Bill > HR2314

This bill aims to promote fairness in medical residency programs by requiring hospitals with approved medical residency training programs to report detailed information about their application and acceptance processes for both osteopathic (DO) and allopathic (MD) medical school graduates. Specifically, hospitals must submit annual data on the number of applicants and accepted candidates from each type of medical school. To encourage compliance, the bill introduces a financial penalty: hospitals that fail to submit this information will have their Medicare funding reduced by 2% for each year of non-compliance, starting in fiscal year 2025. The Secretary of Health and Human Services will be required to publish this information on a public website, promoting transparency in the residency application process. The bill also mandates that hospitals affirm they consider applicants from both types of medical schools and accept either the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination or the United States Medical Licensing Examination. Importantly, the bill explicitly states that it does not federalize medical education or mandate specific acceptance numbers for either type of medical school, but rather seeks to ensure a fair and transparent selection process.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2314/all-info