Senate committee backs resolution urging flexibility in rural health transformation program

Apr 14, 2026

The Senate Health and Social Services Committee unanimously reported HJR/ACR 32 expressing concern about tight time frames and infrastructure limits in the federal rural health transformation program and asked state and federal partners to seek amendments or extensions.

The full story

The Senate Health and Social Services Committee on March 10 reported House Joint Resolution 32 (also referenced as ACR 32) urging federal and state partners to address tight timelines and inflexibilities tied to the rural health transformation program. Chair Senator Dunbar opened the brief presentation and invited Laurie Winghire, the Legislature’s health-care liaison, to summarize the committee’s concerns.

Free newsletter

Sign up to keep reading.

Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.

or
Already have an account? Sign in