Reaching Underserved Rural Areas to Lead on Telehealth Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 19, 2017)
Reaching Underserved Rural Areas to Lead on Telehealth Act
This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to remove regulatory limitations on the reimbursement amounts that certain large non-rural hospitals may receive for universal service support from the Healthcare Connect Fund, which provides support for high-capacity broadband connectivity to eligible health care providers.
The FCC must allow an eligible non-rural health care provider to receive universal service support if: (1) the majority of locations it serves are in rural areas, and (2) the provider serves as a consortium leader of a group of health care provider sites that request support through a single application.
What just happenedJun 19, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 19, 2017
- Jun 19, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Jun 19, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate