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H.R. 818 (109th)

Federal Acupuncture Coverage Act of 2005

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Introduced

15 February 2005

Last action

14 March 2005 · 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], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], ROBERT BRADY

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

15 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Federal Acupuncture Coverage Act of 2005 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act and Federal civil service law relating to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to cover qualified acupuncturist services.

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Timeline

  1. 15 February 2005

    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. 15 February 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 February 2005

    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

  4. 15 February 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 3 March 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 14 March 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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