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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Sep 23, 2008
Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to establish a hospital residency loan program that provides loans to eligible public or nonprofit hospitals to establish a residency training program. Requires that such program be an allopathic or osteopathic physician residency training program in the fields of family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics or gynecology, behavioral or mental health, or pediatrics. Requires the Administrator to give preference to hospitals in a rural area.
Sets forth terms for repayment of loans under this Act. Prohibits the Administrator from charging or collecting interest on such loans.
Requires the Administrator to establish penalties for hospitals that violate provisions of this Act.
Sets forth reporting requirements.
Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-2014.
Prohibits any loan from being made under this Act after December 31, 2013.
People & committees
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R–TX
Legislative record
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8681)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8681)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2583.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8681-8682)
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 568.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-872.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-872.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10062-10065)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4168-4173)
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