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.

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