How HR 5858 changes current law

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The bill increases the federal share of costs for purchasing and upgrading preventative health care equipment under the Community Facilities Grant Program.

• 7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(19)(B)

  The Federal share determined under the preceding sentence shall be increased by 25 percentage points if the development of the facility includes the purchase or upgrading of preventative health care equipment.

  This change increases the federal funding available for rural health facilities that invest in preventative health care equipment.

• 7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(19)(B)

  In clause (iii), the term 'preventative health care equipment' includes equipment such as the following: (I) Advanced breast imaging equipment that may be used in a digital breast tomosynthesis or 3-dimensional mammography. (II) Mobile cancer screening unit. (III) Laboratory equipment that may be used in multi-cancer early detection or diagnostic cancer screening. (IV) Colorectal cancer screening equipment. (V) Computerized tomography scanner. (VI) Diagnostic ultrasound equipment.

  This change defines the types of preventative health care equipment eligible for increased funding.