Bill > S3038

This bill establishes a comprehensive real-time data dashboard for graduate medical education (GME) training positions, managed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services through the Health Resources and Services Administration. The dashboard will provide detailed, real-time information about medical residency programs, including application rates, geographic distribution of applicants, interview data, and residency position fulfillment rates, with the primary goal of addressing physician shortages in rural and medically underserved communities. The bill requires collaboration between multiple federal agencies, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to gather and share data effectively. Importantly, the dashboard will protect individual privacy by de-identifying all personal data and implementing robust security measures, with both public-facing aggregate data and restricted access to non-public information. The Secretary will be required to submit annual reports to congressional committees detailing the dashboard's implementation, key workforce trends, and recommendations for improving healthcare workforce planning. The bill authorizes $1.5 million in funding for fiscal year 2026 to support the dashboard's development and maintenance, and defines "medically underserved community" according to existing public health regulations.

Health and Social Services

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3038/all-info