Conrad 30

The American Brain Coalition is concerned with access to care. To that end, patients need access to highly trained healthcare practitioners to treat a wide range of brain diseases and disorders. Persistent shortages of physician specialists, including psychiatrists and neurologists, limit access to care for patients.

The Conrad 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act will ensure that patients living in medically underserved rural and urban areas will have continued access to essential specialty care. The Conrad 30 program ensures that international physicians who are often educated and trained in the U.S. can continue to treat patients with brain disease, which is essential because approximately 30% of all practicing neurologists and psychiatrists fall into this category.

ABC has spearheaded a letter supporting the Conrad 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, with 48 organizations signing on.  

 VIEW AMERICAN BRAIN COALITION'S CONRAD 30 SIGN-ON LETTER

Recent Developments

Senator Klobuchar issued a Press Release on February 1 highlighting the strong momentum for her legislation, including the record number of bipartisan Senate cosponsors (23). Klobuchar’s team (and Rep. Schneider) continues to work diligently behind the scenes to advance this bill.
 

In February, the Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship hosted a hearing titled, “Is There a Doctor in the House? The Role of Immigrant Physicians in the U.S. Healthcare System”

• Conrad 30 was a key focus of the Democratic remarks – and several witnesses – including Judiciary Chairman Nadler and Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, who chaired this specific hearing (see clip of Scanlon’s comments)
• Several statements for the record have been posted on the hearing website