Physicians for Underserved Areas Act
HR 10495, the Physicians for Underserved Areas Act, amends Medicare's rules for redistributing physician residency slots when a hospital closes. It requires that redistribution plans must now consider the likelihood of starting to utilize the positions within two years and filling them completely within five years. This change applies to hospitals closing on or after the bill's enactment date. The bill directly affects Medicare and closing hospitals by establishing specific timeframes for residency slot utilization, aiming to improve efficiency in filling these positions.
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Dec 2024
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Introduced Dec 18, 2024
Last action Dec 18, 2024
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Dec 18, 2024
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 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.
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Dec 18, 2024
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