Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2022
Latest action · Jul 26, 2022 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.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 26, 2022
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2022
This bill allows certain hospitals to receive additional payment under Medicare for full-time equivalent residents who receive training in rural areas.
Specifically, hospitals, critical access hospitals, sole community hospitals, and rural emergency hospitals may elect to receive payment for time spent by a resident in a rural training location if the resident trains for at least eight weeks in the location and the hospital pays the salary and benefits of the resident during this time. Additionally, hospitals may receive payment for all time spent by residents in a residency program in which 50% of all training is in rural locations, regardless of where the training occurs or specialty.
Payments are based on the difference between the total amount of eligible payments (as determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and the amount of graduate medical education payments received (if applicable).
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 26, 2022 to Oct 11, 2022, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TN | Diana Harshbarger | Original | Jul 26, 2022 |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Aug 9, 2022 | |
| R-NM | Yvette Herrell | Aug 12, 2022 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Aug 26, 2022 | |
| D-WA | Kim Schrier | Sep 26, 2022 | |
| D-NJ | Tom Malinowski | Oct 11, 2022 |
Actions 2
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- Jul 26, 2022Introduced in House
- Jul 26, 2022Referred 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1893 | Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2021 | Related bill | May 27, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
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- Jul 26, 2022Introduced in House
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