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S.1627: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Sept. 23, 2011
- Latest Major Action Sept. 23, 2011
- See the seven similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to distribution of additional resident positions as they affect calculation of payments for direct graduate medical education (DME) costs. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), for each of FY2013-FY2017 (and each succeeding fiscal year if additional residency positions are available to distribute), to...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| Sept. 23, 2011 |
Introduced in the Senate by Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) |