Rural Health Innovation Act of 2026

This bill would create two federal grant programs run by the Health Resources and Services Administration's Office of Rural Health Policy. The first would give 5-year grants to rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers, or groups that agree to start one, to provide walk-in urgent care and act as triage centers for air or ambulance transport to emergency rooms. These grants could be up to $500,000 per year, or up to $750,000 in the first year for a new center, with priority given to existing centers. The second program would give competitive 5-year grants of up to $500,000 per year to local public health departments in rural areas to provide emergency, triage, transport, and primary care services. Each program would be authorized $25 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.

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Sponsors

• Marsha Blackburn Republican sponsor
• 2 cosponsors