HB4680: Train More Doctors Act of 2023
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the period for certain teaching hospitals to establish full-time equivalent residency caps for new residency training programs impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.
Plain-language summary
This bill would change Medicare rules for teaching hospitals that train doctors. It extends the time these hospitals have to set limits on how many new doctor-trainees (called residents) they can hire for programs affected by COVID-19. Teaching hospitals receive Medicare funding to train the next generation of physicians. The bill is currently introduced in Congress and has not yet been assigned to a for debate.
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HB4680: Train More Doctors Act of 2023