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This bill aims to modify the Medicare program's rules for redistributing medical residency training slots when a hospital closes. Specifically, the bill changes the criteria for how these residency slots can be reallocated to other hospitals. The key modifications include adjusting the timeline for how quickly a hospital must begin and complete utilizing redistributed residency slots, reducing the waiting period from "Fourth" to "Third" in certain provisions, and establishing more precise requirements for hospitals seeking to receive these slots. Under the new provisions, hospitals must demonstrate they can start using the new residency positions within 2 years and fully fill these positions within 5 years. These changes are designed to more effectively ensure that medical training slots from closed hospitals are quickly and efficiently transferred to other healthcare institutions, potentially helping to address physician shortages in underserved areas. The amendments will apply to hospitals that close on or after the date the bill is enacted.

Budget and Finance

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/870/all-info