legislation: 99-hr-3485

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99-hr-3485 99 hr 3485 A bill to provide for the accreditation of courses of study at foreign medical schools and to prohibit payment under Federal law for physicians' services furnished by physicians who are graduates of unaccredited courses of study. Education 1985-10-02 1985-10-09 Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment. House Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] FL D P000218 0 Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a system for the accreditation of courses of study at foreign medical schools. Sets forth guidelines for the design of such system. Authorizes appropriations. Prohibits Federal payments for medical services furnished by physicians who are graduates of foreign medical schools which are unaccredited under this Act. Sets forth exceptions to such prohibition for: (1) services furnished outside the United States (defined as including Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam) by members of the Armed Forces or employees of the Department of Defense; and (2) individuals who have matriculated in such courses of study before May 1, 1987. 2024-02-07T16:32:33Z  

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