Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 (H.R. 297; 113th Congress)

by Joseph R. Pitts

113th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 297

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 15, 2013

Mr. Pitts (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Burgess, and Mrs. Capps) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children’s hospitals.

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013”.

Sec. 2. Program of payments to children’s hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs

(a) In general–

Section 340E of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256e)is amended—

(1) in subsection (a), by striking “through 2005 and each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011” and inserting “through 2005, each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011, and each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017”;

(2) in subsection (f)(1)(A)(iv), by inserting “and each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017” after “2011”; and

(3) in subsection (f)(2)(D), by inserting “and each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017” after “2011”.

(b) Report to Congress–

Section 340E(b)(3)(D) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256e(b)(3)(D)) is amended by striking “Not later than the end of fiscal year 2011” and inserting “Not later than the end of fiscal year 2016”.