Bill · S. 3250· Senate(119-S-3250)
Rural Hospital Flexibility Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 11/20/2025
- Last activity
- 11/20/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sponsored by
- Maggie Hassan
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Rural Hospital Flexibility Act of 2025 seeks to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reauthorize the Rural Flex program. It expands the types of support available for critical access hospitals, rural health clinics, and rural emergency hospitals. Specifically, the bill adds provisions for supporting the conversion of critical access hospitals into rural emergency hospitals to stabilize local services. It also includes outreach for graduate medical education costs and residency positions for various rural hospitals. Additionally, the bill modifies how grants are distributed to State Offices of Rural Health for the benefit of eligible small rural hospitals.
Yes· 3 of 11
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+6
The bill expands support for rural emergency hospitals and critical access hospitals to stabilize local emergency services.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+6
The bill directly enhances medical services, emergency care, and hospital stability within rural communities.
Does this make mental health care easier to get?+5
The bill explicitly directs support toward providing services for behavioral health and substance use disorders in rural hospitals.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Stabilizing Emergency Services: The bill provides support for critical access hospitals to convert to rural emergency hospitals, which is intended to stabilize hospital emergency services within their communities (Section 2, Section 1820(g)(1)(A)(i)(E)).
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Support for Healthcare Quality and Mental Health: Support is provided for rural health clinics and hospitals for quality improvement, performance improvements, and providing services for behavioral health and substance use disorders during public health emergencies (Section 2, Section 1820(g)(1)(A)(i)(D)).
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Medical Education Assistance: The bill includes provisions for outreach regarding graduate medical education costs and assistance with the application process for residency positions for various rural hospitals and sites (Section 2, Section 1820(g)(1)(A)(i)(F)).
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Technical Assistance for Grants: The Secretary may award grants to entities to provide technical assistance, data analysis, and evaluation efforts to support grant recipients (Section 2, Section 1820(g)(1)(3)).
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Resources for Small Rural Hospitals: State Offices of Rural Health and eligible small rural hospitals can use grant funds for purchasing computer software and hardware, as well as for the education and training of hospital staff (Section 2, Section 1820(g)(1)(A)(iv)(E)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+6Improves Mental Health Access+5Increases Medicare Funding+4
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+6Good For Seniors+4Good For Low Income Households+3
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+3Improves Economic Growth+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+5
- Education And Technology
- Improves Internet Access+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+2
- 11/20/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Marsha BlackburnRepublican · Tennessee
John BarrassoRepublican · Wyoming
Catherine Cortez MastoDemocrat · Nevada