HR 4111
114th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Health facilities and institutions
Health technology, devices, supplies
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Nursing
Rural conditions and development
Telecommunication rates and fees
Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2016
Introduced: November 19, 2015
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Everywhere this bill has been
13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 23, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 452.
May 23, 2016
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-582.
Apr 28, 2016
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Apr 28, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 27, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 26, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 25, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 19, 2016
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Apr 19, 2016
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 18, 2016
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 20, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Nov 19, 2015
Introduced in House
Nov 19, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Plain-English summary
Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2016
(Sec. 2) This bill 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.
What's happening now
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 452.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1