Governor Lee’s proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 – 2025 budget included proposed funding for most of the Rural Health Task Force's recommendations.
We are happy to share that the appropriations bill passed by Tennessee's 113th General Assembly. The table below outlines the approved rural health care initiatives, funding for FY 2024 – 2025.
Our deepest gratitude to all those who served on the taskforce, to the General Assembly, and to Governor Lee for his commitment to advancing access to quality healthcare in rural Tennessee.
|
Initiative |
FY 2024 – 2025 Funding |
Department / Commission |
|
Rural Health Care Apprenticeship Programs |
$6,384,700 |
Labor and Workforce Development |
|
Rural Health Care Training Programs |
$5,398,300 |
Health |
|
Rural Health Care Pathway Programs |
$15,763,100 |
Tennessee Higher Education Commission |
|
Rural Specialty Care |
$1,050,000 |
Health |
|
Rural Telemedicine Program |
$66,900 |
Health |
|
Center of Excellence Technical Assistance and Grants |
$2,406,000 |
Health |
|
Health Care Resiliency Note: This funding supports the Department of Health’s Health Care Resiliency Program, which incorporates the Collaborative Action for Resilience and Equity (CARE) Grants recommended for expansion by the Social Drivers of Health workgroup. |
$50,000,000 |
Health |
|
Total Rural Health Care Funding |
$81,069,000 |
|