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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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John Thune (R)*,  Deb Fischer (R),  John Hoeven (R),  Amy Klobuchar (D), 

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 659. (on 10/27/2016)

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