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119-s-4336119th CongressWALLET

Restoring Rights of Medical Residents Act

Sponsored By: Senator Lee, Mike [R-UT]

Introduced

Summary

Removes a special antitrust exemption for graduate medical resident matching programs. This bill would repeal Section 207 of the Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004 and return graduate medical resident matching programs to ordinary antitrust law. It would take effect on the March 18 that first occurs after the date of enactment.

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  • Graduate medical residents: Their matching process would be governed by standard antitrust rules, which could change how matches and coordinating agreements are reviewed.
  • Matching organizations: Residency matching programs would lose their statutory safe harbor and become subject to antitrust scrutiny and enforcement.
  • Participants in matches: Hospitals, medical schools, and other sponsors that use match systems would need to follow general antitrust law when coordinating placements.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

New antitrust rules for residency matches

This bill would repeal the statutory antitrust exemption for graduate medical resident matching programs. Beginning on the March 18 that first occurs after the date of enactment of this Act, those matching programs and their participants would be subject to general federal antitrust laws and enforcement. Applicants, residents, medical schools, teaching hospitals, and match operators could face antitrust lawsuits or enforcement where the exemption once applied. Hospitals and match operators might also face higher legal and compliance costs. The bill does not provide new funding or new enforcement mechanisms beyond the repeal itself.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Lee, Mike [R-UT]

UT • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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