Rural hospital maternity training competitive grant appropriation

SF 3651 appropriates $... for a one-time competitive grant program to help rural hospitals maintain maternity services. It directly affects nonfederal hospitals in communities under 30,000 population (outside Minneapolis-St. Paul), funding cross-training for medical staff to support maternity care. Grants support developing training programs for hospital staff to retain essential maternity unit capabilities. The commissioner must report by January 2028 on grant usage, staff trained, and unfunded requests.