Rural Residency Planning and Development Act of 2025
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Overview
This bill creates grant programs to support the development and expansion of rural residency programs. It establishes two programs: one to fund the creation of new rural residency programs and another to provide technical assistance to those programs and potential applicants. These programs aim to increase the number of physicians training in rural areas and producing physicians who will practice in underserved communities. The bill also authorizes appropriations for these programs over five years.
Key provisions
- Creates a Rural Residency Planning and Development Program to fund new and existing rural residency programs.
- Establishes a Rural Residency Planning and Development Technical Assistance Program to provide support to program participants.
- Eligible entities include nonprofits, Tribal organizations, rural hospitals, and graduate medical education consortiums.
- Residency programs must train residents in rural areas for at least 50% of their training time.
- Programs can focus on general primary care, maternal health, or other high-need specialties.
- Grants can be fully funded at the time of award.
- The Rural Residency Planning and Development Program has a 3-year term, extendable at the Secretary’s discretion.
- The Rural Residency Planning and Development Technical Assistance Program has a 4-year term, extendable at the Secretary’s discretion.
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