Sec. 137603. Establishing Rural and Underserved Pathway to Practice Training Programs 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 resident trains in an applicable hospital or hospitals (as defined in subclause
(II)in an approved medical residency training program), the Secretary shall, after any adjustment made under any preceding provision of this paragraph or under any of paragraphs
(7)through (9), subject to subclause (III), increase the limitation under subparagraph
(F)for such cost reporting period by the number of full-time equivalent residents so trained under such program during such period (in this clause, referred to as the Rural and Underserved Pathway to Practice Training Programs for Medical Residents or Program ). For purposes of this clause, the term ‘applicable hospital or hospitals’ means any hospital that has been recognized by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education as meeting at least the following requirements for their approved medical residency training programs: The programs provide mentorships for residents. The programs include cultural and structural competency as part of the training of residents under the programs. The programs have a demonstrated record of training medical residents in medically underserved areas, rural areas, or health professional shortage areas. The hospital agrees to promote community-based training of residents under their programs, as appropriate. The Secretary shall ensure that, during any 1-year period and across all approved medical residency training programs described in subclause (I), not more than 1,000 full-time equivalent residents are trained each year. 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. 137603
Establishing Rural and Underserved Pathway to Practice Training Programs for Medical Residents
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