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US HR2895

US HR2895
Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act


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Introduced
05/22/2019
In Committee
06/26/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To provide incentives to physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities, and for other purposes. This bill modifies the Conrad 30 Waiver program, which incentivizes qualified foreign physicians to serve in underserved communities. It also extends statutory authority for the program through FY2021. Aliens coming to the United States under a J-1 nonimmigrant visa to receive medical training typically must leave the country and reside for two years abroad before being eligible to apply for an immigrant visa or permanent residence. The Conrad program waives this requirement for individuals who meet certain qualifications, including serving for a number of years at a health care facility in an underserved area. The bill increases the number of waivers that a state may obtain each fiscal year from 30 to 35 if a certain number of waivers were used the previous year, and provides for further adjustments depending on demand. An alien physician may be employed at an academic medical center to meet the Conrad program's employment requirements if the alien's work is in the public interest, even if the medical center is not in an underserved area. Employment contracts for alien physicians under the Conrad program shall contain certain information, such as the maximum number of on-call hours per week the physician shall have to work. Certain alien physicians (along with the physician's spouse and children) shall be exempt from the direct annual numerical limits on immigration, including those physicians that have met certain requirements related to visas for physicians to serve in underserved areas.

AI Summary

This bill modifies the Conrad 30 Waiver program, which incentivizes qualified foreign physicians to serve in underserved communities. It extends the statutory authority for the program through fiscal year 2021, increases the number of waivers a state can obtain annually, and makes various changes to employment protections and requirements for participating physicians. The bill also makes adjustments to immigration policies related to physician visas and employment, including exempting certain alien physicians and their families from direct annual numerical limits on immigration.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (116)

Brad Schneider (D)* Cindy Axne (D),  Brian Babin (R),  Don Bacon (R),  Jim Baird (R),  Joyce Beatty (D),  Ami Bera (D),  Jack Bergman (R),  Dan Bishop (R),  Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),  Anthony Brindisi (D),  Susan Brooks (R),  Ted Budd (R),  Cheri Bustos (D),  G. Butterfield (D),  Tony Cárdenas (D),  Sean Casten (D),  Lacy Clay (D),  Emanuel Cleaver (D),  Tom Cole (R),  Jim Costa (D),  TJ Cox (D),  Angie Craig (D),  Rodney Davis (R),  Peter DeFazio (D),  Antonio Delgado (D),  Mark DeSaulnier (D),  Neal Dunn (R),  Dwight Evans (D),  Drew Ferguson (R),  Abby Finkenauer (D),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Chuck Fleischmann (R),  Virginia Foxx (R),  Tulsi Gabbard (D),  John Garamendi (D),  Sylvia Garcia (D),  Jimmy Gomez (D),  Vicente Gonzalez (D),  Jenniffer González (R),  Mark Green (R),  Morgan Griffith (R),  Debra Haaland (D),  Josh Harder (D),  Andy Harris (R),  Vicky Hartzler (R),  Kevin Hern (R),  Jody Hice (R),  Clay Higgins (R),  Kendra Horn (D),  Steven Horsford (D),  Jared Huffman (D),  Pramila Jayapal (D),  Hank Johnson (D),  Dave Joyce (R),  Fred Keller (R),  Robin Kelly (D),  Ro Khanna (D),  Dan Kildee (D),  Derek Kilmer (D),  Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),  Al Lawson (D),  Barbara Lee (D),  David Loebsack (D),  Billy Long (R),  Frank Lucas (R),  Blaine Luetkemeyer (R),  Roger Marshall (R),  Brian Mast (R),  David McKinley (R),  Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R),  Jerry McNerney (D),  Carol Miller (R),  John Moolenaar (R),  Alex Mooney (R),  Markwayne Mullin (R),  Greg Murphy (R),  Joe Neguse (D),  Ralph Norman (R),  Devin Nunes (R),  Tom O'Halleran (D),  Jimmy Panetta (D),  Chris Pappas (D),  Donald Payne (D),  Scott Peters (D),  Collin Peterson (D),  Mark Pocan (D),  Bill Posey (R),  David Price (D),  Cedric Richmond (D),  David Roe (R),  David Rouzer (R),  Dutch Ruppersberger (D),  Bobby Rush (D),  John Rutherford (R),  Tim Ryan (D),  Austin Scott (R),  David Scott (D),  Terri Sewell (D),  Donna Shalala (D),  John Shimkus (R),  Darren Soto (D),  Jackie Speier (D),  Elise Stefanik (R),  Bennie Thompson (D),  Scott Tipton (R),  Xochitl Torres Small (D),  David Trone (D),  Jeff Van Drew (R),  Juan Vargas (D),  Ann Wagner (R),  Steve Watkins (R),  Peter Welch (D),  Rob Woodall (R),  John Yarmuth (D),  Ted Yoho (R), 

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (on 06/26/2019)

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