Community TEAMS Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3885 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3885

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide community-based training opportunities for medical students in rural areas and medically underserved communities, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 10, 2025

Mrs. Miller of West Virginia (for herself, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Graves, and Mr. Carter of Louisiana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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A BILL

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide community-based training opportunities for medical students in rural areas and medically underserved communities, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Community Training, Education, and Access for Medical Students Act of 2025'' or the ``Community TEAMS Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED TRAINING FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS IN RURAL AREAS AND MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

(a) In General.--Section 330A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (h), (i), and (j) as subsections (i), (j), and (k), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following: ``(h) Grants for Community-Based Training for Medical Students in Rural Areas and Medically Underserved Communities.-- ``(1) Grants.--The Director may award grants to eligible entities to expand the availability of community-based training for medical students in rural areas and medically underserved communities to facilitate long-term, sustainable physician practice in high-need communities by supporting medical student clinical rotations in health care facilities in such areas and communities, including in outpatient settings. ``(2) Period of grants.--A grant under this subsection shall be for a period of 1 to 5 years, as determined by the Director. ``(3) Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant under this subsection, an entity shall be a consortium of-- ``(A) one or more osteopathic or allopathic medical schools; and ``(B) one or more of the following: ``(i) A rural health clinic. ``(ii) A Federally qualified health center (as defined in section 1861(aa) of the Social Security Act). ``(iii) A health care facility located in a medically underserved community. ``(4) Applications.--To seek a grant under this subsection, an eligible entity, in consultation with the appropriate State office of rural health or another appropriate State entity, shall prepare and submit to the Director an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Director may require, including-- ``(A) a description of the project that the eligible entity will carry out using the funds provided through the grant; ``(B) an explanation of the reasons why Federal assistance is required to carry out the project; ``(C) a description of the manner in which the project funded through the grant will assure continuous quality improvement in the provision of services by the entity; ``(D) a description of how the populations in the rural area or medically underserved community to be served through the grant will experience increased access to quality health care services across the continuum of care as a result of the activities carried out by the entity; ``(E) a plan for sustaining the project after Federal support for the project has ended; ``(F) a description of how the project will be evaluated; and ``(G) such other information as the Director determines to be appropriate.''. (b) Conforming Changes.--Section 330A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``and for the planning and implementation of small health care provider quality improvement activities'' and inserting ``for the planning and implementation of small health care provider quality improvement activities, and for expanding the availability of community-based training for medical students in rural areas and medically underserved communities''; (2) in subsection (d)(2)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``subsections (e), (f), and (g)'' and inserting ``subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h)''; and (B) in subparagraph (B)-- (i) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end; (ii) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: ``(iv) expand the availability of community-based training for medical students in rural areas and medically underserved communities under subsection (h).''; and (3) in subsection (j), as redesignated, by striking ``subsections (e), (f), and (g)'' and inserting ``subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h)''. <all>