118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 4603 — Rural Wellness Act

“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.”

Agriculture and food

Introduced Jul 13, 2023

Last action Aug 24, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Jul 13, 2023

Step 2

Referred

Aug 24, 2023

Agriculture

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

Step 6

Resolve Changes

Step 7

Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill prioritizes behavioral and mental health treatment services under certain rural development grant and loan programs. The bill also reauthorizes through FY2028 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...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 3 actions

Aug 24, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

Jul 13, 2023

Introduced in House

Jul 13, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.