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HR 646 111th Congress House

Federal Acupuncture Coverage Act of 2009

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: September 14, 2009 See on congress.gov
Health Alternative treatmentsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth care coverage and accessMedicare
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 23, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 22, 2009
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Jan 22, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jan 22, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight 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.
Jan 22, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Jan 22, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 23, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Acupuncture Coverage Act of 2009 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act and federal civil service law relating to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to cover qualified acupuncturist services.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Dec 2, 2009
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Sep 14, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 14, 2009
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 22, 2009
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jun 25, 2009
Kilroy, Mary Jo
· Jan 22, 2009
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jan 22, 2009
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 22, 2009
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jan 22, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 646: Federal Acupuncture Coverage Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-646/
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