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 PUBLIC LAW 105-33—AUG. 5, 1997 111 STAT. 485 (A) issues regarding children's hospitals and approved medical residency training programs in pediatrics, and (B) whether and to what extent payments are being made (or should be made) for training in the nursing and other allied health professions. (2) Federal policies regarding international medical graduates. (3) The dependence of schools of medicine on service-generated income. (4) Whether and to what extent the needs of the United States regarding the supply of physicians, in the aggregate and in different specialties, will change during the 10-year period beginning on October 1, 1997, and whether and to what extent giny such changes will have significant financial effects on teaching hospitals. (5) Methods for promoting an appropriate number, mix, and geographical distribution of health professionals. (b) CONSULTATION.— In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Commission shall consult with the Council on Graduate Medical Education and individuals with expertise in the area of graduate medical education, including— (1) deans from allopathic and osteopathic schools of medicine; (2) chief executive officers (or equivalent administrative heads) from academic health centers, integrated health care systems, approved medical residency training programs, and teaching hospitals that sponsor approved medical residency training programs; (3) chairs of departments or divisions from allopathic and osteopathic schools of medicine, schools of dentistry, and approved medical residency training programs in oral surgery; (4) individuals with leadership experience from representative fields of non-physician health professionals; (5) individuals with substantial experience in the study of issues regarding the composition of the health care workforce of the United States; and (6) individuals with expertise in health care payment policies. (c) REPORT. —Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the Congress a report providing its recommendations under this section and the reasons and justifications for such recommendations. SEC. 4630. STUDY OF HOSPITAL OVERHEAD AND SUPERVISORY PHYSI- 42 USC 1395ww CIAN COMPONENTS OF DIRECT MEDICAL EDUCATION note. COSTS. (a) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall conduct a study with respect to— (1) variations among hospitals in the hospital overhead and supervisory physician components of their direct medical education costs taken into account under section 1886(h) of the Social Security Act, and (2) the reasons for such variations. (b) REPORT. —Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall report the results of the study conducted under subsection (a) to the appropriate committees of Congress, including recommendations for legislation reducing

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