Chiropractors Equity Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2883
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
Introduced: 2019-05-21
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Conflicts and wars

Health personnel

Medicare

Musculoskeletal and skin diseases
Latest action: action_date: 2019-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-05-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Chiropractors Equity Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill includes chiropractors as authorized physicians who may enter into private contracts with Medicare beneficiaries.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2883 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 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chiropractors Equity Act of 2019 . 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.