To amend the Social Security Act to increase payments for direct graduate medical education costs of primary care residents in initial residing period, and for other purposes.

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Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to increase payments for direct graduate medical education (DME) costs of primary care residents in the initial residency period. Provides an overall cap on approved Full Time Equivalent resident amounts. Requires hospitals to provide more compensation to primary care residents than to non-primary care residents in order to receive DME funding.

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 May 1991

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