HR 818 · 109th Congress · Health

Federal Acupuncture Coverage Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-02-15· Sponsored by Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22]· 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.(2005-03-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Federal Acupuncture Coverage Act of 2005 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act and Federal civil service law relating to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to cover qualified acupuncturist services.…

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Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats2 Republicans1 Independent
Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1]HI
Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5]NY
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]MI
Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]CA
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2]LA
Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5]MI
Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10]OH
Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12]CA
Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4]NY
Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-21]NY
Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42]CA
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8]NY
Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-40]CA
Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large]VT
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]NY
Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30]CA