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HHS says rural health transformation grant submitted; CMS review, hiring and procurement could follow

Health and Human Services Oversight Committee · November 22, 2025
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Commissioner Lori Weaver told the Health and Human Services Oversight Committee the state submitted a Rural Health Transformation grant application on Nov. 4 and expects CMS questions during a review period; final award and budget decisions are due Dec. 31, after which procurement and hiring could accelerate.

The Department of Health and Human Services submitted its Rural Health Transformation grant application to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Nov. 4 at about 9:37 p.m., Commissioner Lori Weaver said at the Health and Human Services Oversight Committee meeting on Nov. 21. The agency posted a public summary of the application and will respond to CMS questions during an open engagement period, Weaver said.

Weaver said the department distilled the application into a summary…

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