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HR 3849 114th Congress House Health Advisory bodies Alternative treatments Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health personnel Medicare Military medicine Military personnel and dependents Veterans' medical care

Acupuncture for Heroes and Seniors Act of 2015

Introduced: October 28, 2015 Introduced by: Chu, Judy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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Nov 23, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Nov 6, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 30, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 28, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 28, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and 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.
Oct 28, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7266)
Oct 28, 2015
Introduced in House
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Acupuncture for Heroes and Seniors Act of 2015

This bill provides access to qualified acupuncturist services for: (1) military members and their dependents under the TRICARE program, and (2) veterans enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system.

The VA shall carry out such program at in at least one VA facility in each Veterans Integrated Service Network in both urban and rural areas.

Qualifying acupuncturists may be appointed as commissioned officers in the: (1) Acupuncture Section of the Medical Service Corps of the Army, (2) Medical Service Corps of the Navy, and (3) Air Force (designated as biomedical science officers).

The VA shall establish the Advisory Committee on Acupuncturist Services.

Title XVIII of the Social Security Act is amended to provide Medicare coverage for acupuncturist services.

The Public Health Service Act is amended to make acupuncturists eligible for appointment as officers in the commissioned Regular Corps and the Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service.

What's happening now November 23, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 8
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jul 14, 2016
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 13, 2016
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Apr 12, 2016
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Nov 2, 2015
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