DOC Act

Bill: 117-hr-3671
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
Introduced: 2021-06-01
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Appropriations

Community life and organization

Education programs funding

Health care coverage and access

Health programs administration and funding

Home and outpatient care

Inflation and prices

Medical education
Latest action: action_date: 2021-06-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-06-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Doctors of Community Act or the DOC Act</strong></p> <p>This bill reauthorizes and provides mandatory funding for graduate medical education programs operated by teaching health centers.</p> <p>The bill sets out funding levels through FY2033. Funding for FY2034 and beyond equals the preceding fiscal year's amount adjusted for medical inflation.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3671 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 1, 2021 Mr. Pallone introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program of payments to teaching health centers that operate graduate medical education programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Doctors of Community Act or the DOC Act . 2. Reauthorization of program of payments to teaching health centers that operate graduate medical education programs Section 340H(g) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 256H(g) ) is amended— (1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) In general To carry out this section, there are appropriated, to remain available until expended, such sums as may be necessary, not to exceed— (A) $230,000,000, for the period of fiscal years 2011 through 2015; (B) $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 and 2017; (C) $126,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2023; (D) $554,400,000 for fiscal year 2024; (E) $571,200,000 for fiscal year 2025; (F) $588,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; (G) $604,800,000 for fiscal year 2027; (H) $621,600,000 for fiscal year 2028; (I) $638,400,000 for fiscal year 2029; (J) $655,200,000 for fiscal year 2030; (K) $672,000,000 for fiscal year 2031; (L) $688,800,000 for fiscal year 2032; (M) $729,200,000 for fiscal year 2033; and (N) for fiscal year 2034 and each fiscal year thereafter, the dollar amount applicable under this paragraph for the preceding fiscal year, adjusted in accordance with paragraph (3). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Adjustment for inflation For purposes of paragraph (1)(N), the dollar amount applicable under paragraph (1) for fiscal years beginning after fiscal year 2033 shall be equal to the dollar amount applicable for the preceding fiscal year, increased by the percentage increase in the medical care component of the consumer price index for all urban consumers (U.S. city average), as such percentage increase is estimated by the Secretary for the 12-month period ending with March of the previous year. .