Better Access to Chiropractors to Keep our Veterans Healthy Act (BACK Veterans Health Act)

Summary

Better Access to Chiropractors to Keep our Veterans Healthy ( BACK Veterans Health) Act - Includes chiropractic services and counseling, as well as periodic and preventative chiropractic examinations and services, among the medical, rehabilitative, and preventive health services available to veterans. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit eligible veterans to receive medical, rehabilitative, and preventative health services from a licensed doctor of chiropractic on a direct access basis at the election of the veteran, if such services are within the State scope of practice of such doctor. Prohibits the Secretary from discriminating among licensed health-care providers in the determination of needed services.

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Timeline

1. 12 March 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 March 2007

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E524)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 March 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 March 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 16 March 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 26 April 2007

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 12 March 2007 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 March 2007

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 March 2007

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 12 March 2007

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Sponsors

• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act
• related to ← Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act