H.R. 2493

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2493 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]

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Calendar No. 377
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 2493

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 22, 2026

Received; read twice and placed on the calendar

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AN ACT

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''.

Passed the House of Representatives April 21, 2026.

Attest:

KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

Clerk.
Calendar No. 377

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 2493

_______________________________________________________________________

AN ACT

To reauthorize certain programs regarding rural health care.

_______________________________________________________________________

April 22, 2026

Received; read twice and placed on the calendar