H.R.2256: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021

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217 (180 Democrats, 37 Republicans)

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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...

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Date Description
March 29, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
March 26, 2021
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.
March 26, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
March 26, 2021

Introduced in the House by Terri Sewell (D-Ala.)

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