S. 628 would provide incentives to physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities.
Detailed Summary
Conrad State 30 Improvement Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 to make the the J-1 visa waiver (Conrad state 30/medical services in underserved areas) program permanent.
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) revise entry provisions for H-1B visa foreign medical graduates and provide for an increase under specified conditions in the annual per-state cap of 30 foreign doctors; and (2) exempt from worldwide immigration numerical limitations alien physicians who have completed service requirements of a state waiver or exemption, including alien physicians who completed such service before the date of the enactment of this Act.
Status of the Legislation
Latest Major Action: 3/18/2009: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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