Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2006
Public Law 109-307 · H.R. 5574 · 109th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Oct 6, 2006 · Health
Sponsor: Rep. Nathan Deal (R-GA-10)
Cosponsors (21): Rep. Sherrod Brown, Rep. Ed Markey,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2006 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to: (1) require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make payments for FY2007-FY2011 (currently, through FY2005) to children's hospitals for expenses associated with operating approved graduate medical residency training programs; and (2) decrease from 26 to 12 the number of interim payments to hospitals per fiscal year.
Requires a 25% reduction in the amount payable for residency training programs for children's hospitals that do not provide an annual report to the Secretary for the previous fiscal year or that do not provide an annual report that includes all of the required information. Requires an annual report to include: (1) the types of residency training programs that the hospital provided for residents; (2) the number of training positions for residents; (3) the changes the hospital made in residency training for residents during the academic year; and (4) the number of residents who completed their residency training at the end of the academic year and care for children within the borders of the service area of the hospital or within the state. Requires the Secretary to provide notice and an opportunity for a hospital to provide additional information before imposing the reduction.
Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to report to Congress on the residency training programs.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Commerce Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Health Subcommittee
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Related bills
2 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 1246Related bill
Children's Hospitals Education Equity and Research (CHEER) Act of 2005
S. 285Related bill
CHEER Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 27 actions.
- Oct 6, 2006Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 109-307.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 29, 2006FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Sep 28, 2006Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Deal (GA) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5574.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- Sep 26, 2006FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 22, 2006CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Jun 21, 2006FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 4 (Roll no. 307).House roll call 307
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
- FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5574.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Deal (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jun 20, 2006CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 284.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 109-508.
- Jun 15, 2006CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jun 12, 2006CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 9, 2006CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 5073SenateSen. Michael EnziR-WY· offered Sep 26, 2006Agreed to
To provide a complete substitute.
Sep 26, 2006: Amendment SA 5073 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.