Residency transparency: ensuring fair access for osteopathic and allopathic doctors.
This Act aims to increase transparency and fairness in the medical residency application process, particularly for graduates of osteopathic schools. Hospitals must publicly report the number of applicants and accepted candidates from both osteopathic and allopathic medical schools. Failure to submit this data could result in a 2% reduction in federal funding for the hospital, promoting accountability and potentially improving the diversity and quality of future medical staff.
Key points
New reporting requirement: Hospitals with residency programs must submit data to the Secretary of Health and Human Services on the number of applicants and accepted candidates from osteopathic and allopathic medical schools.
Equal exam acceptance: Hospitals must affirm that they accept scores from either the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX) or the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) for program acceptance.
Financial penalty for non-compliance: Hospitals failing to submit the required information face a 2% reduction in their federal payments (starting October 1, 2026).
Public disclosure: The collected data on applications, acceptances, and the hospital's policy affirmation will be published on a public website.
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