HCONRES 62
106th Congress
House
Health
Access to health care
Chiropractic and chiropractors
Health maintenance organizations
Managed care
Medicare
Medicare managed care
Social Welfare
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the guaranteed coverage of chiropractic services under the Medicare+Choice program.
Introduced: March 18, 1999
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Introduced
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 7, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Mar 23, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 18, 1999
Referred to the Committee on 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.
Mar 18, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E501)
Mar 18, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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