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H.R. 689 (105th)

Primary Care Promotion Act of 1997

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

11 February 1997

Last action

5 August 1997 · Committee

Status

See H.R.2015.

Sponsors

Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare · Education

Summary

Primary Care Promotion Act of 1997 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to direct graduate medical education for residents enrolled in combined approved primary care medical residency training programs. Provides for full-time-equivalent resident reimbursement for an additional year beyond the minimum number of years of formal training required to satisfy the requirements for initial board eligibility in the longest of the individual programs. Declares that a resident enrolled in a combined medical residency training program that includes an obstetrics and gynecology program qualifies for the period of board eligibility under this Act if the other programs such resident combines with such obstetrics and gynecology program are for training a primary care resident.

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Timeline

  1. 11 February 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to House Ways and Means

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 February 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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. 11 February 1997

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E210)

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 11 February 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 11 February 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 19 February 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  7. 24 February 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

    Source: Committee

  8. 5 August 1997

    Committee

    See H.R.2015.

    Source: Committee

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