Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act

This bill changes a program called Conrad 30 that helps foreign doctors work in areas that don't have enough medical care. Foreign doctors who come to the US for medical training normally have to leave the country for two years before they can apply to stay permanently. The Conrad program lets some doctors skip this requirement if they agree to work in underserved areas for several years. The bill increases the number of doctors each state can get through this program from 30 to 35 per year, allows doctors to work at academic medical centers even if they're not in underserved areas, requires employment contracts to include details like maximum on-call hours, and makes it easier for some of these doctors and their families to get permanent residency.

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