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This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to extend the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education (GME) programs. Specifically, the bill extends the authorization for these payments from 2023 to 2030. Graduate medical education programs are training programs for doctors after they complete medical school, typically taking place in hospitals where residents and fellows gain practical experience. The bill makes three key changes: it updates the expiration date in the main section of the law from 2023 to 2030, modifies a specific subsection referencing the program's funding to extend its timeline to 2030, and updates another subsection related to the program's details to also expire in 2030. By extending the authorization, the bill ensures continued federal support for children's hospitals' medical training programs for an additional seven years, helping to maintain and potentially improve medical education for pediatric healthcare professionals.

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