H.R. 4014 · 117th Congress · House

Physician Shortage GME Cap Flex Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Jun 17, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Physician Shortage GME Cap Flex Act of 2021

This bill excludes certain hospitals that establish shortage specialty programs from the cap on full-time equivalent residents that is otherwise applicable, and provides for a new building period, for purposes of graduate medical education payments under Medicare.

Action Timeline

6
  1. JUN 18, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. JUN 17, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. JUN 17, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. JUN 17, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

  5. JUN 17, 2021•IntroReferral

    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.

  6. JUN 17, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Committees

4

Health Subcommittee

hsif14

Referred: Jun 18, 2021

Active

Health Subcommittee

hswm02

Referred: Jun 17, 2021

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

hsif00

Referred: Jun 17, 2021

Active

Ways and Means Committee

hswm00

Referred: Jun 17, 2021

Active