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HR 4825 99th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Business and commerce Chiropractic and chiropractors Domestic Relations and Families Families Federal employees Federal employees and officials Government employees' health insurance Health Health insurance Insurance Marriage counseling Midwives Nurse practitioners Nurses Nursing Public Welfare and Charities Social work Social workers Women's health

A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to provide authority for the direct payment or reimbursement of certain additional types of health care professionals; to clarify certain provisions of such chapter with respect to coordination with State and local law; and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 14, 1986 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 21, 1986
Committee on Governmental Affairs requested executive comment from OPM.
Aug 5, 1986
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Aug 4, 1986
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Aug 4, 1986
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Aug 4, 1986
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Jul 24, 1986
Placed on Union Calendar No: 422.
Jul 24, 1986
Reported to House by House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Report No: 99-710.
Jun 11, 1986
Ordered to be Reported.
Jun 11, 1986
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 5, 1986
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Jun 5, 1986
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 30, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
May 14, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
May 14, 1986
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends provisions relating to Federal employee health benefits to authorize direct payment or reimbursement for services performed by a: (1) chiropractor; (2) qualified clinical social worker; (3) marriage and family therapist; and (4) nurse midwife, nurse practitioner, and any other nurse. Declares that this Act does not supersede or preempt any State or local law which relates to licensing or certification of health practitioners.

What's happening now August 21, 1986

Committee on Governmental Affairs requested executive comment from OPM.

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