,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #hia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ah1         
#bjbe,mrs4 ,h>%b>g] 7= h]self1 ,ms4     
,tokuda1 ,mrs4 ,mill] ( ,we/ ,virg9ia1  
,ms4 ,t5ney1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4 ,c>t] (   
,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,norman1 ,mr4 ,mann1    
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4      
,bi%op1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1    
,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,ms4 ,sal9as1 ,ms4      
,sewell1 ,ms4 ,budz9ski1 ,mrs4 ,mc,clain
 ,delaney1 ,mr4 ,graves1 ,ms4 ,craig1   
,ms4 ,leg] ,f]n&ez1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (     
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,f9/ad1 ,ms4 ,r&all1    
,mr4 ,figures1 ,ms4 ,mc,clellan1 ,mr4   
,pappas1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1  
,mr4 ,moylan1 ,ms4 ,bynum1 ,ms4 ,kelly (
 ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,smi? (  
,nebraska1 ,mr4 ,riley ( ,new ,york1    
,mr4 ,vasquez1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,nor?      
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,rose1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 & ,mr4  
,meus]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,support+ !    
goals & ideals ( ,national ,rural ,heal?

 ,day4  ,:]eas ov] #ff1cjj1jjj h>d-work+
 individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates live 9   
rural communities2 ,:]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 pati5ts & entire communities2 &  
7#b7 fuel+ innovations 9 rural heal?    
infra/ructure1 quality1 & deliv]y2      
,:]eas heal? c>e provid]s 9 rural areas 
are uniquely position$ to deliv]        
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 to access+ heal? c>e due to 
high] un9sur$ & und]9sur$ rates1 lack ( 
reliable transportation or              
transportation options1 (t5 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 %ortages & l[] volumes ( s]vices
 spread ov] fix$ co/s2 ,:]eas ! sy/emic 
*all5ges rural heal? facilities face    
makes x increas+ly difficult = rural    
heal? c>e facilities to keep _! doors   
op5 to s]ve pati5ts2 ,:]eas ! sy/emic   
*all5ges rural heal? facilities face h  
contribut$ to #aec rural hospital       
closures or hospital conv]sions s9ce    
#bjaj2 ,:]eas1 nationally1 almo/ #ej    
p]c5t ( rural hospitals are op]at+ )    
negative m>g9s & ne>ly #dcb are         
vuln]able to closure1 fur!r demon/rat+ !
 ne$ to accel]ate ef=ts to re9=ce !     
rural heal? safety net2 ,:]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] #bj1      
#bjbe3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports !      
designation ( ,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