Hospitals will also be required to provide HUD with immediate notice of the termination or cessation of compliance with these terms. The addition of these reforms will ensure the effective continuation of this vital program. The GAO noted that. as of January 1. 1996. there were approximately 1.374 physicians admitted to practice in underserved areas through the J1 visa waiver program. These physicians served in 49 States and the District of Columbia. According to a survey conducted by the General Accounting Office. approximately 40 percent of these physicians served in nonprofit community or migrant health care centers. Almost all of these physicians were practicing in primary care specialties. More than half were practicing in internal medicine.
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