US Congress House Bill 3849 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)
Status: Introduced on October 28 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-11-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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 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.

Acupuncture for Heroes and Seniors Act of 2015

Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]	Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]	Rep. Janice Hahn [D-CA]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]
Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D-CA]	Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]	Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]
Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]	Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL]
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-11-23	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2015-11-06	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-10-30	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-10-28	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-10-28	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2015-10-28	House	Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
2015-10-28	House	Referred to House Armed Services
2015-10-28	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2015-10-28	House	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.
2015-10-28	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7266)
2015-10-28	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3849/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3849/BILLS-114hr3849ih.pdf