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Introduced
07/27/2017
07/27/2017
In Committee
07/28/2017
07/28/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
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)
Official Document
bill text
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3451/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3451/BILLS-115hr3451ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3451/BILLS-115hr3451ih.pdf.pdf |
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