A bill authored by Wisconsin’s Sixth District Congressman could be voted on by the full House of Representatives in the future.
Congressman Glenn Grothman’s Less Bureaucracy, Better Foreign Medical Accreditation Act would transfer responsibility for foreign medical accreditation from the U.S. Department of Education to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Rep. Grothman says the accreditations should move to the HHS because the agency is “best equipped to oversee medical education and the healthcare workforce.”
The Glenbeulah Republican also stated that President Trump made it a “priority to reduce unnecessary bureaucracy and ensure the federal government is focused on doing its job efficiently. Foreign medical accreditation is a healthcare issue, not an education issue.”
Rep. Grothman also said foreign medical accreditation is the process by which foreign medical schools are evaluated to ensure graduates meet standards comparable to those required of medical schools in the United States.
The bill advanced through the House Committee on Education and the Workforce to reach the U.S. House Floor on a 20-16 vote.
When it could be voted on isn’t known at this time.
