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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