[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 997 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 997

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage 
 under part B of the medicare program of certain chiropractic services 
              authorized to be performed under State law.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 21, 1995

  Mr. Crane introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on 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

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage 
 under part B of the medicare program of certain chiropractic services 
              authorized to be performed under State law.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. COVERAGE OF CERTAIN CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES UNDER MEDICARE.

    (a) In General.--Section 1861(r) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395x(r)) is amended in the first sentence by amending clause 
(5) to read as follows: ``(5) a doctor of chiropractic who is licensed 
as such by the State (or in a State which does not license doctors of 
chiropractic as such, is legally authorized to perform the services of 
a doctor of chiropractic in the jurisdiction in which the services are 
performed), and who meets uniform minimum standards promulgated by the 
Secretary, but only for purposes of subsections (s)(1), (s)(2)(A), and 
(s)(3), and only with respect to diagnostic X-rays, diagnostic physical 
examinations, and treatment by means of manual manipulation or 
adjustment of the spine (for subluxation demonstrated by an X-ray or 
physical examination to exist) which such doctor of chiropractic is 
legally authorized to perform by the State or jurisdiction in which 
such services are provided.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to services provided on or after January 1, 1995.
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