119-S1044

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1044

1. Short title
2. Improvements to the redistribution of residency slots under the Medicare program after a hospital closes

1. Short title

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

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.