This bill amends the Fiscal Year 2027 Appropriations Act to modify the provisions related to the Family and Internal Medicine Residency Expansion Program. Specifically, it revises the funding allocation from supporting ten new residency slots to five new residency slots in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine training. The funding, which amounts to $2 million, will still be made available on a competitive basis to existing accredited residency training programs that have maximized Medicare and Medicaid funding.
Additionally, the bill emphasizes that the funded positions must represent net new residency training capacity and cannot replace existing residency positions. It also stipulates that the funded training must include services for uninsured and underinsured individuals, ensuring that the residency programs contribute to the broader healthcare needs of the community. The Department of Health, in collaboration with the Department of Human Services, will oversee the distribution of these funds.