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S. 1916 (114th)

Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2015

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

3 August 2015

Last action

27 October 2016 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 659.

Sponsors

Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare

Summary

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.

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Timeline

  1. 3 August 2015

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 August 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 November 2015

    Reported

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

  4. 27 October 2016

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 659.

    Source: Calendars

  5. 27 October 2016

    Reported

    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.

    Source: Committee

  6. 27 October 2016

    Reported

    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.

    Source: Committee

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Versions

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  • Reported to Senate (text)

    Reported to Senate · EN · 27 October 2016

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  • Reported to Senate (PDF)

    Reported to Senate · EN · 27 October 2016

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  • Reported to Senate without amendment

    summary · EN · 27 October 2016

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

    Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 August 2015

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