PUBLIC LAW 109–307—OCT. 6, 2006
120 STAT. 1721
Public Law 109–307 109th Congress An Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children’s hospitals.
Oct. 6, 2006 [H.R. 5574]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2006’’.
Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2006. 42 USC 201 note.
SEC. 2. PROGRAM OF PAYMENTS TO CHILDREN’S HOSPITALS THAT OPERATE GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 340E of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256e) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘and each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011’’ after ‘‘for each of fiscal years 2000 through 2005’’; (2) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘26’’ and inserting ‘‘12’’; (3) in subsection (f)(1)(A)— (A) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (B) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(iv) for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011, $110,000,000.’’; and (4) in subsection (f)(2)— (A) in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘subsection (b)(1)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(1)(B)’’; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(D) for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011, $220,000,000.’’. (b) REDUCTION IN PAYMENTS FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL REPORT.—Subsection (b) of section 340E of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256e) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (2) and (3)’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(3) ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIRED.— ‘‘(A) REDUCTION IN PAYMENT FOR FAILURE TO REPORT.—
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