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HR 4713 118th Congress House Agriculture and Food Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Health facilities and institutions Health technology, devices, supplies Hospital care Performance measurement Rural conditions and development

Rural Hospital Technical Assistance Program Act

Introduced: August 15, 2023 Introduced by: Jackson, Ronny Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Aug 24, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
Jul 18, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 18, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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Rural Hospital Technical Assistance Program Act

This bill provides statutory authority for the Rural Hospital Technical Assistance Program within the Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Under the bill, USDA must establish and maintain (directly or by grant, contract, or cooperative agreement) a program to help eligible hospital facilities in rural areas with a population of 50,000 inhabitants or less. 

The program must provide tailored technical assistance and training to hospital facilities to identify development needs for maintaining essential health care services and support action plans for financial, operational, and quality improvement projects to meet these needs. Development needs include (1) constructing, expanding, and modernizing health care facilities; (2) increasing telehealth capabilities; and (3) acquiring or upgrading health care information systems (e.g., electronic health records).

The program must also provide technical assistance and training to help hospital facilities to better manage their financial and business strategies and identify, and apply for assistance from, USDA loan and grant programs.

In selecting eligible hospital facilities to participate in the program, USDA must give priority to borrowers and grantees of certain USDA rural assistance programs.  

USDA must also submit an annual report to Congress on the progress and results of the program. 

What's happening now August 24, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

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 Cosponsors 46
All 46 Democratic 19 Republican 17
Phillips, Dean
· Oct 22, 2024
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Sep 19, 2024
 D
Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · May 1, 2024
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Apr 23, 2024
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 19, 2024
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Mar 1, 2024
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Feb 28, 2024
Jackson, Jeff
· Dec 6, 2023
Caraveo, Yadira
· Nov 28, 2023
 R
Moylan, James C.
Guam · Nov 1, 2023
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Oct 25, 2023
 D
Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Sep 8, 2023
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Sep 8, 2023
Ferguson, A.
· Aug 25, 2023
 D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Aug 15, 2023
 R
Kiggans, Jennifer A.
Virginia · Aug 15, 2023
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Aug 15, 2023
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Aug 11, 2023
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Aug 11, 2023
 R
Langworthy, Nicholas A.
New York · Aug 11, 2023
 R
De La Cruz, Monica
Texas · Jul 26, 2023
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Jul 26, 2023
Duarte, John
· Jul 20, 2023
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Jul 20, 2023
 R
Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Jul 18, 2023
 R
Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Jul 18, 2023
 D
Budzinski, Nikki
Illinois · Jul 18, 2023
Carl, Jerry
· Jul 18, 2023
 D
Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Jul 18, 2023
 D
Hoyle, Val T.
Oregon · Jul 18, 2023
Kilmer, Derek
· Jul 18, 2023
Kuster, Ann
· Jul 18, 2023
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jul 18, 2023
 R
Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Jul 18, 2023
 R
Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · Jul 18, 2023
 D
Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp
Washington · Jul 18, 2023
 D
Pettersen, Brittany
Colorado · Jul 18, 2023
 R
Pfluger, August
Texas · Jul 18, 2023
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 18, 2023
 D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · Jul 18, 2023
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 18, 2023
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jul 18, 2023
 D
Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · Jul 18, 2023
Trone, David
· Jul 18, 2023
Wild, Susan
· Jul 18, 2023
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Jul 18, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4713: Rural Hospital Technical Assistance Program Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4713/
MLA
"H.R. 4713: Rural Hospital Technical Assistance Program Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4713/.
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H.R. 4713, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4713/.
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[H.R. 4713: Rural Hospital Technical Assistance Program Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4713/)
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