[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2304 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2304

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow chiropractors 
   to provide items and services through private contracts under the 
                           Medicare program.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 19, 2012

 Ms. Mikulski 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 allow chiropractors 
   to provide items and services through private contracts 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Chiropractors Equity Act''.

SEC. 2. ALLOWING CHIROPRACTORS TO PROVIDE ITEMS AND SERVICES THROUGH 
              PRIVATE CONTRACTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1802(b)(5)(B) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395a(b)(5)(B)) is amended by striking ``paragraphs (1), 
(2), (3), and (4) of section 1861(r)'' and inserting ``section 
1861(r)''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to contracts entered into on and after the date of 
enactment of this Act.
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