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H.R. 1093 (110th)

Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2007

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Introduced

15 February 2007

Last action

27 February 2007 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17], Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3], Kathy Castor, Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Sheila Jackson Lee, Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-31], JOHN CONYERS, Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], ALCEE HASTINGS, Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8], Mario Diaz-Balart, Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Diana DeGette, Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Boyd, Allen [D-FL-2], Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24], Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22], Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-6], Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Mahoney, Tim [D-FL-16], Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2], Vern Buchanan, Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], DON YOUNG, Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

14 August 2025

Healthcare · Education

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Summary

Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to increase, over five cost reporting periods, the Medicare caps on the total number of full-time equivalent residents in the field of allopathic or osteopathic medicine (graduate medical education (GME) positions) for states with a shortage of residents. Requires the aggregate number of such increases for a state to be at least 15, but no more than the state resident cap increase.

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Timeline

  1. 15 February 2007

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 February 2007

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 February 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 February 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 16 February 2007

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 27 February 2007

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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