A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a rural health center innovation awards program and a rural health department enhancement program, and for other purposes

**Rural Health Center Innovation Awards Program** - Provides grants to rural health centers to develop and implement innovative approaches to healthcare delivery, such as new technologies or care models 2. **Rural Health Department Enhancement Program** - Offers funding to strengthen rural health departments' capacity to serve their communities These programs would direct federal money toward improving healthcare infrastructure, services, and innovation specifically in rural areas that often struggle with provider shortages and limited resources. **Current status:** The bill is still in committee and has not been voted on by the full Senate.