,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #dgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #af          
7legislative day1 ,novemb] #ae71        
#bjbc,mr4 ,b>rasso 7= himself1 ,ms4     
,smi?1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,b5net1   
,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1
 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 
,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 
,mr4 ,?une1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 
,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,ricketts1 ,mr4      
,wick]1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,mr4 ,cram]1  
,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,te/]1   
,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4    
,br[n1 & ,mr4 ,he9ri*7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  
,,resolution  ,designat+ ,novemb] #af?1 
#bjbc1 z ,national ,rural ,heal? ,day4  
,:]eas ov] #fj1jjj1jjj h>dwork+         
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates live 9    
rural communities2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! 
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 #ig p]c5t ( ! total 
l&mass ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is designat$ z 
rural2 ,:]eas individuals 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates 9 rural areas live 9 pursuit ( ! 

common good & keep values ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates alive by fo/]+ a _s ( g5]osity & 
respect among neighbors2 ,:]eas rural   
heal? c>e provid]s & pati5ts %[case a   
selfless & community-m9d$ _s2 ,:]eas    
rural areas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are places
 ( opportunity =-- 7#a7 mission-m9d$    
heal? pr(essionals to provide           
individualiz$ c>e to rural communities2 
&  7#b7 fuel+ innovations 9 rural heal? 
infra/ructure1 quality1 & deliv]y (     
heal? c>e2 ,:]eas heal? c>e provid]s 9  
rural areas are uniquely position$ to   
provide value-bas$ holi/ic c>e2 ,:]eas  
rural heal? c>e provid]s are kn[n &     
tru/$ by _! pati5ts2 ,:]eas resid5ts 9  
rural areas t5d to exp]i5ce l[] life    
expectancy & poor] heal? /atus due to   
/ructural1 behavioral1 & geographic     
factors2 ,:]eas resid5ts 9 rural areas  
face b>ri]s access+ heal? c>e due to    
high] rates ( un9surance & und]9surance1
 lack ( reliable transportation options1
 increas$ exposure to public heal? &    
occupational haz>ds1 & a limit$ numb] ( 

available provid]s1 especially ^?       
provid+ specializ$ c>e2 ,:]eas rural    
heal? facilities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates face 
sy/emic *all5ges1 includ+ cl9ician      
work=ce %ortages1 difficulty access+    
c]ta9 te*nologies su* z teleheal?1 & l[]
 volumes ( s]vices spread ov] fix$ co/s2
 ,:]eas ! sy/emic *all5ges rural heal?  
facilities face h contribut$ to #aej    
rural hospital closures s9ce #bjaj2     
,:]eas ! sy/emic *all5ges rural heal?   
facilities face h made x m difficult =  
all rural heal? c>e facilities to keep  
_! doors op5 & s]ve pati5ts2 ,:]eas     
,national ,rural ,heal? ,day 0 e/abli%$ 
to honor rural communities 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ! contributions & ef=ts ( rural
 communities 9 address+ ! unique        
*all5ges fac+ rural heal? c>e2 ,:]eas ! 
,national ,organization ( ,/ate ,(fices 
( ,rural ,heal? has recogniz$ ,national 
,rural ,heal? ,day to be ! ?ird ,?ursday
 ( ea* ,novemb] s9ce #bjaa1 9           
collaboration ) p>tn]s su* z ! ,national
 ,rural ,heal? ,association2 & ,:]eas   

,national ,rural ,heal? ,day w be       
recogniz$ ?is ye> on ,novemb] #af1      
#bjbc3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--   
7#a7 designates ,novemb] #af1 #bjbc1 z  
,national ,rural ,heal? ,day2  7#b7     
recognizes & supports ! goals & ideals (
 ,national ,rural ,heal? ,day2  7#c7    
celebrates rural heal? c>e provid]s & ! 
millions ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 t rural heal? c>e provid]s s]ve2 &     
7#d7 expresses a commitm5t to advanc+   
policies to improve heal? c>e           
accessibility & af=dability 9 rural     
areas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4