S. 2597Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)Passed Senate

Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018

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The Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018 updates the Public Health Service Act to keep funding in place for children’s hospitals that run graduate medical education programs. It extends the program’s authorization through fiscal year 2023 and sets new yearly funding amounts. The changes affect the federal payments that these hospitals receive for training doctors.

Key Provisions

Extends the existing payment program for children’s hospitals with GME programs to cover fiscal years 2019‑2023 (in addition to the previously authorized 2014‑2018 period).
Authorizes an annual payment of $110 million for each fiscal year 2019‑2023 under one portion of the program.
Authorizes an annual payment of $220 million for each fiscal year 2019‑2023 under another portion of the program.
Updates the statutory language to reflect the new dates and funding amounts.

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Held at the desk.

December 10, 2018 • 5:48 PM

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SenateIntro Referral

Introduced in Senate

March 22, 2018

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

March 22, 2018

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Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

April 24, 2018

SenateCommittee

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander without amendment. Without written report.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

April 25, 2018

SenateCalendars

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 387.

April 25, 2018

SenateFloor

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7365; text: CR S7365)

December 6, 2018

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Message on Senate action sent to the House.

December 10, 2018

HouseFloor

Received in the House.

December 10, 2018 • 2:09 PM

HouseFloor

Held at the desk.

December 10, 2018 • 5:48 PM

Floor Debate

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What members said about S. 2597 on the floor

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Sen. Mitch McConnellR-KY · Apr 24, 2018

Mr. President, I have 9 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders. Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of…

Mr. President, I have 9 requests for committees to meet during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the Majority and Minority leaders.

Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the following committees are authorized to meet during today's session of the Senate:

Committee on Agriculture

The Committee on Agriculture is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``The State of Rural America.''

Committee on Armed Services

The Committee on Armed Services is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at 9:30 a.m. to conduct a hearing.

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing.

Committee on Finance

The Committee on Finance is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at 2:30 p.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Early Impressions of the New Tax Law.''

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

The Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing on S. 2680, S. 2315, S. 2597, S. 382 and the following nominations: Sharon Fast Gustafson, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term of four years, Jon Parrish Peede, of Mississippi, to be Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities for a term of four years, and other pending nominations.

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Mitigating America's Cybersecurity Risk.''

Committee on the Judiciary

The Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at 10 a.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Abducted Abroad: Exploring the Plight of International Parental Child Abduction and Its Effect on American Families.''

Select Committee on Intelligence

The Select Committee on Intelligence is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at 2:30 p.m. to conduct a closed hearing.

Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine

Infrastrucure, Safety and Security

The Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at 2:30 p.m. to conduct a hearing entitled ``Maritime Transportation: Opportunities and Challenges.''

Sen. John CornynR-TX · Dec 6, 2018

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 387, S. 2597. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a…

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Engrossed in SenateIssued December 6, 2018

115th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 2597

AN ACT

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018.

Program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs

Section 340E of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256e) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a), by striking and each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, and inserting , each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018, and each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023;

(2)

in subsection (b)(3)(D), by inserting and the end of fiscal year 2022, after fiscal year 2018,; and

(3)

in subsection (f)—

(A)

in paragraph (1)(A)—

(i)

in clause (iv), by striking ; and and inserting ;;

(ii)

in clause (v), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and

(iii)

by adding at the end the following: