Community TEAMS Act of 2026

This bill would let the federal Director who oversees rural health grants give grants to expand training for medical students in rural areas and medically underserved communities. The money could support clinical rotations, including in outpatient settings, at health care facilities in those places. To qualify, a medical school (osteopathic or allopathic) must partner with a rural health clinic, a Federally qualified health center, or a facility in an underserved community. Grants would last 1 to 5 years, and applicants would need to work with a state rural health office and submit a plan to sustain the project after federal funding ends. The bill also updates the years covered by the existing grant program's funding to 2026 through 2030.

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Sponsors

• John R. Curtis Republican sponsor
• 4 cosponsors