Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 3/18/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-18Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 2021-03-18Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-18 (00)
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021
This bill increases the number of residency positions eligible for graduate medical education payments under Medicare for qualifying hospitals, including hospitals in rural areas and health professional shortage areas.
Current law provides for an increase of up to 200 positions per fiscal year beginning in FY2023, with a total increase of 1,000 positions; each hospital may receive up to 25 additional positions. The bill provides for an additional increase of 2,000 positions per fiscal year from FY2023-FY2029; during this period, each hospital may receive up to 75 additional positions in total under the bill and current law.
The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on strategies to increase the diversity of the health professional workforce, including with respect to representation from rural, low-income, and minority communities.
Cosponsors (20)
- John Boozman (R-AR)
- Charles Schumer (D-NY)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
- Richard Durbin (D-IL)
- Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
- Susan Collins (R-ME)
- Jacklyn Rosen (D-NV)
- Bob Casey (D-PA)
- Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
- Angus King (I-ME)
- Christopher Murphy (D-CT)
- Ben Luján (D-NM)
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
- Timothy Kaine (D-VA)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Jon Ossoff (D-GA)
- Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ)
- Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
- Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care coverage and access
- Health personnel
- Hospital care
- Medical education
- Medicare
- Minority employment
- Minority health
- Rural conditions and development
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