[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 524 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 524

     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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 8, 1997

Mr. Daschle (for himself and Mr. Dorgan) introduced the following bill; 
     which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

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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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