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S. 2489 (99th)

Geriatric Physicians Graduate Medical Education Act of 1986

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Introduced

21 May 1986

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Subcommittee on Aging (Labor and Human Resources). Hearings held.

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29 August 2025

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Summary

Geriatric Physicians Graduate Medical Education Act of 1986 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to, and enter into contracts with, various specified kinds of medical institutions to support geriatric medicine training projects for physicians who plan to teach geriatric medicine. Prescribes guidelines for such training projects. Increases from $8,000,000 to $12,000,000 the amounts authorized for FY 1987 and 1988 for health professions training programs. Earmarks 50 percent of the appropriations for each of the fiscal years 1987 and beyond for implementation of the geriatric physicians training program.

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