US HB103 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 27-9)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act This bill amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 to require a program under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides chiropractic care and services to veterans through Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers and clinics to be carried out at: (1) no fewer than 75 medical centers by December 31, 2017, and (2) all medical centers by December 31, 2019. Chiropractic examinations and services are included within required VA medical, rehabilitative, and preventive health care services.
Title
Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA] | Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO] |
| Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] | Rep. Richard Nolan [D-MN] | Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH] |
| Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Brian Mast [R-FL] | Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] | Rep. Kevin Yoder [R-KS] |
| Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. David Young [R-IA] | Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA] |
| Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] | Sen. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ] | Rep. James Himes [D-CT] | Rep. John Larson [D-CT] |
| Rep. Stacey Plaskett [D-VI] | Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] |
| Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR] | Rep. Val Demings [D-FL] | Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham [D-NM] | Rep. Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX] |
| Rep. Daniel Donovan [R-NY] | Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN] | Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS] | Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] |
| Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA] | Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO] | Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR] | Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-19 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2017-01-03 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2017-01-03 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB2251 (Related) 2017-04-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
SB609 (Related) 2017-05-17 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-299.
SB609 (Related) 2017-05-17 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-299.
Subjects
Alternative treatments
Armed forces and national security
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Musculoskeletal and skin diseases
Veterans' medical care
Armed forces and national security
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Musculoskeletal and skin diseases
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/103/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr103/BILLS-115hr103ih.pdf |
