SEC. 5505. RULES FOR COUNTING RESIDENT TIME FOR DIDACTIC AND SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES

GME:

“… all time spend by an intern or resident in an approved medical residency training program in a non-provider setting that is primarily engaged in furnishing patient care … in non-patient care activities, such as didactic conferences and seminars, but not including research not associated with the treatment or diagnosis of a particular patient … shall be counted toward the determination of full-time equivalency.”

“In determining the hospital's number of full-time equivalent residents for purposes of this subsection, all the time that is spent by an intern or resident in an approved medical residency training program on vacation, sick leave, or other approved leave, … and that does not prolong the total time the resident is participating in the approved program beyond the normal duration of the program shall be counted toward the determination of full time equivalency”

IME:

“… all the time spent by an intern or resident in an approved medical residency training program in non-patient care activities, such as didactic conferences and seminars, …that occurs in the hospital shall be counted toward the determination of full time equivalency …”