Chiropractic Membership in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Act of 2013

Summary

Chiropractic Membership in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to make chiropractic personnel eligible for appointment in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Surgeon General to ensure that Doctors of Chiropractic are trained, equipped, and otherwise prepared to fulfill public health and emergency response service responsibilities in the Commissioned Corps. Requires the President to appoint no fewer than six Doctors of Chiropractic into the commissioned Regular Corps and the Ready Reserve Corps. Directs the Surgeon General to submit a quarterly report to the relevant congressional committees on measures taken by the President, Surgeon General, and the Secretary to carry out this Act.

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Timeline

1. 4 January 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

2. 4 January 2013

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 January 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 January 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 4 January 2013 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2013

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 January 2013

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Sponsors

• GENE GREEN · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Enyart, William L. [D-IL-12] · D · Cosponsor
• James Himes · D · Cosponsor
• WM. CLAY · D · Cosponsor
• COLLIN PETERSON · D · Cosponsor
• DON YOUNG · R · Cosponsor
• ALCEE HASTINGS · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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