S. 3989

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3989 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3989

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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 4, 2026

Mr. Curtis (for himself and Mr. King) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions

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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 2026'' or the ``Community TEAMS Act 
of 2026''.

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, including by supporting clinical rotations in 
health care facilities in such areas and communities, including 
in outpatient settings, to facilitate long-term, sustainable 
physician practice in high-need communities.
``(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 the following:
``(A) One or more schools of osteopathic medicine 
or allopathic medicine.
``(B) One or more of the following:
``(i) A rural health clinic.
``(ii) A Federally qualified health center.
``(iii) A health care facility located in a 
medically underserved community.
``(4) Applications.--An eligible entity desiring a grant 
under this subsection shall, in consultation with the 
appropriate State office of rural health or another appropriate 
State entity, 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 ensure 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 (b), by inserting ``In this section:'' 
after ``Definitions--'';
(3) 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).'';
(4) in subsection (j), as so redesignated, by striking 
``subsections (e), (f), and (g)'' and inserting ``subsections 
(e), (f), (g), and (h)''; and
(5) in subsection (k), as so redesignated, by striking 
``2021 through 2025'' and inserting ``2026 through 2030''.
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