The bill would change Medicare’s Rural Hospital Flexibility Program. It would support quality improvement and other services at critical access hospitals, rural health clinics, and rural emergency hospitals. It would also support critical access hospitals that convert to rural emergency hospitals and help eligible rural facilities learn about and apply for graduate medical education residency positions. The bill would allow grants for technical assistance, data analysis, and evaluation. State Offices of Rural Health would apply for grants on behalf of eligible small rural hospitals, including rural emergency hospitals, and each eligible hospital would receive the same amount from the funds available.
Rural hospitals and clinics could receive support for staff training, technology, quality improvement, and other services. The bill also provides for support related to behavioral health, substance use disorders, and public health emergencies. It does not describe specific changes for patients.
The bill does not state a total funding amount or the cost to carry out its provisions.
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