To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding that is equitable for all States, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding that is equitable for all States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Education, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H78CBB8D6E49140FC95751F407C9ABF40: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Physician Workforce Production Act of 2025.
- Section H3E27ED5A589D48A088D221FFE1924ED5: 2. Elective rural sustainability per resident payment for residents training in rural training locations Section 1886 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C....
- Section HFA2D7A7C7BE34E54A48B3271748D3762: 3. Supporting new, expanding, and existing rural training tracks Section 1886(h) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(h)) is amended— in paragraph (4)—...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding that is equitable for all States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Education, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to support rural residency training funding that is equitable for all States, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Harshbarger (for herself, Ms. Schrier, and Mr. Bacon) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a hospital, critical access hospital, sole community hospital (as defined in subsection (d)(5)(D)(iii)), or rural emergency hospital (as defined in section 1861(kkk)(2)).(B)Approved medical residency training program
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