2021
Actions
- 2021-06-07Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2021-06-07Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-06-07 (00)
Doctors of Community Act or the DOC Act
This bill reauthorizes and provides mandatory funding for graduate medical education programs operated by teaching health centers.
The bill sets out funding levels through FY2033. Funding for FY2034 and beyond equals the preceding fiscal year's amount adjusted for medical inflation.
Cosponsors (8)
- Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
- Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
- Richard Durbin (D-IL)
- Christopher Murphy (D-CT)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)
Subjects
- Appropriations
- Community life and organization
- Education programs funding
- Health care coverage and access
- Health programs administration and funding
- Home and outpatient care
- Inflation and prices
- Medical education
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