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HR 3504 102th Congress House

Rural Health Innovation Demonstration Act of 1991

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to entities in rural areas that design and implement innovative approaches to improve the availability… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to entities in rural areas that design and implement innovative approaches to improve the availability and quality of health care in such rural areas, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 31, 1991 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Nov 5, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Oct 3, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 3, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 5, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Health Innovation Demonstration Act of 1991 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize competitive grants for the development of networks among rural and urban health care providers to preserve and share health care resources and enhance the quality and availability of health care in rural areas. Allows the networks to be statewide or regional. Specifies the services for which grant amounts must be used. Authorizes appropriations.

Authorizes competitive grants to develop and administer cooperatives in rural areas that will establish an effective case management and reimbursement system designed to support the economic viability of essential public or private health services, facilities, health care systems, and health care resources. Involves the cooperative in matters such as third party reimbursement, employee health insurance, malpractice insurance, and managed care and practice standards. Authorizes appropriations.

Authorizes competitive grants to develop and implement a plan for mental health outreach programs in rural areas. Authorizes appropriations.

Authorizes grants to enable rural communities to provide stipends to physicians, nurses, or other health professional trainees to encourage such individuals to continue to provide health care services in such communities.

Authorizes appropriations to carry out provisions relating to area health education centers.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1597 Identical bill Rural Health Innovation Demonstration Act of 1991
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Oct 31, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3504: Rural Health Innovation Demonstration Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3504/
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"H.R. 3504: Rural Health Innovation Demonstration Act of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3504/.
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H.R. 3504, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3504/.
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