SEC. 201. Short Title.
This title may be cited as the “Rural Healthcare Connectivity Act of 2016”.
Title II — Rural Healthcare Connectivity
TITLE II Rural Healthcare Connectivity
SEC. 202. Telecommunications Services for Skilled Nursing Facilities.
In General.— Section 254(h)(7)(B) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(h)(7)(B)) is amended—
in clause (vi), by striking “ and” at the end;
by redesignating clause (vii) as clause (viii);
by inserting after clause (vi) the following:
“(vii) skilled nursing facilities (as defined in section 1819(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i–3(a))); and”
; and
in clause (viii), as redesignated, by striking “ clauses (i) through (vi)” and inserting “ clauses (i) through (vii)”.
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.
Effective Date.— The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.