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H.R. 5432

Referred to Committee

Medical Education for a Diverse America Act

Introduced 12/13/2019•116th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

12/16/2019 • House

Summary

Medical Education for a Diverse America Act

This bill requires time spent by medical residents in certain cultural training to count towards a determination of a hospital's number of full-time equivalent residents for purposes of graduate medical education payments under Medicare.

Introduced in House • 12/13/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health
Health facilities and institutionsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHospital careMedical educationMedicare

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Sponsor

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Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26]

Democrat • FL-26

Sponsored 12/13/2019

Cosponsors (1)

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Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]

D-CA-45

Joined 12/13/2019

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

December 13, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Introduced in House12/13/2019

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors1