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US HR3451

US HR3451
CARE Act Creating Additional Residency Expansion Act


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Introduced
07/27/2017
In Committee
07/28/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

CARE Act Creating Additional Residency Expansion Act

AI Summary

This bill, the Creating Additional Residency Expansion Act (CARE Act), amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the program for payments to teaching health centers with Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs. Specifically, the bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make additional payments to up to 20 "additional qualified teaching health centers" that are not currently receiving payments under the existing program. The bill prioritizes centers located in counties with a high Medicaid population. The bill also provides $19 million in funding for fiscal year 2019 and $38 million for fiscal year 2020 to support this expansion.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 07/28/2017)

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