United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 689 (105th)
Primary Care Promotion Act of 1997
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
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
11 February 1997
Introduced
Referred to House Ways and Means
Source: IntroReferral
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
11 February 1997
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E210)
Source: IntroReferral
11 February 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 February 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 February 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
24 February 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Source: Committee
5 August 1997
Committee
See H.R.2015.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 11 February 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Flake, Floyd H. [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Balanced Budget Act of 1997
- related to ← Primary Care Promotion Act of 1997
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/689
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/689
- us · 105-hr-689 · source updated 3 June 2026