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S. 588 (110th)

Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2007

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Introduced

14 February 2007

Last action

14 February 2007 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1968-1969)

Sponsors

Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

10 February 2026

Healthcare · Education

Summary

Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to increase, over five cost reporting periods, the Medicare caps on the total number of full-time equivalent residents in the field of allopathic or osteopathic medicine (graduate medical education (GME) positions) for states with a shortage of residents. Requires the aggregate number of such increases for a state to be at least 15, but no more than the state resident cap increase.

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Timeline

  1. 14 February 2007

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1968-1969)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 February 2007

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1968)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 February 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Introduced in Senate (text)

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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