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H.R. 2256 · 117th Congress

Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 117th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

TSD SewellSponsor
217 cosponsors · 180 D, 37 R
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38 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

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.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 26, 2021

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 additional positions. The bill provides for an additional increase of 2,000 positions per fiscal year from FY2023-FY2029; during this period, each hospital may receive up to 75 additional positions in total under the bill and current law. Additionally, one-third of the positions that are made available under the bill must be allocated to hospitals that are already operating above applicable resident limits.

The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on strategies to increase the diversity of the health professional workforce, including with respect to representation from rural, low-income, and minority communities.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021

Latest action (Mar 29, 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 26, 2021

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.