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HR 1477 108th Congress House

Federal Acupuncture Coverage Act of 2003

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of qualified acupuncturist services under part B of the Medicare Program, and to amend … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of qualified acupuncturist services under part B of the Medicare Program, and to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for coverage of such services under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.

Introduced: March 27, 2003 See on congress.gov
Health AcupunctureFederal employeesGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment employees' health insurance
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
Apr 10, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 3, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 2, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.
Mar 27, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Government Reform, 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 27, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 10, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Federal Acupuncture Coverage Act of 2003 - Provides for coverage of qualified acupuncturist services under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act and under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 8 Republican 1 Independent 1
R
Issa, Darrell
California · Oct 7, 2004
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 22, 2004
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 2, 2003
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 27, 2003
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 27, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 27, 2003
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 27, 2003
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 27, 2003
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 27, 2003
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 27, 2003
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 27, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1477: Federal Acupuncture Coverage Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1477/
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"H.R. 1477: Federal Acupuncture Coverage Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1477/.
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