Rural Care Reauthorization 2025

Summary#

The bill reauthorizes certain rural health grant programs through 2026–2030. It amends the Public Health Service Act to require that: grant funds for Rural Health Care Services Outreach be used to meet the health care needs of rural underserved populations and involve those populations in project development and ongoing operations; and funds for Rural Health Network Development be used to increase access through integrated health care networks and ensure rural underserved populations benefit from and are involved in planning, development, and ongoing implementation.

What it means for you#

• If you apply for these rural health outreach or network development grants, your project must show it will meet the needs of rural underserved populations and include those populations in planning and ongoing operations.
• If you live in a rural underserved community, projects funded under these programs should aim to serve your community and involve community members in design and implementation.
• The statute gives the program Director responsibility to ensure these requirements are met.

Expenses#

The bill extends authorization of the programs through 2026–2030 but does not specify funding amounts or appropriations. No publicly available information on projected costs or budget effects is included in the bill text provided.

Proponents' View#

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Opponents' View#

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