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H.R.2251: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced May 5, 2009
- Latest Major Action May 6, 2009
- See the ten similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
48 (33 Democrats, 16 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) reduce a hospital's otherwise applicable resident limit by the number of positions unused for the five most recent cost reporting periods; and (2) require the distribution of additional resulting residency positions to certain other hospitals. Requires that all the time spent...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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May 5, 2009 |
Introduced in the House by Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.) |