Internationally Trained Physicians Assistance Act of 2026

This bill would let the federal health department give grants to states to create or expand programs that let doctors trained outside the U.S. or Canada care for patients under a licensed doctor's supervision while they finish the U.S. medical licensing exams. Eligible doctors must be permanent residents, refugees, people granted asylum, or others allowed to work in the U.S. The bill would also change Medicare rules so certain of these doctors in residency programs do not count toward a hospital's federal cap on funded residents, if the hospital meets set conditions. It would require a report to Congress within 180 days on removing the resident cap, and allow grants to states to help these doctors with exam costs, counseling, English classes, and test preparation.

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Sponsors

• Adam Smith Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors