United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4482 (101st)
State Offices of Rural Health Act of 1990
Introduced
4 April 1990
Last action
23 April 1990 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17], Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2], Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Bruce, Terry L. [D-IL-19], Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19], JAMES COOPER, Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11], PETER DEFAZIO, Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Espy, Mike [D-MS-2], Rep. Grant, Bill [R-FL-2], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4], Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7], Rep. Hatcher, Charles [D-GA-2], Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large], Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5], Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3], Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4], Rep. Rowland, J. Roy [D-GA-8], Rep. Sarpalius, Bill [D-TX-13], Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2], LAMAR SMITH, Rep. Smith, Virginia [R-NE-3], Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7], FRED UPTON, Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9], Rep. Watkins, Wes [D-OK-3], Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-23], Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16], Rep. Perkins, Carl C. [D-KY-7], Rep. Parker, Mike [D-MS-4], Rep. Payne, Lewis F., Jr. [D-VA-5], Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1], Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6], Rep. Grandy, Fred [R-IA-6], Rep. Laughlin, Greg [D-TX-14], Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1], Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2], Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
State Offices of Rural Health Act of 1990 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the Director of the Office of Rural Health Policy, to make grants to States to improve the availability, quality, and cost-effectiveness of rural health care. Requires State grant recipients to expend the grant for operation of an office of rural health. Directs the Secretary to: (1) annually convene a conference of representatives of the Office of Rural Health Policy and of the offices operated under this Act to discuss such improvements; and (2) request the attendance of representatives of such State offices without regard to whether a State is a grantee. Authorizes appropriations.
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Timeline
4 April 1990
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
4 April 1990
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 April 1990
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 April 1990
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · undated · Official file
Documents
2 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 4 April 1990
Sponsors
- Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bruce, Terry L. [D-IL-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
- JAMES COOPER · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
- PETER DEFAZIO · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Espy, Mike [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grant, Bill [R-FL-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hatcher, Charles [D-GA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rowland, J. Roy [D-GA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sarpalius, Bill [D-TX-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2] · D · Sponsor
- LAMAR SMITH · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Virginia [R-NE-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7] · R · Sponsor
- FRED UPTON · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watkins, Wes [D-OK-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Perkins, Carl C. [D-KY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Parker, Mike [D-MS-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Lewis F., Jr. [D-VA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grandy, Fred [R-IA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Laughlin, Greg [D-TX-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/4482
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/4482
- us · 101-hr-4482 · source updated 3 June 2026