[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2360 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2360

  To provide that benefits under chapter 89 of title 5, United States 
 Code, may be afforded for covered services provided by a licensed or 
certified chiropractor, acupuncturist, massage therapist, naturopathic 
   physician, or midwife, without supervision or referral by another 
                          health practitioner.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 24, 1999

  Mr. Sanders (for himself and Mr. Burton of Indiana) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government 
                                 Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
  To provide that benefits under chapter 89 of title 5, United States 
 Code, may be afforded for covered services provided by a licensed or 
certified chiropractor, acupuncturist, massage therapist, naturopathic 
   physician, or midwife, without supervision or referral by another 
                          health practitioner.

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

SECTION 1. HEALTH BENEFITS COVERAGE.

    (a) In General.--Section 8902(k) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ``chiropractor, acupuncturist, massage therapist, 
naturopathic physician'' after ``nursing school administered clinic,'' 
each place it appears, and by striking ``nurse midwife,'' each place it 
appears and inserting ``nurse midwife or other midwife,''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to contracts entered into or renewed on or after the 
date of enactment of this Act.
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