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HR 917 109th Congress House

Better Access to Chiropractors to Keep our Veterans Healthy Act (BACK Veterans Health Act)

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit eligible veterans to receive direct access to chiropractic care.

Introduced: September 13, 2005 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Access to health careChiropractic and chiropractorsHealthMedical tests
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Preventive medicineVeterans' medical careVeterans' rehabilitation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 12, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E625)
Apr 4, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 17, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 17, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 12, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E625)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Better Access to Chiropractors to Keep our Veterans Healthy ( BACK Veterans Health) Act - Includes chiropractic services and counseling, as well as periodic and preventative chiropractic examinations and services, among the medical, rehabilitative, and preventive health services available to veterans.

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit eligible veterans to receive medical, rehabilitative, and preventative health services from a licensed doctor of chiropractic on a direct access basis at the election of the veteran, if such services are within the State scope of practice of such doctor. Prohibits the Secretary from discriminating among licensed health-care providers in the determination of needed services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 13, 2005
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie
· Mar 10, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 917: Better Access to Chiropractors to Keep our Veterans Healthy Act (BACK Veterans Health Act). 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-917/
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