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- H.R.1763
H.R.1763: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 14, 2019
- Latest Major Action March 15, 2019
- See the ten similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
221 (188 Democrats, 33 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 14, 2019
Bill Summary
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019 This bill increases the number of residency positions eligible for graduate medical education payments under Medicare for qualifying hospitals, with an aggregate increase of 3,000 positions per fiscal year for five years. Of these positions, at least one-third must be for hospitals that are already operating above applicable resident limits, subject to specified distribution rules.
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 15, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| March 14, 2019 |
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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| March 14, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| March 14, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) |