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119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Mar 25, 2026
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S. 4204In CommitteeHealth

Rural Health Innovation Act of 2026

Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha (R-TN)2 cosponsorsIntroduced Mar 25, 2026
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In plain English

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced this bill to establish two federal grant programs for rural emergency care. The first program provides grants to federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics to set up or expand walk-in urgent care, triage, and emergency services, including through facility construction, renovation, or extended hours. The second program funds rural health departments to enhance emergency services, triage, patient transport, primary care, staffing, equipment, and community outreach. Both programs are administered by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy within the Health Resources and Services Administration.

What’s in the bill (2 sections)
  • Sec. 2. Rural health center innovation awards program
  • Sec. 3. Rural health department enhancement program
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Note: the official CRS summary for this bill was written on 2026-03-25, but the bill text was revised on 2026-03-25T04:00:00Z. Provisions may have been added since the summary was written — the section list above reflects the current text.

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Mar 25
Mar 25
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 25
Mar 25
Introduced in Senate
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Mar 25
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 25
Introduced in Senate

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