Rural Health Training Opportunities Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5377 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5377 To require geographical diversity in the provision of health profession opportunity grants under section 2008 of the Social Security Act, and to require the support services provided through the use of the grants to include a transportation assistance plan. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2025 Ms. Sewell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require geographical diversity in the provision of health profession opportunity grants under section 2008 of the Social Security Act, and to require the support services provided through the use of the grants to include a transportation assistance plan. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Health Training Opportunities Act''. SEC. 2. GEOGRAPHICAL DIVERSITY IN PROVISION OF GRANTS; INCLUSION OF TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE PLAN AMONG SUPPORT SERVICES. Section 2008 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397g) is amended by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (b) the following: ``(c) Geographical Diversity; Transportation Assistance Plan.-- ``(1) Preference for applications for projects to serve a rural area.--In considering applications for a grant under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to applications which describe a demonstration project that will serve a rural area in which-- ``(A) the community in which the individuals to be enrolled in the project reside is located; ``(B) the project will be conducted; or ``(C) an employer partner