United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 917 (109th)
Better Access to Chiropractors to Keep our Veterans Healthy Act (BACK Veterans Health Act)
Introduced
17 February 2005
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E625)
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Summary
Better Access to Chiropractors to Keep our Veterans Healthy ( BACK Veterans Health) Act - Includes chiropractic services and counseling, as well as periodic and preventative chiropractic examinations and services, among the medical, rehabilitative, and preventive health services available to veterans. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit eligible veterans to receive medical, rehabilitative, and preventative health services from a licensed doctor of chiropractic on a direct access basis at the election of the veteran, if such services are within the State scope of practice of such doctor. Prohibits the Secretary from discriminating among licensed health-care providers in the determination of needed services.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 February 2005
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Introduced in House · EN · 17 February 2005
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 17 February 2005
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/917
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/917