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Rural Health Clinic Location Modernization Act of 2025

September 8, 2025

healthcarerural developmentfederal legislation

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Where This Stands

Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Passed
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Last action
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Sep 8, 2025
Lead sponsor
John Rose

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The Frame

What this does

This legislation could change the geographic eligibility criteria for facilities seeking federal certification, impacting where rural residents access primary care services.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Rural health clinics

The bill proposes changes to the location requirements that govern the certification and operation of these clinics.

What changed

Current stage: in_committee.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

The Location Modernization Act of 2025 has been introduced to update location requirements for rural health clinics. The bill is currently under review by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this bill do?
The bill proposes updates to the location requirements for s, though specific details on the changes are not provided in the current text.
What is the current status of the bill?
As of September 8, 2025, the bill has been introduced and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means.

Why It Matters

This legislation could change the geographic eligibility criteria for facilities seeking federal certification, impacting where rural residents access primary care services.

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Discoveries

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policy shift70% confidence

Focus on Rural Healthcare Modernization

The introduction of this bill signals a legislative interest in updating the geographic criteria for rural health clinic certification.

Rural Health Clinic Location Modernization Act of 2025

Connected Entities

personMr. Rose“The Representative who introduced the bill.”Map →
organizationHouse Committee on Energy and Commerce“Committee assigned to review the bill.”Map →
otherNational Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974“The existing law being amended by this bill.”Map →
organizationCommittee on Ways and Means“Committee assigned to review the bill.”Map →
organizationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development“The federal agency responsible for adopting revised standards.”Map →
organizationCommittee on Financial Services“The House committee to which the bill was referred.”Map →

Analysis Score

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  • Significance40
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy10
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment5
    Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
  • Buzz20
    Current news / social attention level

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