Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Physicians for Underserved Areas Act”.
Physicians for Underserved Areas Act
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make improvements to the redistribution of residency slots under the Medicare program after a hospital closes.
Sec. 2 Improvements to the redistribution of residency slots under the Medicare program after a hospital closes
In general— Section 1886(h)(4)(H)(vi) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(h)(4)(H)(vi)) is amended—
in subclause (II)—
by striking item (cc) and redesignating item (dd) as item (cc); and
in item (cc), as redesignated under subparagraph (A)—
by striking “Fourth” and inserting “Third”; and
by striking “item (cc)” and inserting “item (bb)”; and
in subclause (III), by striking “likelihood of filling” and all that follows and inserting the following: “likelihood of—
“(aa) starting to utilize the positions made available under this clause within 2 years; and
“(bb) filling the positions made available under this clause within 5 years.”
Effective date— The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to the redistribution of residency slots with respect to hospitals that close on or after the date of enactment of this Act.