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S.4234: Physicians for Underserved Areas Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced May 17, 2022
- Latest Major Action May 17, 2022
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - May 17, 2022
Bill Summary
Physicians for Underserved Areas Act This bill modifies how a hospital's residency positions are redistributed after it closes for purposes of graduate medical education payments under Medicare. Under current law, if a hospital with an approved medical residency program closes, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must redistribute the hospital's residency positions to other hospitals in the following order: (1) hospitals in the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| May 17, 2022 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| May 17, 2022 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) |