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Office of Rural Health Policy

Program

Old Legislative Authority

New Legislative Authority

Authorized Through

Public Access Defibrillation

Sec. 312, PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 159(c), P.L. 107-18816 and Sec. 2, P.L. 108-4129

Sec. 312, PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 159(c), P.L. 107-18816 and Sec. 2,  P.L. 108-4129, as further amended by Section 10412, P.L. 111-14860

09/30/2014

Public Access Defibrillation Demonstration Projects

Sec. 313, PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 159(c), 
P.L. 107-18816

No change

09/30/2006

Rural Outreach/Network Development/Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement/ Network Development Planning Grant/Delta States Rural Development Network Grant Program

 Sec. 330A, PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 201, P.L. 107-2512, as amended by Sec. 4, P.L. 110-35558

No change

09/30/2012

Rural EMS Training and Equipment Assistance Program

 Sec. 330J, PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 221, P.L. 107-2512

No change

09/30/2006

State Offices of Rural Health

 Sec. 338J, PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 301, P.L. 105-39225

No change

09/30/2002

Funds available
until expended

*Program terminates after aggregate amounts appropriated equal $36 million

Office of Rural Health Policy

Sec. 711, SSA

No change

Indefinite

Rural Hospital Flexibility Grants

  • Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (Flex)
  • Delta Health Initiative
  • Small Rural Hospital Improvement (SHIP) Program

Sec. 1820(j), SSA, as amended by Sec. 4201(a), P.L. 105-3320 and Sec. 405(f), P.L. 108-17332, as amended by Sec. 121, P.L. 110-27555

Sec. 1820(j), SSA, as amended by Sec. 4201(a), P.L. 105-3320 and Sec. 405(f), P.L. 108-17332

Sec. 1820(j), SSA, as amended by Sec. 4201(a), P.L. 105-3320 and Sec. 405(f), P.L. 108-17332, as amended by Sec. 121, P.L. 110-27555, as further amended by Sec. 3129, P.L. 111-14860

Sec. 1820(j), SSA, as amended by Sec. 4201(a), P.L. 105-3320 and Sec. 405(f), P.L. 108-17332 as further amended by Sec. 3129, P.L. 111-14860

09/30/2012

Funds available until expended

09/30/2012

Denali Commission

 Sec. 309, P.L. 105-27726 as amended by Sec. 701, P.L. 106-11327

No change

09/30/2003

Funds available until expended.

Rural Access to Emergency Devices (RAED)(Defibrillators)

Sec. 413, P.L. 106-5056

No change

09/30/2003

Radiation and Exposure Screening and Education (RESEP)

Sec. 417C, PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 4, P.L. 106-2457

Sec. 417C, PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 4,  P.L. 106-2457, as further amended by Sec. 103 and Sec. 104, P.L. 109-48262

Expiration date 09/30/2009 was removed by P.L. 109-48262

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1969, Black Lung Benefits Act of 1972 and

Black Lung Benefits Reform Act of 1977

Sec. 427(a), P.L. 91-17317 as amended by Sec. 5(6), P.L. 92-30318 and amended by Sec. 9, P.L. 95-2393

No change

Indefinite

Telehealth Network/ Resource Center Grants

Sec. 330I, PHS Act, as amended by 107-2512, as further amended by P.L. 108-16342

No change

09/30/2006

Mental Health Services Delivered Via Telehealth

Sec. 330K, PHS Act, as amended by 107-2512, as further amended by P.L. 108-16342

No change

09/30/2006

Telemedicine Incentive Grants

Sec. 330L, PHS Act, as amended by Sec. 2(e) of P.L. 108-16342

No change

09/30/2006

 
 
Date Last Reviewed:  March 2016