Bill · H.R. 2960· House(119-HR-2960)
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program of payments to childrens hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs.
- Introduced
- 4/17/2025
- Last activity
- 4/17/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsored by
- Kim Schrier
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill proposes an amendment to title III of the Public Health Service Act. The primary goal is to reauthorize the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs. It achieves this by updating specific years within the existing law. The changes involve replacing the year "2023" with "2030" in three different locations. This action is intended to extend the program's authorization period.
Yes
Would children be better off under this?+5
The bill supports graduate medical education in children's hospitals, which indirectly benefits pediatric care.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+5
The bill ensures continued funding for graduate medical education in children's hospitals, supporting the future healthcare workforce.
Would students be better off under this?+3
By reauthorizing payments, the bill supports medical students entering graduate training programs.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Continued Funding for Medical Education: By updating the expiration dates from "2023" to "2030," the bill reauthorizes the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs (Section 1). This ensures these hospitals can continue receiving payments to support their medical training programs.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the text: The provided text does not list any provisions that would result in negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+5Good For Students+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+5
- 4/17/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced in House