Congress·In Committee·S. 5193

Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act of 2026

Health Care: Expanding Specialized Medical Training

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The bill has strong support from both parties and updates a program that already exists, making it more likely to pass.

This bill extends a federal program that helps local doctors learn how to treat complex diseases by connecting them with specialists through video technology.
It allows the government to give grants to networks of three or more organizations that have experience in using technology to train healthcare workers.
The program aims to help people in rural areas get expert care for chronic or infectious diseases without having to travel to big city hospitals.
Groups receiving these grants must use shared data to show how their training programs are improving health outcomes for patients in their communities.
If passed, the bill would keep this training program funded for five additional years, from 2027 through 2031.

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Jul 30, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Jul 30, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act of 2026

Bill NumberS 5193

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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