To amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to establish a loan program for eligible hospitals to establish residency training programs.
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.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4168-4173)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10062-10065)
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 568.
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8681-8682)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2583.
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)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8681)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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