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H.R. 2284 (107th)

Medicare Chiropractic Improvement Act of 2001

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Introduced

21 June 2001

Last action

6 July 2001 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

JOHN LEWIS, Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Schrock, Edward L. [R-VA-2], ROBERT GOODLATTE, Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], JOHN CONYERS, Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], MICHAEL CAPUANO

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

19 August 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Medicare Chiropractic Improvement Act of 2001 - Amends part D (Miscellaneous Provisions) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) revise the definition of chiropractor to doctor of chiropractic; and (2) extend the current coverage of chiropractic services to diagnostic X-ray tests and other appropriate chiropractic examination procedures the Secretary of Health and Human Services identifies by regulation.

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Timeline

  1. 21 June 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 June 2001

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 June 2001

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 21 June 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 27 June 2001

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 6 July 2001

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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Introduced in House (text)

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