Physicians for Underserved Areas Act

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Jan 31, 2025

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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Introduced in House - Jan 31, 2025 00

Physicians for Underserved Areas Act This bill modifies how a hospital's residency positions are redistributed after it closes for purposes of graduate medical education payments under Medicare. Under current law, if a hospital with an approved medical residency program closes, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must redistribute the hospital's residency positions to other hospitals in the following order: (1) hospitals in the same core-based statistical area as the closed hospital, (2) hospitals in the same state as the closed hospital, (3) hospitals in the same region of the country as the closed hospital, and (4) other remaining hospitals. In order to receive the additional positions, hospitals must demonstrate a likelihood of filling the positions within three years. The bill removes the requirement that the CMS prioritize hospitals in the same region of the country as the closed hospital. It also requires hospitals to demonstrate a likelihood of (1) starting to use the positions within two years, and (2) filling the positions within five years.

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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.

Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100

Jan 31, 2025

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.

Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100

Jan 31, 2025

Introduced in House

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Jan 31, 2025

Introduced in House

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Jan 31, 2025

Subjects (5)

Employee hiring Health (Policy Area) Health personnel Medical education Medicare

Cosponsors (1)

Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]

(R-OH)
Jan 31, 2025

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Introduced in House

Jan 31, 2025

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 870 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 870

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make improvements to
the redistribution of residency slots under the Medicare program after
a hospital closes.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 31, 2025

Ms. Lee of Nevada (for herself and Mr. Balderson) introduced the
following bill; which was 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

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make improvements to
the redistribution of residency slots under the Medicare program after
a hospital closes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.

This Act may be cited as the ``Physicians for Underserved Areas
Act''.

SEC. 2.

MEDICARE PROGRAM AFTER A HOSPITAL CLOSES.

(a) In General.--

Section 1886 (h) (4) (H) (vi) of the Social Security Act (42 U.

(h)

(4)
(H)
(vi) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww

(h)

(4)
(H)
(vi) ) is amended--

(1) in subclause
(II) --
(A) by striking item
(cc) and redesignating item
(dd) as item
(cc) ; and
(B) in item
(cc) , as redesignated under
subparagraph
(A) --
(i) by striking ``Fourth'' and inserting
``Third''; and
(ii) by striking ``item
(cc) '' and
inserting ``item

(bb) ''; and

(2) in subclause
(III) , by striking ``likelihood of
filling'' and all that follows and inserting the following:
``likelihood of--
``

(aa) starting to utilize
the positions made available
under this clause within 2
years; and
``

(bb) filling the
positions made available under
this clause within 5 years.''.

(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection

(a) shall
apply to the redistribution of residency slots with respect to
hospitals that close on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 870 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 870

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make improvements to 
the redistribution of residency slots under the Medicare program after 
 a hospital closes.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 January 31, 2025

 Ms. Lee of Nevada (for herself and Mr. Balderson) introduced the 
following bill; which was 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

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make improvements to 
the redistribution of residency slots under the Medicare program after 
 a hospital closes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Physicians for Underserved Areas 
Act''.

SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE REDISTRIBUTION OF RESIDENCY SLOTS UNDER THE 
 MEDICARE PROGRAM AFTER A HOSPITAL CLOSES.

    (a) In General.--

Section 1886

    (h)

    (4)
        (H)
            (vi) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww

    (h)

    (4)
        (H)
            (vi) ) is amended--

    (1) in subclause
            (II) --
        (A) by striking item
            (cc) and redesignating item
            (dd) as item
            (cc) ; and
        (B) in item
            (cc) , as redesignated under 
 subparagraph
        (A) --
            (i) by striking ``Fourth'' and inserting 
 ``Third''; and
            (ii) by striking ``item
            (cc) '' and 
 inserting ``item

    (bb) ''; and

    (2) in subclause
            (III) , by striking ``likelihood of 
 filling'' and all that follows and inserting the following: 
 ``likelihood of--
 ``

    (aa) starting to utilize 
 the positions made available 
 under this clause within 2 
 years; and
 ``

    (bb) filling the 
 positions made available under 
 this clause within 5 years.''.

    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection

    (a) shall 
apply to the redistribution of residency slots with respect to 
hospitals that close on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
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