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S.588: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2007
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Feb. 14, 2007
- Latest Major Action Feb. 14, 2007
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
10 (9 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to increase, over five cost reporting periods, the Medicare caps on the total number of full-time equivalent residents in the field of allopathic or osteopathic medicine (graduate medical education (GME) positions) for states with a shortage of residents. Requires the aggregate number...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| Feb. 14, 2007 |
Introduced in the Senate by Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) |