A bipartisan group of U.S. legislators has introduced the Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act to the House of Representatives. The act aims to strengthen the cybersecurity protections for rural hospitals. Key sponsors include Reps. Glenn Thompson, Kim Schrier, Erin Houchin, Jill Tokuda, Jefferson Shreve, and Jennifer McClellan.
The act requires the Department of Health and Human Services to develop a cybersecurity workforce strategy for rural hospitals, provide training materials, and offer annual updates to Congress on these initiatives.