[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
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[H.R. 902 Introduced in House (IH)]
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 902
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
reimbursement under the Medicare Program for all physicians' services
furnished by doctors of chiropractic within the scope of their license.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 6, 2001
Mr. Watkins introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
reimbursement under the Medicare Program for all physicians' services
furnished by doctors of chiropractic within the scope of their license.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Chiropractic Patients' Freedom of
Choice Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. PROVIDING MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL PHYSICIANS' SERVICES
FURNISHED BY DOCTORS OF CHIROPRACTIC WITHIN THE SCOPE OF
THEIR LICENSE.
(a) In General.--Clause (5) of section 1861(r) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(r)) is amended to read as follows: ``(5)
a doctor of chiropractic who is licensed as such by the State and who
meets uniform minimum standards promulgated by the Secretary, with
respects to treatment by means of manual manipulation of the spine to
correct a subluxation, and related diagnostic and therapeutic services
as identified in subsection (s), but only with the respect to functions
which he or she is legally authorized to perform by the State in which
he or she performs such functions.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply to services furnished on or after January 1, 2002.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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