Chiropractic Medicare Freedom and Benefit Protection Act

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the scope of chiropractic services that may be furnished under the Medicare Program and that chiropractors are the only health care professionals qualified under that program to furnish those services.

Subjects

Health

Summary

Chiropractic Medicare Freedom and Benefit Protection Act - Amends part D (Miscellaneous Provisions) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) revise the definition of chiropractor, specifying the scope of chiropractic services that may be furnished under Medicare, namely, those which are clinically necessary care when examination by a chiropractor demonstrates objective evidence of a subluxation; and (2) provide for payment of chiropractic services as physicians' services.

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Legislative Actions

2003-06-23
Introduced in House
2003-06-23
Introduced in House
2003-06-23
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.
2003-06-23
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.
2003-06-23
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.
2003-06-26
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2003-07-01
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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