[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 916 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 916

     To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the 
  requirement of an X-ray as a condition of coverage of chiropractic 
                  services under the Medicare program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 4, 1997

  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 
                jurisdication of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
     To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the 
  requirement of an X-ray as a condition of coverage of chiropractic 
                  services under the Medicare program.

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

SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR X-RAY AS A CONDITION OF COVERAGE 
              OF CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 1861(r)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395x(r)(5)) is amended by striking ``demonstrated by X-ray to 
exist''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to services furnished on or after January 1, 1998.
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