Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2015
Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to include skilled nursing facilities among the types of health care providers who may request from a telecommunications carrier under the Universal Service Fund the necessary telecommunications and information services to serve persons who reside in rural areas at rates that are reasonably comparable to rates charged for similar services in urban areas.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-23 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 452. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-23 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-582. | House floor actions |
| 2016-04-28 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2016-04-28 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2016-04-27 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2016-04-26 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2016-04-25 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2016-04-19 | Committee | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . | House committee actions |
| 2016-04-19 | Committee | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2016-04-18 | Committee | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2015-11-20 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. | House committee actions |
| 2015-11-19 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House floor actions |
| 2015-11-19 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |