# 117-s-4978: State Offices of Rural Health Program Reauthorization Act of 2022

117-s-4978, State Offices of Rural Health Program Reauthorization Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY); status became_law; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-01-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-4978
- Congress: 117
- Title: State Offices of Rural Health Program Reauthorization Act of 2022
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2022-09-28
- Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**Extends authorization for State Offices of Rural Health through fiscal year 2027.** The law, titled the State Offices of Rural Health Program Reauthorization Act of 2022, amends 42 U.S.C. 254r(i)(1) by replacing fiscal years 2018 through 2022 with fiscal years 2023 through 2027 so the program remains authorized for that period. It makes no other changes to funding levels, eligibility criteria, program structure, or program authorities.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2022-09-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Rural health offices funding extended: benefit, medium. The law reauthorizes the State Offices of Rural Health program for fiscal years 2023 through 2027. State health departments and rural health offices can keep getting federal grants to coordinate care and support providers. This helps rural communities keep access to health services. The law does no…

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## Sources
- [117-s-4978 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4978)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-4978 (as of 2026-01-05).