The bill seeks to reauthorize and amend the Public Health Service Act to improve rural health care services outreach and network development. It emphasizes the use of funds to meet the health care needs of rural underserved populations and ensure their involvement in project development and implementation. Additionally, the bill extends the reauthorization period from 2026 through 2030. If passed, this bill would impact the allocation of funds and resources to better address the health care needs of rural underserved populations and improve the quality of health care services in rural communities.
Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025
This 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.