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Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025
S. 2301 To reauthorize certain programs regarding rural health care.
Summary
The bill reauthorizes federal rural health care programs through 2030. It modifies rural health care services outreach grants and rural health network development grants to require that awarded funds be used to meet the health care needs of rural underserved populations and to ensure those populations are involved in the development, planning, and implementation of the projects and networks. The amendments emphasize that grant recipients must integrate rural underserved populations into ongoing operations and decision-making for these health care initiatives.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC)
3 cosponsors
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA)
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY)
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN)
Actions (5)
- Sep 8, 2025 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 153. · senate
- Sep 8, 2025 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy without amendment. Without written report. · senate
- Jul 30, 2025 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. · senate
- Jul 16, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. · senate
- Jul 16, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 16, 2025
Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Ms. Smith, Ms. Lummis, and Mr. Kaine) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
September 8, 2025
Reported by Mr. Cassidy, without amendment
A BILL
To reauthorize certain programs regarding rural health care.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. RURAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES OUTREACH, RURAL HEALTH NETWORK DEVELOPMENT, AND SMALL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAMS.
(a) Rural Health Care Services Outreach Grants.—Section 330A(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(4) Use of funds for rural underserved populations.—In awarding a grant under this subsection, the Director shall ensure that the funds made available through the grant will be used, as appropriate—
“(A) to meet the health care needs of rural underserved populations in the local community or region to be served; and
“(B) for other activities to ensure the rural underserved populations in the local community or region to be served will be involved in the development and ongoing operations of the project.”.
(b) Rural Health Network Development Grants.—Section 330A(f) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(4) Use of funds for rural underserved populations.—In awarding a grant under this subsection, the Director shall ensure that the funds made available through the grant will be used, as appropriate—
“(A) to increase access to quality health care services through integrated health care networks for the rural underserved populations in the local community or region to be served; and
“(B) for other activities to ensure the rural underserved populations in the local community or region to be served will benefit from and be involved in the planning, development, and ongoing implementation of the network.”.
(c) Reauthorization.—Section 330A(j) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c(j)) is amended by striking “2021 through 2025” and inserting “2026 through 2030”. Calendar No. 153
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2301
A BILL
To reauthorize certain programs regarding rural health care.
September 8, 2025
Reported without amendment
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