other · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2017-06-21 · Effective 2017-06-21 · 82 FR 28244
Document
Document number
2017-12879
Federal Register citation
82 FR 28244
CFR reference
47 CFR 54
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Publication date
2017-06-21
Effective date
2017-06-21
FCC docket
WC Docket No. 02-60
Abstract
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) amends the Rural Health Care (RHC) Program rule which defines "health care provider" to implement the provision of the Rural Healthcare Connectivity Act of 2016 amending the Communications Act of 1934 (the Act) to include skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) amongst the list of health care providers eligible to receive support.