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Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023
S. 1302, 118th Congress
- Status
- In committee
- Introduced
- 04/26/2023
- Cosponsors
- 9
- Latest action
- 04/26/2023
About this bill
- Official title
- Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023
- Sponsor
- Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
- Introduced in
- Senate
- Policy area
- Health
- Committees
- Finance Committee
- Latest action
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Summary
Congressional Research Service, Introduced in Senate (04/26/2023)
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023
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. Current law also provides for an additional increase of up to 200 positions for FY2026, with at least 100 of these positions for psychiatry or related specialties; each hospital may receive up to 10 additional positions.
The bill provides for an additional increase of 2,000 positions per fiscal year from FY2025-FY2031; during this period, each hospital may receive up to 75 additional positions in total under the bill and current law.
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.
Actions
Newest first
- 04/26/2023 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 04/26/2023
Introduced in Senate
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office, GovInfo Bill Status; Congressional Research Service summaries · Last updated 04/26/2023