Functions of a State Office of Rural Health
State Offices of Rural Health support a wide range of activities, depending on the needs of their state. In nearly all states the Critical Access Hospital Flex program is based in the State Office of Rural Health. State Offices of Rural Health may support quality improvement networks, loan repayment programs, annual rural health conferences, regular rural health updates, information or technical assistance for grant writing, support for rural health clinics or emergency medical services. Read more