HR 5574 109th Congress

Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2006

Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 109-307.

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Sponsors

Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-10]

Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-10]

R — GA

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 26, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2006 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to: (1) require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make payments for FY2007-FY2011 (currently, through FY2005) to children's hospitals for expenses associated with operating approved graduate medical residency training programs; and (2) decrease from 26 to 12 the number of interim payments to hospitals per fiscal year. Requires a 25% reduction in the amount payable for residency training programs for children's hospitals that do not provide an annual report to the Secretary for the previous fiscal year or that do not provide an annual report that includes all of the required information. Requires an annual report to include: (1) the types of residency training programs that the hospital provided for residents; (2) the number of training positions for residents; (3) the changes the hospital made in residency training for residents during the academic year; and (4) the number of residents who completed their residency training at the end of the academic year and care for children within the borders of the service area of the hospital or within the state. Requires the Secretary to provide notice and an opportunity for a hospital to provide additional information before imposing the reduction. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to report to Congress on the residency training programs.
Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2006 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to: (1) require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make payments for FY2007-FY2011 (currently, through FY2005) to children's hospitals for expenses associated with operating approved graduate medical residency training programs; and (2) decrease from 26 to 12 the number of interim payments to hospitals per fiscal year. Requires a 25% reduction in the amount payable for residency training programs for children's hospitals that do not provide an annual report to the Secretary for the previous fiscal year or that do not provide an annual report that includes all of the required information. Requires an annual report to include: (1) the types of residency training programs that the hospital provided for residents; (2) the number of training positions for residents; (3) the changes the hospital made in residency training for residents during the academic year; and (4) the number of residents who completed their residency training at the end of the academic year and care for children within the borders of the service area of the hospital or within the state. Requires the Secretary to provide notice and an opportunity for a hospital to provide additional information before imposing the reduction. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to report to Congress on the residency training programs.
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 20, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2006 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make payments for FY2007-FY2011 (currently, through FY2005) to children's hospitals for expenses associated with operating approved graduate medical residency training programs. Requires a 25% reduction in the amount payable for residency training programs for children's hospitals that do not provide an annual report to the Secretary for the previous fiscal year or that do not provide an annual report that includes all of the required information. Requires an annual report to include: (1) the types of residency training programs that the hospital provided for residents; (2) the number of training positions for residents; (3) the changes the hospital made in residency training for residents during the academic year; and (4) the number of residents who completed their residency training at the end of the academic year and care for children within the borders of the service area of the hospital or within the state. Requires the Secretary to provide notice and an opportunity for a hospital to provide additional information before imposing the reduction. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to report to Congress on the residency training programs.
Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2006 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make payments for FY2007-FY2011 (currently, through FY2005) to children's hospitals for expenses associated with operating approved graduate medical residency training programs. Requires a 25% reduction in the amount payable for residency training programs for children's hospitals that do not provide an annual report to the Secretary for the previous fiscal year or that do not provide an annual report that includes all of the required information. Requires an annual report to include: (1) the types of residency training programs that the hospital provided for residents; (2) the number of training positions for residents; (3) the changes the hospital made in residency training for residents during the academic year; and (4) the number of residents who completed their residency training at the end of the academic year and care for children within the borders of the service area of the hospital or within the state. Requires the Secretary to provide notice and an opportunity for a hospital to provide additional information before imposing the reduction. Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to report to Congress on the residency training programs.
Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2006 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make payments for FY2007-FY2011 (currently, through FY2005) to children's hospitals for expenses associated with operating approved graduate medical residency training programs. Requires a 25% reduction in the amount payable for residency training programs for children's hospitals that do not provide an annual report to the Secretary for the previous fiscal year or that do not provide an annual report that includes all of the required information. Requires the Secretary to provide notice and an opportunity for a hospital to provide additional information before imposing the reduction.

Vote Result

Passed House

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 4 (Roll no. 307). (text: CR H4365-4366)

Actions

2006-10-06T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 109-307.

2006-10-06T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 109-307.

2006-10-06T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2006-10-06T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2006-09-29T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2006-09-29T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2006-09-28T00:00:00

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2006-09-28T00:00:00

On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H7709-7711; text: CR H7709-7710)

2006-09-28T00:00:00

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H7709-7711; text: CR H7709-7710)

2006-09-28T00:00:00

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5574.

2006-09-28T00:00:00

Mr. Deal (GA) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.

2006-09-26T00:00:00

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2006-09-26T00:00:00

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

2006-09-26T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

2006-09-26T00:00:00

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10217)

2006-09-26T00:00:00

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

2006-09-26T00:00:00

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

2006-06-22T00:00:00

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2006-06-21T00:00:00

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 4 (Roll no. 307). (text: CR H4365-4366)

2006-06-21T00:00:00

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2006-06-21T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 4 (Roll no. 307).(text: CR H4365-4366)

2006-06-21T00:00:00

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4372)

2006-06-21T00:00:00

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

2006-06-21T00:00:00

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5574.

2006-06-21T00:00:00

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4365-4368)

2006-06-21T00:00:00

Mr. Deal (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

2006-06-20T00:00:00

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 284.

2006-06-20T00:00:00

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 109-508.

2006-06-20T00:00:00

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 109-508.

2006-06-15T00:00:00

Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

2006-06-15T00:00:00

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

2006-06-12T00:00:00

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

2006-06-09T00:00:00

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2006-06-09T00:00:00

Introduced in House

2006-06-09T00:00:00

Introduced in House

Policy Areas

Health

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