Proclamation 10497
National Rural Health Day, 2022
In simple terms
This proclamation declares November 17, 2022, as National Rural Health Day. It describes the Biden Administration's ongoing rural health initiatives—including ARPA funding, a new Rural Emergency Hospital Medicare designation, clinician scholarships, telehealth expansion, and mental health programs—but contains no new policy directives, mandates, or deadlines beyond the ceremonial day declaration.