Physician Shortage GME Cap Flex Act of 2021

Summary

Physician Shortage GME Cap Flex Act of 2021 This bill excludes certain hospitals that establish shortage specialty programs from the cap on full-time equivalent residents that is otherwise applicable, and provides for a new building period, for purposes of graduate medical education payments under Medicare.

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Timeline

1. 17 June 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

2. 17 June 2021

   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. 17 June 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 17 June 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 18 June 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 17 June 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 June 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 June 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 June 2021

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Sponsors

• Raul Ruiz · D · Sponsor
• Larry Bucshon · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
• Brad Wenstrup · R · Sponsor
• Michael Burgess · R · Cosponsor
• Ronny Jackson · R · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

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