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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3102 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an 
Office of Rural Health, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2025 
Mr. GUEST (for himself and Ms. PEREZ) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
establish an Office of Rural Health, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CDC OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, acting through the Director of the Cen-
ters for Disease Control and Prevention, shall establish 
within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention an 
office to be known as the Office of Rural Health, to be 
headed by a director selected by the Director of the Cen-
ters for Disease Control and Prevention. 
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(b) DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES.—The duties and au-
thorities of the Director of the Office of Rural Health shall 
be limited to the following: 
(1) Serving as the primary point of contact in 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on 
matters pertaining to rural health. 
(2) Assisting the Director of the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention in conducting, co-
ordinating, and promoting research regarding public 
health issues affecting rural populations, and in dis-
seminating the results of such research. 
(3) Working with all personnel and offices of 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to 
develop, refine, coordinate, and promulgate policies, 
best practices, lessons learned, and innovative, suc-
cessful programs to improve care and services (in-
cluding through telehealth) for rural populations. 
(4) Coordinating and supporting rural health 
research, conducting and supporting educational out-
reach, and disseminating evidence-based interven-
tions related to health outcomes, access to health 
care, and lifestyle challenges, to prevent death, dis-
ease, injury, and disability, and promote healthy be-
haviors in rural populations. 
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(5) Improving the understanding of the health 
challenges faced by rural populations. 
(6) Identifying disparities in the availability of 
health care and public health interventions for rural 
populations. 
(7) Awarding and administering grants, cooper-
ative agreements, and contracts to provide technical 
assistance and other activities as necessary to sup-
port activities related to improving health and health 
care in rural areas. 
(8) Coordinating with the Federal Office of 
Rural Health Policy of the Health Resources and 
Services Administration, as needed, to facilitate co- 
operation on rural health initiatives and avoid dupli-
cation of efforts. 
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