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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-27 | Calendars | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 659. | Senate |
| 2016-10-27 | Committee | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/29/2016 without amendment. With written report No. 114-368. | Senate |
| 2015-11-18 | Committee | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | Senate |
| 2015-08-03 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate |
| 2015-08-03 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |