Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025
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Overview
The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 aims to increase the number of residency positions available to physicians, addressing a shortage in the healthcare system. It does this primarily by allowing hospitals to request increases in their resident limits, with specific allocations prioritized for hospitals already operating over their limits and those in rural areas. The bill also establishes programs to support the creation and expansion of rural residency training programs and conducts a study on strategies to increase diversity in the healthcare workforce.
Key provisions
- Increases resident limits for qualifying hospitals through a phased application process from 2026-2032.
- Allocates one-third of additional positions to hospitals currently exceeding resident limits.
- Establishes a maximum aggregate increase of 2,000 resident positions per year.
- Provides a mechanism for unallocated positions to be carried over to the following fiscal year.
- Creates a Rural Residency Planning and Development Program to support the creation of new rural residency programs.
- Authorizes funding for the Rural Residency Planning and Development Program and Technical Assistance Program.
- Directs the Comptroller General to study strategies for increasing diversity in the healthcare workforce.
- Modifies the Indirect Teaching Adjustment Factor for discharges occurring after July 1, 2027.
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