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Rural Iowa Health Access and Telehealth Act

Status: PassedSession: October 2026 Senate SessionIssue: Public Health

Enacted:

Summary

Creates a five-year federal pilot expanding rural Iowa telehealth, modernizing small hospitals and clinics, and incentivizing healthcare workers to serve underserved communities, with annual cost and outcome reporting to Congress.

Full text

This Act establishes a five-year federal pilot program to expand telehealth services in rural Iowa, provide targeted modernization grants to eligible small-town hospitals and clinics, and offer loan-repayment and residency incentives for physicians, nurses, and other licensed health professionals who practice in federally designated underserved Iowa communities. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall coordinate the program with existing Medicare, Medicaid, broadband, and workforce initiatives, prioritize measurable improvements in access and continuity of care, and submit an annual report to Congress on participation, costs, and outcomes.

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Sponsor

Warren GradyRepublican Party

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Final disposition

Legislative status: Passed
Outcome: Signed into law by the President.
Presidential action: signed

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