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SENATE 2094117th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Physician Shortage GME Cap Flex Act of 2021

Last Action
6/17/2021

Actions

  • 2021-06-17Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • 2021-06-17Introduced in Senate

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 (3)

  • Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
  • Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
  • Jacklyn Rosen (D-NV)

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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