This bill, titled the "Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025," reauthorizes several critical rural health care programs. It extends the funding for the Rural Health Care Services Outreach, Rural Health Network Development, and Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Grant Programs for fiscal years 2026 through 2030. The legislation specifically amends the Public Health Service Act to ensure that grant funds are directed towards meeting the health care needs of rural underserved populations . It mandates that these populations be actively involved in the development and ongoing operations of projects funded by the Rural Health Care Services Outreach grants. Furthermore, for Rural Health Network Development grants, the bill requires funds to increase access to quality services for these populations and ensure their participation in network planning, development, and implementation.
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Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025
USA119th CongressS-2301| Senate
| Updated: 9/8/2025
This bill, titled the "Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025," reauthorizes several critical rural health care programs. It extends the funding for the Rural Health Care Services Outreach, Rural Health Network Development, and Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Grant Programs for fiscal years 2026 through 2030. The legislation specifically amends the Public Health Service Act to ensure that grant funds are directed towards meeting the health care needs of rural underserved populations . It mandates that these populations be actively involved in the development and ongoing operations of projects funded by the Rural Health Care Services Outreach grants. Furthermore, for Rural Health Network Development grants, the bill requires funds to increase access to quality services for these populations and ensure their participation in network planning, development, and implementation.