I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 329 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 19, 2011 Mr. Filner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 and title 38, United States Code, to require the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and to expand access to such care and services.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act.

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Program for provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans

Section 204(c) of the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 (38 U.S.C. 1710 note) is amended— (1)by inserting (1) before The program; and (2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2)The program shall be carried out at not fewer than 75 medical centers by not later than December 31, 2012, and at all medical centers by not later than December 31, 2014. .

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Expanded chiropractor services available to veterans

(a)

Medical services

Paragraph (6) of section 1701 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (H)Chiropractic services. . (b)

Rehabilitative services

Paragraph (8) of such section is amended by inserting chiropractic, after counseling,. (c)

Preventive health services

Paragraph (9) of such section is amended— (1)by redesignating subparagraphs (F) through (K) as subparagraphs (G) through (L), respectively; and (2)by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph (F): (F)periodic and preventative chiropractic examinations and services; .