Opioid Workforce Act of 2021 This bill increases the number of residency positions eligible for graduate medical education payments under Medicare for hospitals that have addiction or pain medicine programs, with an aggregate increase of 1,000 positions over a five-year period.
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Opioid Workforce Act of 2021
USA117th CongressS-1438| Senate
| Updated: 4/28/2021
Opioid Workforce Act of 2021 This bill increases the number of residency positions eligible for graduate medical education payments under Medicare for hospitals that have addiction or pain medicine programs, with an aggregate increase of 1,000 positions over a five-year period.