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HR 3142 102th Congress House Health Chiropractic and chiropractors Medicare Physical examinations X-rays

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of certain chiropractic services under part B of the medicare program.

Introduced: July 31, 1991 See on congress.gov
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 9, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Aug 2, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 31, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 31, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 31, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to limit Medicare coverage of chiropractic services to certain spinal manipulations and physical examinations and X-rays furnished to an individual to determine if spinal manipulations are appropriate therapy, conducted by State-licensed chiropractors who are legally authorized by the State to provide such services.

What's happening now September 9, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 14, 1991
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Sep 11, 1991
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3142: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of certain chiropractic services under part B of the medicare program.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3142/
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"H.R. 3142: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of certain chiropractic services under part B of the medicare program.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3142/.
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H.R. 3142, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3142/.
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