3.0.0 3838 2023-01-11T13:42:36Z 2023-01-11T13:42:36Z Senate S 2020-05-21 116 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2020-05-21T21:01:07Z Healthcare Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act 116 6474 HR 2020-04-10 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Related bill CRS The Heroes Act 116 6800 HR 2020-07-23 Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Related bill CRS 2020-05-21 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2020-05-21 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S001194 Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] Brian Schatz D HI N M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2020-05-21 True B001236 Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] John Boozman R AR 2020-05-21 True P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI 2020-05-21 True K000383 Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] Angus King I ME S. 2020-05-21 True S001198 Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] Dan Sullivan R AK 2020-05-21 True C001096 Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] Kevin Cramer R ND 2020-05-21 True M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2020-05-21 True Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Appropriations Cardiovascular and respiratory health Emergency medical services and trauma care Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Government trust funds Health care coverage and access Health programs administration and funding Health technology, devices, supplies Infectious and parasitic diseases Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Rural conditions and development Telecommunication rates and fees Telephone and wireless communication Science, Technology, Communications 00 2020-05-21 Introduced in Senate 2021-05-14T18:02:28Z Health Care Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act

This bill temporarily expands the Rural Health Care Program of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). It also establishes and provides funding for the Emergency Rural Health Care Connectivity Fund through FY2022 to carry out the Rural Health Care Program.

Currently, the FCC subsidizes 65% of the cost of broadband for eligible public and nonprofit rural health care facilities through the Rural Health Care Program. This bill expands the program to encompass health care providers not located in rural areas, including mobile and temporary facilities, and it increases the subsidy rate to 85%.

The bill also requires the FCC to (1) promulgate regulations to expedite the receipt of funds under the program, and (2) release funding for all requests within a designated time frame.

]]> Health Care Broad­band Expansion During COVID–19 Act Display Title Health Care Broad­band Expansion During COVID–19 Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Health Care Broad­band Expansion During COVID–19 Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide for the expansion of the Rural Health Care Program of the Federal Communications Commission in response to COVID-19, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s3838is/xml/BILLS-116s3838is.xml 2020-05-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.