Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
✓ PassedPassed406 Yea · 4 Nay · 20 Not Voting
Yea:207 D198 R
Nay:0 D4 R
What This Bill Does
Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 grant programs administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) that provide funding to health care service providers and related entities in rural areas. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes grants for expanding the delivery of health care services in rural areas, developing integrated health care networks (i.e., collaborative groups of local health care organizations) in rural areas, and improving the quality of services provided by small health care providers in rural areas.Also, the bill requires HRSA to ensure that grant funds for expanding services or developing health care networks are used to (1) meet the health care needs of underserved populations, and (2) engage such populations in the planning and implementation of related activities.
This bill's title gives a fair impression of what it does. The bill reauthorizes grant programs that provide funding to healthcare service providers in rural areas and requires HRSA to prioritize the needs of underserved populations.
Watch Items
•The reauthorization does not necessarily imply a direct improvement in care, but rather continuation of existing programs.
•The title does not suggest that there is a broad reauthorization, but specifically mentions healthcare service providers and HRSA administered grants.
•The bill focuses more on organizational integration and administrative improvements rather than direct provision of services.