HCONRES 62 · 106th Congress · Health

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the guaranteed coverage of chiropractic services under the Medicare+Choice program.

Introduced 1999-03-18· Sponsored by Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large]· House

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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.(1999-04-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of Congress that : (1) treatment by means of manual manipulation of the spine to correct a subluxation is a unique chiropractic service which Congress recognizes as a Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act (SSA)) part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) benefit; (2) it is the unequivocal intent of Congress to ensure that every Medicare+Choice beneficiary under SSA title XVIII part C has access to all services covered under the original Medicare part B fee-for-service program; and (3) as a covered Medicare part B service, such treatment provided by a doctor of chiropractic is a guaranteed service for Medicare+Choice beneficiaries.…

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Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats7 Republicans