,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ejg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ai1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,b>rasso 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,b5net1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,ms4 ,smi?1   
,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mrs4 ,britt1 ,mrs4      
,capito1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 
,da9es1 ,mr4 ,hag]ty1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,mrs4
 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4 ,ju/ice1 ,mr4        
,lank=d1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1    
,mr4 ,ricketts1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,scott 
( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4       
,mull91 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4  
,w>nock1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1  
,mr4 ,w>n]1 & ,mr4 ,m]kley7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,designat+      
,novemb] #bj1 #bjbe1 z ,national ,rural 
,heal? ,day4  ,:]eas ov] #ff1cjj1jjj    
h>dwork+ 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]y (     
heal? c>e2 ,:]eas rural heal? c>e       
provid]s are-- 7#a7 uniquely position$  
to provide value-bas$ holi/ic c>e2 &    
7#b7 kn[n & tru/$ by _! pati5ts2 ,:]eas 
rural resid5ts t5d to exp]i5ce l[] life 
expectancy & poor] heal? /atus due to   
/ructural1 behavioral1 & geographic     
factors2 ,:]eas rural resid5ts face     
b>ri]s to access+ heal? c>e due to a    
%ortage ( prim>y & specializ$ heal? c>e 
provid]s1 lack ( reliable transportation
 or transportation options1 increas$    
exposure to public heal? & occupational 
haz>ds1 & high] rates ( un9sur$ &       
und]9sur$ individuals2 ,:]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 h  
contribut$ to #aec rural hospital       
closures or hospital conv]sions s9ce    
#bjaj2 ,:]eas #ej p]c5t ( rural         
hospitals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are op]at+ )
 negative m>g9s & ne>ly #dcb rural      
hospitals are vuln]able to closure1     
fur!r demon/rat+ ! ne$ to accel]ate     
ef=ts to re9=ce ! rural heal? safety    
net2 ,:]eas ! sy/emic *all5ges rural    
heal? facilities face make x increas+ly 
difficult = rural heal? c>e facilities  
to keep _! doors op5 to 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] #bj1      
#bjbe3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--   
7#a7 designates ,novemb] #bj1 #bjbe1 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