States must apply with a rural health plan by December 31, 2025
What the document says“a State shall submit to the Administrator during an application submission period to be specified by the Administrator (but that ends not later than December 31, 2025) an application in such form and manner as the Administrator may specify, that includes--”
The section requires a State seeking an allotment to apply within a period the Administrator sets that ends no later than December 31, 2025, enclosing a detailed rural health transformation plan covering access, health outcomes, new technology, local partnerships, clinician recruitment and training, data driven care close to home, long term financial solvency, and the causes putting stand-alone rural hospitals at risk. The State must also certify that none of the money will finance the non-federal share of other spending. The Administrator must approve or deny every application by December 31, 2025, approval covers all five years, and only the 50 States may apply.
What the document actually says“a State shall submit to the Administrator during an application submission period to be specified by the Administrator (but that ends not later than December 31, 2025) an application in such form and manner as the Administrator may specify, that includes--”
The state must send in an application. The window closes no later than December 31, 2025. The list that follows says what goes in it.
A detailed rural health plan is required. It must cover access, outcomes and staffing. The state must also promise not to use the money as a match.
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