Rural Wellness Act

Hozzl · 2025-04-01T08:06:44Z

Explore the details of House Bill 1906 Rural Wellness Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on undefined. Stay informed on legislative developments.

4/1/2025, 8:06 AM

Summary of Bill HR 1906

Bill 119 hr 1906 aims to prioritize projects that offer behavioral and mental health treatment services when selecting recipients for certain rural development programs. This bill also seeks to extend the substance abuse disorder set-aside and priority under these programs. The goal is to ensure that individuals in rural areas have access to crucial mental health services and support for substance abuse disorders. By prioritizing these projects, the bill aims to address the growing need for mental health and substance abuse treatment in rural communities.

Congressional Summary of HR 1906

Rural Wellness Act

This bill prioritizes behavioral and mental health treatment services under certain rural development grant and loan programs. The bill also reauthorizes through FY2029 the set-asides and prioritizations for substance use disorder treatment services under the Department of Agriculture's (1) Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program, (2) Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program, and (3) Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program.

Under the community facilities program, the bill prioritizes direct loans and grants for the development of behavioral and mental health services facilities, including facilities that provide treatment services. Further, loans and grants provided under the program may be used to develop facilities and systems to provide telehealth services for behavioral and mental health treatment.

Under the Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program, the bill prioritizes grants for behavioral and mental health education and treatment.

Under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants Program, the bill includes a 17% set-aside for telemedicine projects that provide substance use disorder treatment services (currently a 20% set-aside).

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Current Status of Bill HR 1906

Bill HR 1906 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 6, 2025. Bill HR 1906 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on March 6, 2025. Bill HR 1906's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development. as of March 28, 2025

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 1906

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Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 1906

To provide for the prioritization of projects that provide behavioral and mental health treatment services in selecting grantees under certain rural development programs, and extend the substance abuse disorder set-aside and priority under the programs.