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HR 7157 115th Congress House

Chiropractic Patients' Freedom of Choice Act of 2018

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare coverage for all physicians' services furnished by doctors of chiropractic within the scope… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare coverage for all physicians' services furnished by doctors of chiropractic within the scope of their license, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 16, 2018 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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.
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Nov 28, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 16, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Nov 16, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 28, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Chiropractic Patients' Freedom of Choice Act of 2018

This bill expands Medicare coverage of chiropractic services to include all services provided by chiropractors, rather than only subluxation corrections through manual manipulation of the spine.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7157: Chiropractic Patients' Freedom of Choice Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7157/
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"H.R. 7157: Chiropractic Patients' Freedom of Choice Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7157/.
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H.R. 7157, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7157/.
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