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Chiropractic Membership in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Act of 2015

Introduced: October 28, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 30, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 28, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 28, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Chiropractic Membership in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Act of 2015

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to make chiropractic personnel eligible for appointment to the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Surgeon General must ensure that doctors of chiropractic (chiropractors) are trained, equipped, and otherwise prepared to fulfill public health and emergency response service responsibilities in the Commissioned Corps.

The President must appoint at least six chiropractors into the commissioned Regular Corps and the Ready Reserve Corps.

The Surgeon General must submit a quarterly report to the relevant congressional committees on measures taken by the President, Surgeon General, and HHS to carry out this Act.

What's happening now October 30, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1