Texas Gov. Abbott, HHSC Announce $128M to Support Staffing Needs at Rural Hospitals, Nursing Facilities
December 17, 2021
December 17, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2021:
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is providing $128 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funding to rural hospitals and nursing facilities to support health care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Funds for the grant programs were authorized as part of Senate Bill 8 during the Third Special Session. . . .
Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is providing $128 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funding to rural hospitals and nursing facilities to support health care providers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Funds for the grant programs were authorized as part of Senate Bill 8 during the Third Special Session. . . .