{"id":1731,"date":"2021-06-07T17:15:36","date_gmt":"2021-06-07T17:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rosen-testing.senate.gov\/2021\/06\/07\/rosen-helps-re-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-address-doctor-shortage-in-medically-underserved-communities\/"},"modified":"2022-07-13T20:23:06","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T20:23:06","slug":"rosen-helps-re-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-address-doctor-shortage-in-medically-underserved-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rosen.senate.gov\/es\/2021\/06\/07\/rosen-helps-re-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-address-doctor-shortage-in-medically-underserved-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"Rosen Helps Re-Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Address Doctor Shortage in Medically Underserved Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><b><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"color:black\">WASHINGTON, D.C.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"color:black\">&nbsp;\u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP), alongside Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Joni Ernst (R-IA) announced the re-introduction of the <i>Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. <\/i>This bipartisan legislation would allow international <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">physicians <span style=\"color:black\">to remain in the United States upon completing their residency under the condition that they practice in areas experiencing doctor shortages. The legislation would also help increase the number of doctors available to work in underserved areas. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt\"><span style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"color:black\">\u201cEven before the pandemic, each of Nevada\u2019s 17 counties was designated as health shortage areas,\u201d&nbsp;<b>said Senator&nbsp;Rosen<\/b>.&nbsp;\u201cFar too many Nevada communities lack enough medical providers to meet patient needs, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">limiting<span style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"color:black\"> our ability to fully recover from the effects of COVID-19. We must take commonsense action to address our state\u2019s physician shortage. I\u2019m proud to help reintroduce this important bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the \u201cConrad 30\u201d program that allows special visas for immigrant doctors to work in medically underserved areas. I will continue working to address our state\u2019s physician shortage and expand access to quality health care for all Nevadans.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><b><u><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"color:black\">BACKGROUND:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/u><\/b><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"color:black\">&nbsp;Senators Angus King (I-ME), John Thune (R-SD), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Roy Blunt (R-MO<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">) are co-sponsors of this legislation<span style=\"color:black\">. Companion legislation in the House of Representatives was reintroduced by Representative Brad Schneider (D-IL).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt\"><span style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"color:black\">Currently, doctors from other countries working in America on J-1 visas are required to return to their home country for two years after their residency has ended before they are allowed to apply for another visa or green card.&nbsp;The<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <i><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"color:black\">Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"color:black\">allows international doctors to stay in the United States without having to return to their home country on the condition that they agree to practice in a medically underserved community for three years. The \u201c30\u201d refers to the number of doctors per state that can participate in the program.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">This legislation will extend the program for three years, allow the 30 doctor threshold to be expanded, and improve the visa process. The bill also allows the spouses of doctors to work and provides worker protections to prevent the doctors from being mistreated. A version of the bill was included as an amendment in the comprehensive immigration bill that passed the Senate in 2013. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><span style=\"font-size:11pt\"><span style=\"font-family:Calibri,sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"color:black\">###<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON, D.C.&nbsp;\u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP), alongside Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Joni Ernst (R-IA) announced the re-introduction of the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act. 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