U.S. Congress - H.R.2251 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009
H.R.2251 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Official: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009 as introduced.
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5/5/2009--Introduced.Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) reduce a hospital's otherwise applicable resident limit by the number of positions unused forOfficial Summary
5/5/2009--Introduced.Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to:(1) reduce a hospital's otherwise applicable resident limit by the number of positions unused for the five most recent cost reporting periods; and
(2) require the distribution of additional resulting residency positions to certain other hospitals. Requires that all the time spent by a resident in outpatient settings be counted towards the determination of full-time equivalency for the purposes of payments for direct graduate (GME) and indirect (IME) medical education costs, without regard to the setting in which the activities are performed, if the hospital continues to incur the costs of the resident's stipends and fringe benefits during the time the resident spends in that setting. Sets forth rules for counting resident time for didactic and scholarly activities and other activities. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a process for the redistribution of residency slots after a hospital closes.
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National Journal Online -- Health Care Experts -- Troublesome ...
The Association of American Medical Colleges strongly supports the "Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act" (S.973/H.R.2251), which increases the number of Medicare-supported training positions for medical residents by 15 percent ...
Do you think Congress will pass the bill to increase residency ...
The actual resolution is H.R.2251 here's the actual statement: Link The bill summary states that “preference will be given to hospitals that apply for primary care or general surgery slots, or slots that emphasize community-based ...
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