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Promoting Telehealth in Rural America
The Federal Communications Commission published this final rule in the Federal Register on January 11, 2024. It took effect on February 12, 2024.
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What the agency says
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks to provide vital support to assist rural health care providers with the costs of broadband and other eligible services. By offering discounted rates for these services, the Rural Health Care (RHC) Program enables health care providers to better treat patients in rural areas that often have fewer medical resources and higher service rates than in urban areas.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-00415
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Federal Communications Commission
- Published
- January 11, 2024
- Takes effect
- February 12, 2024
- Dates
- Effective February 12, 2024, except for Sec. Sec. 54.601(b) and (c) (amendatory instruction 2) and 54.622(e)(1)(i) through (ii) and (i)(3)(iv) (amendatory instruction 4), which are delayed indefinitely. The Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date for those rule sections.
- Docket
- WC Docket No. 17-310; FCC No. 23-110; FR ID 195910
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 47 CFR 54
- Topics
- Communications common carriers; Health facilities; Infants and children; Internet; Puerto Rico; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Telecommunications; Telephone; Virgin Islands
- Pages
- 13
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