S.1044

Physicians for Underserved Areas Act amends Medicare to improve the redistribution of residency slots after a hospital closes.

The Physicians for Underserved Areas Act amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the redistribution of residency slots under the Medicare program after a hospital closes. The bill modifies the criteria for redistributing residency slots to ensure that they are filled within two years of a hospital's closure and within five years thereafter. These changes apply to hospitals that close on or after the date of enactment of this Act.