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H.R. 1477 (108th)

Federal Acupuncture Coverage Act of 2003

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

27 March 2003

Last action

10 April 2003 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

18 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Federal Acupuncture Coverage Act of 2003 - Provides for coverage of qualified acupuncturist services under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act and under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.

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Timeline

  1. 27 March 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Government Reform, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 March 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Government Reform, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 March 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 March 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 2 April 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.

    Source: Committee

  6. 3 April 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  7. 10 April 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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