Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2020

To reauthorize certain programs regarding rural health care. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2020 2. Rural health care services outreach, rural health network development, and small health care provider quality improvement grant programs Section 330A of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254c (1) in subsection (d)(2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking essential basic (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting to grants (ii) in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), by striking to (2) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by inserting improving and outreach by (ii) by inserting , through community engagement and evidence-based or innovative, evidence-informed models (iii) by striking 3 years 5 years (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting shall entity (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking shall be a rural public or rural nonprofit private entity be an entity proposing to serve rural underserved populations (iii) in subparagraphs (B) and (C), by striking shall (iv) in subparagraph (B)— (I) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting that members (II) in clauses (i) and (ii), by striking that (3) in subsection (f)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (A)— (I) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking promote, through planning and implementation, the development of integrated health care networks that have combined the functions of the entities participating in the networks plan and implement integrated health care networks that collaborate (II) in clause (ii), by striking essential health care services basic health care services and associated health outcomes (ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: (B) Grant periods The Director may award grants under this subsection for periods of not more than 5 years. ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting shall entity (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking shall be a rural public or rural nonprofit private entity be an entity proposing to serve rural underserved populations (iii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) in the matter preceding clause (i)— (aa) by striking shall (bb) by inserting that participants (II) in clauses (i) and (ii), by striking that (iv) in subparagraph (C), by striking shall (4) in subsection (g)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by inserting , including activities related to increasing care coordination, enhancing chronic disease management, and improving patient health outcomes (ii) by striking 3 years 5 years (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting shall entity (ii) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by striking shall (iii) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by inserting or regional local (5) in subsection (h)(3), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting , as appropriate, the Secretary (6) by amending subsection (i) to read as follows: (i) Report Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of the Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2020 ; and (7) in subsection (j), by striking $45,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012 $79,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025

Summary: Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2020 This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 and otherwise modifies certain grant programs in the Department of Health and Human Services for (1) rural health services outreach, (2) rural health network development, and (3) small health care provider quality improvement. Among other changes, the bill expands eligibility for certain grants to include entities that are not nonprofits.