[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2883 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2883

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 21, 2019

Mrs. Walorski introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Energy and 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 jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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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 with Medicare 
                             beneficiaries.

    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 of 2019''.

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

    (a) In General.--Section 1802(b)(6)(B) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395a(b)(6)(B)) is amended by striking ``paragraphs (1), 
(2), (3), and (4) of''.
    (b) Application.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply 
with respect to items and services furnished on or after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
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