Bill113th Congress

S. 616

Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act

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Introduced
Mar 19, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Immigration
Latest Action
Mar 19, 2013

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Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

Democrat·MN
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First Name: Amy
Last Name: Klobuchar
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Bill Type
S
Bill Number
616
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Mar 19, 2013
Policy Area
Immigration
Is Law
No
Mar 19, 2013IntroReferral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Source: Senate

Mar 19, 2013IntroReferral10000

Introduced in Senate

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in Senate· Mar 19, 20130
 

Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 to make the J-1 visa waiver (Conrad state 30/medical services in underserved areas) program permanent.

Excludes from numerical immigration limitations alien physicians who have completed national interest waiver requirements by working in a health care shortage area (including alien physicians who completed such service before the date of enactment of this Act and any spouses or children of such alien physicians).

Sets forth specified employment protections and contract requirements for alien physicians working in underserved areas.

Increases the number of alien physicians that a state may be allocated from 30 to 35 per fiscal year under specified circumstances. Provides for additional increases or decreases based upon demand.

Provides up to three visa waivers per fiscal year per state for physicians in academic medical centers.

Permits dual intent for an alien coming to the United States to receive graduate medical education or training, or to take examinations required for graduate medical education or training.

Exempts H-1B nonimmigrant aliens seeking to enter the United States to pursue graduate medical education or training from specified entry limitations.

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Senate· Standing
Foreign laborHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelImmigration status and proceduresMedical educationRural conditions and developmentVisas and passports

Introduced in Senate

Mar 19, 2013