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Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1893| Senate 
| Updated: 5/27/2021
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (11)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2021 This bill allows certain hospitals to receive additional payment under Medicare for full-time equivalent residents who receive training in rural areas. Specifically, hospitals, critical access hospitals, sole community hospitals, and rural emergency hospitals may elect to receive payment for time spent by a resident in a rural training location if the resident trains for at least eight weeks in the location and the hospital pays the salary and benefits of the resident during this time. Additionally, hospitals may receive payment for all time spent by residents in a residency program in which 50% of all training is in rural locations, regardless of where the training occurs or specialty. Payments are based on the difference between the total amount of eligible payments (as determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and the amount of graduate medical education payments received (if applicable).
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-289
Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2019
May 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 26, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-8508
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-289
    Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2019


  • May 27, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 27, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • July 26, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-8508
    Introduced in House

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-8508: Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2022
Education programs fundingEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingHospital careMedical educationMedicareRural conditions and development

Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1893| Senate 
| Updated: 5/27/2021
Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2021 This bill allows certain hospitals to receive additional payment under Medicare for full-time equivalent residents who receive training in rural areas. Specifically, hospitals, critical access hospitals, sole community hospitals, and rural emergency hospitals may elect to receive payment for time spent by a resident in a rural training location if the resident trains for at least eight weeks in the location and the hospital pays the salary and benefits of the resident during this time. Additionally, hospitals may receive payment for all time spent by residents in a residency program in which 50% of all training is in rural locations, regardless of where the training occurs or specialty. Payments are based on the difference between the total amount of eligible payments (as determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and the amount of graduate medical education payments received (if applicable).
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-289
Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2019
May 27, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 26, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-8508
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-289
    Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2019


  • May 27, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 27, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • July 26, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-8508
    Introduced in House
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (11)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-8508: Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2022
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Education programs fundingEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingHospital careMedical educationMedicareRural conditions and development