[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8701 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8701

  To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure equitable 
 treatment of items and services furnished by chiropractors under the 
                           Medicare program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            August 12, 2022

  Mr. Posey 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 ensure equitable 
 treatment of items and services furnished by chiropractors 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 ``Chiropractic Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. ENSURING EQUITABLE TREATMENT OF ITEMS AND SERVICES FURNISHED BY 
              CHIROPRACTORS 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--
            (1) by striking ``for the purpose of sections 1861(s)(1) 
        and 1861(s)(2)(A) and only'';
            (2) by inserting ``, evaluation and management services 
        (including examination and imaging services), and such other 
        functions (not including the prescribing of drugs)'' after 
        ``(to correct a subluxation)''; and
            (3) by inserting ``, service, or function (as applicable)'' 
        after ``such treatment''.
    (b) Allowing Chiropractors To Provide Items and Services Through 
Private Contracts With Medicare Beneficiaries.--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''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to items and services furnished on or after the date 
that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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