To Amend Title III of the Public Health Service Act to Reauthorize Payments to Children's Hospitals

A bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on April 17, 2025, to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act and reauthorize payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs.

SECTION 1. PROGRAM OF PAYMENTS TO CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS THAT OPERATE GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS

The bill aims to amend section 340E of the Public Health Service Act (426 U.S.C. 256e). It would make the following changes:

• Strike '2023' and insert '2030' in subsection (a).
• In paragraph (1)(A)(vi), strike '2023' and insert '2030'.
• In paragraph (2)(F), strike '2023' and insert '2030'.

Amendments to Public Health Service Act

The bill seeks to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs. The changes would bring the program into alignment with future funding cycles, ensuring continued support for these vital institutions.

"To ensure the continued success of graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals, it is essential to reauthorize payments and align them with future funding cycles."