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H.R. 4111 (114th): Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2016

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The text of the bill below is as of Nov 19, 2015 (Introduced).

I

114th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 4111

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 19, 2015

(for himself, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Loebsack) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To include skilled nursing facilities as a type of health care provider under section 254(h) of the Communications Act of 1934.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2015.

2.

Telecommunications services for skilled nursing facilities

(a)

In general

Section 254(h)(7)(B) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(h)(7)(B)) is amended—

(1)

in clause (vi), by striking and at the end;

(2)

by redesignating clause (vii) as clause (viii);

(3)

by inserting after clause (vi) the following:

(vii)

skilled nursing facilities;

; and

(4)

in clause (viii), as redesignated, by striking clauses (i) through (vi) and inserting clauses (i) through (vii).

(b)

Savings clause

Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to affect the aggregate annual cap on Federal universal service support for health care providers under section 54.675 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.