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HR 999 109th Congress House

Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits for certain new beneficiaries as part of the TRICARE program.

Introduced: June 8, 2005 Introduced by: Rogers, Mike D. Republican · Alabama See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Chiropractic and chiropractorsDefense contractsFamiliesGovernment contractors
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 17, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 17, 2005
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Mar 1, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 1, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 17, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense, no later than August 31, 2005, to complete development of a plan to provide chiropractic health care services and benefits, as a permanent part of the TRICARE program (a Department of Defense managed health care program), for covered beneficiaries. Requires plan implementation by January 31, 2006.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 2 Republican 2 Independent 1
R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Oct 7, 2005
Marshall, Jim
· Sep 13, 2005
WAMP, ZACH
· Sep 13, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 21, 2005
GORDON, BART
· Jun 8, 2005
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 8, 2005
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 8, 2005
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 10, 2005
BOUCHER, RICK
· Mar 15, 2005
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie
· Mar 8, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 999: Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-999/
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"H.R. 999: Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-999/.
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