To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program of payments to childrens hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs.
H.R. 2960 would extend the federal program that provides payments to children’s hospitals that operate graduate medical education (GME) programs. Specifically, the bill amends title III of the Public Health Service Act to move the program’s sunset from 2023 to 2030, effectively reauthorizing federal support for these hospitals through 2030. The changes are focused on Section 340E of the Public Health Service Act, ensuring continued incentive for children’s hospitals to maintain or operate pediatric GME programs. The bill was introduced by Representative Kim Schrier and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. In short, the bill preserves ongoing federal funding support for pediatric teaching hospitals, extending the authorization period but not detailing new funding levels. Actual funding remains subject to future appropriation decisions.
Key Points
- 1The bill reauthorizes the program of payments to children’s hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs.
- 2The sunset date for the program is moved from 2023 to 2030, extending federal support through that year.
- 3Changes occur in Section 340E of the Public Health Service Act: subsection (a) and certain provisions in subsection (f) are updated to reflect 2030 instead of 2023.
- 4The measure preserves the existence of the program but does not specify new funding amounts; appropriations would still be determined separately.
- 5Sponsor and process: introduced in the House by Representative Kim Schrier (D-WA) on April 17, 2025, and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.