Sec. 137404. Establishing Rural and Underserved Pathway to Practice Program for Medical Residents
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Section 1886 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395ww ) is amended— in subsection (d)(5)(B)(v), by inserting (h)(4)(H)(vii), after The provisions of subsections (h)(4)(H)(vi), ; and in subsection (h)(4)(H), by adding at the end the following new clause: For cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 2026, during which a qualifying resident (as defined in subclause (II)) trains in an applicable hospital (as defined in subclause (III)), the Secretary shall, for such cost reporting period by the number of full-time equivalent residents so trained within the applicable hospital during such period, exclude from the limitation under subparagraph (F).
For purposes of this clause, the term qualifying resident means a full-time equivalent resident who— was a qualifying student awarded a Pathway to Practice medical scholarship voucher under section 1899C; and graduated from a qualifying medical school. For purposes of this clause, the term ‘applicable hospital’ means any hospital that— meets the requirements of item (bb); agrees to provide data to the Secretary with respect to where qualifying residents (as defined in subclause (II)) practice medicine or participate in fellowships immediately following their residencies; and agrees to promote community-based training of qualifying residents (as defined in subclause (II)), as appropriate.
For the purpose of item (aa)(AA), an applicable hospital shall also be a subsection
(d)hospital that has been recognized by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education as meeting the following requirements: Such hospital provides mentorships for residents. Such hospital includes cultural or structural competency as part of the training of residents. The hospital has a demonstrated record of training medical residents in health professional shortage areas, medically underserved areas, public hospitals, or rural areas. The team health professional shortage area has the meaning given such term in subparagraphs
(A)or
(B)of section 332(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act. The term medically underserved area means an area designated pursuant to section 330(b)(3)(A) of the Public Health Service Act. The term qualifying medical school has the meaning given such term in section 1899C(e)(6). The term qualifying medical student has the meaning given such term in section 1899C(b). The term rural area has the meaning given such term in section 1886(d)(2)(D). .
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Sec. 137404
Establishing Rural and Underserved Pathway to Practice Program for Medical Residents
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