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This bill, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, aims to provide incentives for physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities. The key provisions are: 1. Extending the Conrad State 30 program, which allows states to request waivers for foreign medical graduates to work in underserved areas, for 3 years after the bill's enactment. 2. Allowing certain alien physicians who have completed their service requirements to be exempt from annual green card limits. 3. Modifying the requirements for employment protections and contract terms for physicians serving in underserved areas under the Conrad State 30 program. 4. Increasing the number of Conrad State 30 waivers available to states that fully utilize their allotted waivers. 5. Clarifying procedures and definitions related to physician immigration, including allowing dual intent for physicians seeking graduate medical training and modifying the 5-year service requirement for the national interest waiver. 6. Requiring an annual report on the Conrad State 30 program's usage by state. The overall goal is to incentivize and facilitate the placement of physicians, especially foreign medical graduates, in rural and underserved areas of the United States.

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