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Medical Education for a Diverse America Act

10/28/2022, 1:45 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 5432

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.

Current Status of Bill HR 5432

Bill HR 5432 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since December 13, 2019. Bill HR 5432 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on December 13, 2019.  Bill HR 5432's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. as of December 16, 2019

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5432

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5432

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

- Health facilities and institutions
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Hospital care
- Medical education
- Medicare

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5432

Medical Education for a Diverse America Act
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count toward the determination of full time equivalency for graduate medical education under the Medicare program time spent in an approved medical residency training program for training in culturally and linguistically appropriate care.
Medical Education for a Diverse America Act

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