H.R. 1763 · 116th Congress
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Terri Sewell
- Introduced
- 2019-03-14
- Latest action
- 2019-03-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.