Veterans' Chiropractic Services Demonstration Projects Act of 1985

Summary

Veterans' Chiropractic Services Demonstration Projects Act of 1985 - Directs the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to conduct no less than five demonstration projects in five different geographical regions of the United States during FY 1986 through 1988 to provide chiropractic services to eligible veterans and to evaluate the therapeutic benefits and the cost effectiveness of furnishing chiropractic service to such veterans. Requires the Administrator to enter into cooperative agreements with not less than five chiropractic colleges in five geographic regions to coordinate the provision of chiropractic services to veterans and perform clinical research and data collection regarding the therapeutic benefits and cost-effectiveness of such services. Sets forth conditions under which the Administrator shall reimburse a veteran for chiropractic services furnished under such a demonstration project. Permits the Administrator to pay the chiropractor who furnished such services directly in lieu of reimbursing the veteran. Requires the Administrator to establish a schedule of reasonable charges for such services. Limits the amount an eligible veteran may receive for chiropractic services to $600 in any 12-month period. Allows the Administrator to prescribe a limit on the amount payable to any chiropractic college in any fiscal year under a cooperative agreement. Limits the total expenditures for chiropractic services under a demonstration project to $2,000,000 in any fiscal year. Requires the Administrator to report to the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees on the number of requests for, and the amounts paid for, reimbursement or payments for chiropractic services under the demonstration projects established by this Act.

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Timeline

1. 2 May 1985

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 May 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 May 1985

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-420.

   Source: Committee

4. 9 May 1985

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from OMB, VA.

   Source: Committee

5. 7 June 1985

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans received executive comment from VA.

   Source: Committee

6. 12 June 1985

   Reported

   Committee on Veterans. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 876 ordered to be reported.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 2 May 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Veterans' Administration Health-Care Programs Improvement Act of 1985