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S 2805 100th Congress Senate

A bill to amend title VII of the Social Security Act to authorize appropriations for the Office of Rural Health Policy and to establish a National Advisory Committee on Rural Health, and for other…

Official title: A bill to amend title VII of the Social Security Act to authorize appropriations for the Office of Rural Health Policy and to establish a National Advisory Com… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title VII of the Social Security Act to authorize appropriations for the Office of Rural Health Policy and to establish a National Advisory Committee on Rural Health, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 16, 1988 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Advisory bodiesAgriculture and Rural AffairsFederal advisory bodiesFederal aid to health facilities
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 16, 1988
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title VII (Administration) of the Social Security Act to require the Director of the Office of Rural Health Policy to implement a grant program to establish and support rural health research centers located at public and nonprofit entities which will provide an information base and policy analysis capacity on issues of rural health. Authorizes appropriations for such program and for the Office of Rural Health Policy for FY 1989 through 1991.

Establishes the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health to advise the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Congress concerning the provision and financing of health care services in rural areas. Requires the Committee to submit a report to the Secretary and the Congress by October 10 of each year summarizing the Committee's activities and recommendations during the previous year. Authorizes appropriations for such Committee.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2805: A bill to amend title VII of the Social Security Act to authorize appropriations for the Office of Rural Health Policy and to establish a National Advisory Committee on Rural Health, and for other purposes.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-2805/
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"S. 2805: A bill to amend title VII of the Social Security Act to authorize appropriations for the Office of Rural Health Policy and to establish a National Advisory Committee on Rural Health, and for other purposes.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-2805/.
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S. 2805, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-2805/.
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