HR 1046 · 106th Congress · Health

Chiropractic Patients' Freedom of Choice Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-03-09· Sponsored by Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.(1999-03-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Chiropractic Patients' Freedom of Choice Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare reimbursement for all physicians' services furnished by doctors of chiropractic within the scope of their license.…

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Cosponsors (20)

14 Democrats5 Republicans1 Independent
Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large]VT
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2]NE
Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2]NJ
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]NJ
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]NY
Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-41]CA
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2]LA
Rep. Weygand, Robert A. [D-RI-2]RI
Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-9]TX
Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19]FL
Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7]AL
Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17]OH
Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8]IL
Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5]AL
Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2]NM
Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10]MI