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Committee tightens allowable and prohibited spending rules for family practice residency funds
Summary
The committee approved revised guidance tightening allowable uses of family-practice residency funds, prioritizing direct resident compensation and requiring board approval for many other direct costs; the panel asked staff to finalize language and provide program outreach.
The Family Practice Advisory Committee approved updated guidance June 10 to clarify allowable and prohibited uses of Family Practice Residency Program funds and to align the guidance more closely with the Graduate Medical Education expansion program.
Ernest Hacchas told the committee the proposed changes would "prioritize direct resident costs" and align reporting and allowable categories with the GME expansion program to reduce confusion and improve compliance.
Committee members pressed for clarity about how host institutions should account for funds that are commingled with hospital or university…
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