To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes.

United States115th CongressHR-2267House of Representatives
Updated: May 5, 2017

Summary

Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 201 7 This bill provides for the distribution of additional Medicare-supported residency positions to certain hospitals. The bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study strategies for increasing the diversity of the health profession workforce.

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S-1301: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  1. Introduced in House

  2. 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.

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  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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