Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act Of 2013

Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 is a United States federal law that was enacted to provide continued financial support for graduate medical education (GME) programs at children's hospitals. The law was signed by President Barack Obama on January 10, 2014.

Background

The Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-56) was introduced to the 113th United States Congress to reauthorize the Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) program. The CHGME program was initially established in 1999 to address the unique challenges faced by children's hospitals in funding graduate medical education programs.

Provisions

The Act reauthorizes the CHGME program for an additional five years, from fiscal years 2014 through 2018. It also increases the amount of funding available for the program, with a total of $300 million authorized for each fiscal year.

The Act also includes provisions to ensure that the funding is used effectively. It requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct audits of the hospitals receiving funding and to submit annual reports to Congress on the use of the funds.

Impact

The reauthorization of the CHGME program has had a significant impact on the training of pediatricians and other pediatric specialists. It has helped to ensure that children's hospitals have the resources they need to provide high-quality training programs, which in turn helps to ensure that children across the country have access to highly trained pediatric specialists.

See also

• Children's Hospital
• Graduate Medical Education
• 113th United States Congress
• Secretary of Health and Human Services