House Bill 1763
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 14, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1763
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No House votes have been held for this 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.
March 14, 2019
03/15/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
03/14/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
03/14/2019
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.
03/14/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 6:02:36 PM