Amendment sought to require a GAO study which highlights the impact that elimination of funding would have on the number of physicians that would be trained if funding were not rescinded.

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Amendment Number
297
Description
Amendment sought to require a GAO study which highlights the impact that elimination of funding would have on the number of physicians that would be trained if funding were not rescinded.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 9 printed in the Congressional Record to require the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study of the extent of physician shortages in areas with significant shortages. The study should also examine the effects of expanding and establishing new medical graduate programs as directed by the health care overhaul law on the number of physicians were the funding not rescinded by the bill.
Congress
112
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 24, 2011
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Cardoza amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 182 - 232 (Roll no. 337).
Latest Action Time
18:44:08
Submitted Date
May 24, 2011
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Dec 5, 2020
Amendment 297 — Informed