Bill Detail
S. 403
Congress: 119
Title
Rural Health Focus Act
Summary
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.
Sponsor
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith [R-MS]
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Status as of Jun 19, 10:04 AM · synced 10d ago
Introduced
2025-02-05
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Bill Engagement
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).
Lobbyists on the case
- American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine1 filing · 6 lobs
- Lillian Andemicael2026 Q1
- David Bergman2026 Q1
- Luca Cellucci2026 Q1
- Julie Crockett2026 Q1
- Sheila Duffy2026 Q1
- Trey Hines2026 Q1