Acupuncture for Heroes and Seniors Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3849
Sponsor: Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]
Introduced: 2015-10-28 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Alternative treatments
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Medicare
Military medicine
Military personnel and dependents
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2015-10-28
text: 

Acupuncture for Heroes and Seniors Act of 2015

 
This bill provides access to qualified acupuncturist services for: (1) military members and their dependents under the TRICARE program, and (2) veterans enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system.
 
The VA shall carry out such program at in at least one VA facility in each Veterans Integrated Service Network in both urban and rural areas. 
 
Qualifying acupuncturists may be appointed as commissioned officers in the: (1) Acupuncture Section of the Medical Service Corps of the Army, (2) Medical Service Corps of the Navy, and (3) Air Force (designated as biomedical science officers).
 
The VA shall establish the Advisory Committee on Acupuncturist Services. 
 
Title XVIII of the Social Security Act is amended to provide Medicare coverage for acupuncturist services.
 
The Public Health Service Act is amended to make acupuncturists eligible for appointment as officers in the commissioned Regular Corps and the Ready Reserve Corps of the Public Health Service.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-11-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2015-11-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-10-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-10-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-10-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and 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.
action_date: 2015-10-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and 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.
action_date: 2015-10-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and 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.
action_date: 2015-10-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and 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.
action_date: 2015-10-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and 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.
action_date: 2015-10-28
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7266)
action_date: 2015-10-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-10-28
text: Introduced in House