Creates the Rural Hospital Sustainability and Innovation Grant Program Act and Hospital Transformation and Innovation Fund to provide grants to preserve rural hospital services

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The bill establishes the Rural Hospital Sustainability and Innovation Grant Program and a Hospital Transformation and Innovation Fund to provide financial relief to eligible rural hospitals facing closure, loss of services, or insolvency. It targets critical‑access and other designated rural hospitals, requiring them to submit financial plans, community input, and annual reports. The aim is to preserve essential health care in rural communities while encouraging modernization such as telehealth and shared services.

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