,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bafi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #be 7legislative day1 ,june #bd71 #bjbe,mr4 ,hawley 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 and ,mr4 ,kelly7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to require the development of a comprehensive rural hospital cybersecurity workforce development strategy1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,rural ,hospital ,cybersecurity ,enhancement ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,agency ,the term agency has the meaning given the term in section #eea of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,appropriate committees of ,congress ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#c7 ,geographic division ,the term geographic division means a geographic division that is among the #i geographic divisions determined by the ,bureau of the ,census4 7#d7 ,rural hospital ,the term rural hospital means a healthcare facility that-- 7,a7 is located in a non-urbanized area1 as determined by the ,bureau of the ,census2 and 7,b7 provides inpatient and outpatient healthcare services1 including primary care1 emergency care1 and diagnostic services4 7#e7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services4 #c4 ,rural hospital cybersecurity workforce development strategy 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall develop and transmit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a comprehensive rural hospital cybersecurity workforce development strategy to address the growing need for skilled cybersecurity professionals in rural hospitals4 7b7 ,consultation 7#a7 ,agencies ,in carrying out subsection 7a71 the ,secretary may consult with the ,director of the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency1 the ,secretary of ,education1 the ,secretary of ,labor1 and any other appropriate head of an agency4 7#b7 ,providers ,in carrying out subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall consult with not fewer than #b representatives of rural healthcare providers from each geographic division in the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,considerations ,the rural hospital cybersecurity workforce development strategy developed under subsection 7a7 shall1 at a minimum1 consider the following components3 7#a7 ,partnerships between rural hospitals1 non-rural healthcare systems1 educational institutions1 private sector entities1 and nonprofit organizations to develop1 promote1 and expand the rural hospital cybersecurity workforce1 including through education and training programs tailored to the needs of rural hospitals4 7#b7 ,the development of a cybersecurity curriculum and teaching resources that focus on teaching technical skills and abilities related to cybersecurity in rural hospitals for use in community colleges1 vocational schools1 and other educational institutions located in rural areas4 7#c7 ,identification of-- 7,a7 cybersecurity workforce challenges that are specific to rural hospitals1 as well as challenges that are relative to hospitals generally2 and 7,b7 common practices to mitigate both sets of challenges described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#d7 ,recommendations for legislation1 rulemaking1 or guidance to implement the components of the rural hospital cybersecurity workforce development strategy4 7d7 ,annual briefing ,not later than #fj days after the date on which the first full fiscal year ends following the date on which the ,secretary transmits the rural hospital cybersecurity workforce development strategy developed under subsection 7a71 and not later than #fj days after the date on which each fiscal year thereafter ends1 the ,secretary shall provide a briefing to the appropriate committees of ,congress that includes1 at a minimum1 information relating to-- 7#a7 updates to the rural hospital cybersecurity workforce development strategy1 as appropriate2 7#b7 any programs or initiatives established pursuant to the rural hospital cybersecurity workforce development strategy1 as well as the number of individuals trained or educated through such programs or initiatives2 7#c7 additional recommendations for legislation1 rulemaking1 or guidance to implement the components of the rural hospital cybersecurity workforce development strategy2 and 7#d7 the effectiveness of the rural hospital cybersecurity workforce development strategy in addressing the need for skilled cybersecurity professionals in rural hospitals4 #d4 ,instructional materials for rural hospitals 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall make available instructional materials for rural hospitals that can be used to train staff on fundamental cybersecurity efforts4 7b7 ,duties ,in carrying out subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 consult with appropriate heads of agencies1 experts in cybersecurity education1 and rural healthcare experts2 7#b7 identify existing cybersecurity instructional materials that can be adapted for use in rural hospitals and create new materials as needed2 and 7#c7 conduct an awareness campaign to promote the materials available to rural hospitals developed under subsection 7a74 #e4 ,no additional funds ,no additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this ,act4