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Subcommittee OKs OHA retroactive bid for federal Rural Health Transformation funds
Summary
The joint subcommittee retroactively approved the Oregon Health Authority’s application to the federal Rural Health Transformation Program under HR1, a cooperative agreement that could bring multi‑year federal funds to support rural healthcare initiatives, including a tribal set‑aside and regional partnerships.
The Joint Subcommittee on Human Services on Nov. 17 voted by voice to approve the Legislative Fiscal Office recommendation to retroactively allow the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to submit an application to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for the Rural Health Transformation Program. OHA sought authority to pursue up to $1,000,000,000 over five years to support rural communities’ efforts to improve health care access, quality and outcomes.
Claire Pierce Rolbel, director of health policy and analytics at OHA, told the committee the program was established by HR1 and carries $50 billion…
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