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Physicians for Underserved Areas Act

USA117th CongressS-4234| Senate 
| Updated: 5/17/2022
Jacky Rosen

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (1)
John Boozman (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Physicians for Underserved Areas Act This bill modifies how a hospital's residency positions are redistributed after it closes for purposes of graduate medical education payments under Medicare. Under current law, if a hospital with an approved medical residency program closes, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must redistribute the hospital's residency positions to other hospitals in the following order: (1) hospitals in the same core-based statistical area as the closed hospital, (2) hospitals in the same state as the closed hospital, (3) hospitals in the same region of the country as the closed hospital, and (4) other remaining hospitals. In order to receive the additional positions, hospitals must demonstrate a likelihood of filling the positions within three years. The bill removes the requirement that the CMS prioritize hospitals in the same region of the country as the closed hospital. It also requires hospitals to demonstrate a likelihood of (1) starting to use the positions within two years, and (2) filling the positions within five years.
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Timeline
May 17, 2022
Introduced in Senate
May 17, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Aug 9, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-8692
Introduced in House
  • May 17, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 17, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • August 9, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-8692
    Introduced in House

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-8692: Physicians for Underserved Areas Act
Employee hiringHealth personnelMedical educationMedicare

Physicians for Underserved Areas Act

USA117th CongressS-4234| Senate 
| Updated: 5/17/2022
Physicians for Underserved Areas Act This bill modifies how a hospital's residency positions are redistributed after it closes for purposes of graduate medical education payments under Medicare. Under current law, if a hospital with an approved medical residency program closes, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must redistribute the hospital's residency positions to other hospitals in the following order: (1) hospitals in the same core-based statistical area as the closed hospital, (2) hospitals in the same state as the closed hospital, (3) hospitals in the same region of the country as the closed hospital, and (4) other remaining hospitals. In order to receive the additional positions, hospitals must demonstrate a likelihood of filling the positions within three years. The bill removes the requirement that the CMS prioritize hospitals in the same region of the country as the closed hospital. It also requires hospitals to demonstrate a likelihood of (1) starting to use the positions within two years, and (2) filling the positions within five years.
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Timeline
May 17, 2022
Introduced in Senate
May 17, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Aug 9, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-8692
Introduced in House
  • May 17, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 17, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • August 9, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-8692
    Introduced in House
Jacky Rosen

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (1)
John Boozman (Republican)

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-8692: Physicians for Underserved Areas Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Employee hiringHealth personnelMedical educationMedicare