CATCH IT Act

The CATCH IT Act (HR 5858) increases federal funding for rural health facilities by raising the federal share of costs for preventative health care equipment by 25 percentage points under the Community Facilities Grant Program. It specifically covers equipment like advanced breast imaging, mobile cancer screening units, cancer screening lab tools, colorectal screening devices, CT scanners, and diagnostic ultrasound equipment. This applies to facilities developing new projects or upgrading existing ones to include these technologies, aiming to improve access to preventative care in rural areas. The policy change takes effect in the first federal fiscal year after the bill is enacted.