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Rep. Owens’ RURAL Healthcare Act Passes Committee Markup

Burgess Owens
Burgess Owens
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This press release from Representative Burgess Owens (R-UT) was published on 2026-07-21 and titled "Rep. Owens’ RURAL Healthcare Act Passes Committee Markup".

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Rep. Owens’ RURAL Healthcare Act Passes Committee Markup

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the House Education and Workforce Committee advanced Congressman Burgess Owens (UT-04) Reinforcing Underserved, Rural, and Local (RURAL) Healthcare Act, H.R. 8347, during full committee markup. The bill protects the independent contractor status of locum tenens physicians and advanced practitioners under the Fair Labor Standards Act, guarding against staffing lapses in rural [ ] The post Rep. Owens RURAL Healthcare Act Passes Committee Markup appeared first on Burgess Owens .
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