What does Preamble of GME Transparency Act of 2026 do?

This bill amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act. It requires hospitals receiving payment for direct graduate medical education costs under the Medicare program to report information. The reported information concerns the citizenship status of residents in approved medical residency training programs.

What does SHORT TITLE. of GME Transparency Act of 2026 do?

This bill is formally titled the GME Transparency Act of 2026.

What does REQUIRING HOSPITALS RECEIVING PAYMENT FOR DIRECT GRADUATE of GME Transparency Act of 2026 do?

This section amends Section 1886(h) of the Social Security Act to require hospitals receiving Medicare payments for direct graduate medical education costs to report de-identified information regarding the citizenship status of their residents. Hospitals must submit this information to the Secretary within 180 days after the end of each fiscal year. The Secretary is required to submit a report to Congress within 270 days after the end of each fiscal year, detailing the number and percentage of residents by citizenship status and state. The report to Congress must include data on residents who are U.S. citizens, lawfully admitted for permanent residence, aliens with specific visa statuses (section 101(a)(15)(J)(i) and 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act), or otherwise lawfully present in the United States. The Secretary will provide a standardized reporting form to hospitals for this purpose.

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GME Transparency Act of 2026

Last updated: 5/20/2026 · Introduced: 5/20/2026

Author: W. Steube (R-FL)

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Hospitals receiving Medicare payments for graduate medical education must report de-identified citizenship status information for their residents to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services must submit an annual report to Congress detailing the number and percentage of residents by citizenship status and state.
The report to Congress will include data on residents who are U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or lawfully present in the United States with specific visa statuses.

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