Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act

This bill renews and updates a program called Conrad 30, which allows foreign doctors who came to the U.S. for medical training to stay in the country instead of going back home for two years, as long as they agree to work in areas that don't have enough doctors. The bill increases the number of these special permissions each state can give out from 30 to 35 per year, with the possibility of more if demand is high. It also lets doctors work at teaching hospitals even if they aren't in underserved areas, as long as their work benefits the public, and it requires that their job contracts include details like the maximum hours they can be on call. Additionally, certain doctors and their families would not count against the yearly limits on how many people can immigrate to the U.S.

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