3.0.0 1183 2022-11-01T16:17:47Z 2022-11-01T16:17:47Z House HR 2019-02-13 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 13, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. JUDY CHU of California:H.R. 1183.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the United StatesConstitution[Page H1584]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2019-03-01T16:31:55Z Referred to 2019-02-13T15:05:45Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2019-02-14T17:45:04Z Referred to 2019-02-13T15:05:40Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2019-02-14T15:39:09Z Referred to 2019-02-13T15:05:35Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2019-02-13T17:02:31Z Referred to 2019-02-13T15:05:50Z 2019-03-01 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2019-02-14 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2019-02-14 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2019-02-13 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2019-02-13 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 2019-02-13 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 2019-02-13 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 2019-02-13 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 2019-02-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-02-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] Judy Chu D CA 27 N K000385 Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] Robin Kelly D IL L. 2 2019-03-28 False C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2019-04-02 False M001188 Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] Grace Meng D NY 6 2019-04-02 False P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2019-05-07 False Armed Forces and National Security Advisory bodies Alternative treatments Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health personnel Licensing and registrations Medicare Military command and structure Military medicine Military personnel and dependents Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2019-02-13 Introduced in House 2022-01-21T19:14:51Z Acupuncture for Heroes and Seniors Act of 2019

This bill expands access to acupuncturist services, particularly for veterans and seniors.

Specifically, the bill requires the provision of qualified acupuncturist services for veterans enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system and military members and their dependents under the TRICARE program. A qualified acupuncturist is an individual who is licensed, certified, or otherwise accredited to perform acupuncture services.

The bill also entitles military members and their dependents to qualified acupuncturist services under the TRICARE program without a referral, even if such services are not medically or psychologically necessary to prevent, diagnose, or treat an issue.

The VA must implement a program to provide acupuncturist services in at least one VA facility in each Veterans Integrated Service Network in both urban and rural areas. Such services must be available to veterans enrolled in the VA health care system without the requirement of a referral. The VA must also establish the Advisory Committee on Acupuncturist Services to assist with the implementation of the VA acupuncturist program.

The VA must pay acupuncturists equivalently with how it pays physicians.

The bill provides for coverage for qualified acupuncturist services under the Medicare program and prescribes benefit amounts and payment rules depending on the circumstances of the service.

The bill also makes acupuncturists eligible for appointment as (1) commissioned officers in the Armed Forces, and (2) officers in the commissioned Regular Corps and the Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service.

]]> Acupuncture for Heroes and Seniors Act of 2019 Display Title Acupuncture for Heroes and Seniors Act of 2019 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 Title(s) as Introduced Acupuncture for Heroes and Seniors Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr1183ih/xml/BILLS-116hr1183ih.xml 2019-03-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 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.