United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 708 (101st)
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize payment under the Medicare Program for certain services performed by chiropractors.
Introduced
27 January 1989
Last action
6 February 1989 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-23], Rep. Hoagland, Peter [D-NE-2], Marcy Kaptur, Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to authorize payment for specified services performed by chiropractors, including x-rays, physical examinations, and related routine laboratory tests.
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Timeline
27 January 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
27 January 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 January 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 February 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
6 February 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · undated · Official file
Documents
2 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 27 January 1989
Sponsors
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hoagland, Peter [D-NE-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Marcy Kaptur · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- · hsif00 · Standing
- · hswm00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/708
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/708
- us · 101-hr-708 · source updated 3 June 2026