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S. 1149 (102nd)

A bill 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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Introduced

23 May 1991

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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3 January 2025

Summary

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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