S. 4978 – State Offices of Rural Health Program Reauthorization Act of 2022

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The bill updates the Public Health Service Act to extend the authorization of the State Offices of Rural Health program. It changes the covered fiscal years from 2018‑2022 to 2023‑2027, affecting the program’s funding timeline for states.

Key Provisions

Amends the statute to replace the reference to fiscal years 2018 through 2022 with fiscal years 2023 through 2027, thereby reauthorizing the program for those years.

Legislative Activity

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Became Public Law No: 117-356.

January 5, 2023

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Introduced in Senate

September 28, 2022

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

September 28, 2022

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Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

December 19, 2022

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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7305)

December 19, 2022

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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7305)

December 19, 2022

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Message on Senate action sent to the House.

December 20, 2022

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Received in the House.

December 21, 2022 • 2:04 PM

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Held at the desk.

December 21, 2022 • 2:47 PM

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Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

December 22, 2022 • 11:50 AM

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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10024-10025)

December 22, 2022 • 11:50 AM

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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 4978.

December 22, 2022 • 11:50 AM

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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10025)

December 22, 2022 • 11:54 AM

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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10025)

December 22, 2022 • 11:54 AM

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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

December 22, 2022 • 11:54 AM

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Presented to President.

December 28, 2022

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Signed by President.

January 5, 2023

Became Law

Became Public Law No: 117-356.

January 5, 2023

Floor Debate

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What members said about S. 4978 on the floor

2 Democrats

Sen. Mark KellyD-AZ · Dec 19, 2022

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions be discharged from further consideration of S. 4978 and the Senate proceed to its immediate…

Sen. Alex PadillaD-CA · Dec 19, 2022

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

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One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America

2d Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty two

S. 4978

AN ACT

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the State offices of rural health program.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the State Offices of Rural Health Program Reauthorization Act of 2022.

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State offices of rural health

Section 338J(i)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254r(i)(1)) is amended by striking fiscal years 2018 through 2022 and inserting fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate