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Rural Health Focus Act

This bill provides statutory authority for the Office of Rural Health (ORH) within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC established the ORH in 2023 in response to a congressional directive, and it currently leads the CDC’s rural public health strategy.

Specifically, the bill requires the CDC to establish the ORH and select a director to head the ORH. The bill specifies the duties and authorities of the ORH director, including improving understanding of particular challenges and implementing programs to improve health care for rural populations.

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
Feb. 05 2025	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Library of Congress Actions

IntroReferral
Feb. 05 2025	Introduced in Senate

Senate bill S403-119

Rural Health Focus Act

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