3.0.0 2839 2023-01-11T13:37:52Z 2023-01-11T13:37:52Z House HR 2017-06-08 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 98 (Thursday, June 8, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. JUDY CHU of California:H.R. 2839.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Pursuant to Article 1, Section 8.[Page H4819]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2017-07-17T19:19:33Z Referred to 2017-06-08T14:01:25Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-06-20T19:00:43Z Referred to 2017-06-08T14:01:35Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-06-09T19:57:42Z Referred to 2017-06-08T14:01:20Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-06-08T16:45:08Z Referred to 2017-06-08T14:01:30Z Acupuncture for Our Heroes Act 115 2838 HR 2017-06-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS 2017-07-17 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2017-06-20 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-06-09 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-06-08 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-06-08 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2017-06-08 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2017-06-08 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2017-06-08 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2017-06-08 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-06-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-06-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] Judy Chu D CA 27 N V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 7 2017-06-28 False N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2017-06-28 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2017-06-29 False P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2017-10-12 False M001188 Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] Grace Meng D NY 6 2018-01-19 False 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 Health 00 2017-06-08 Introduced in House 2017-06-26T19:29:08Z Acupuncture for Heroes and Seniors Act of 2017

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 position of certified, trained acupuncturist for civilian employees in the Department of Defense shall be the grade of GS-12 or higher under the General Schedule.

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.

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 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.

]]> Acupuncture for Heroes and Seniors Act of 2017 Display Title Acupuncture for Heroes and Seniors Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure access to qualified acupuncturist services for military members and military dependents, to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure access to acupuncturist services through the Department of Veterans Affairs, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of qualified acupuncturist services under the Medicare program; to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the appointment of qualified acupuncturists as officers in the commissioned Regular Corps and the Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Acupuncture for Heroes and Seniors Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2839ih/xml/BILLS-115hr2839ih.xml 2017-07-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.