Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act of 2017

Summary

Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act of 2017 This bill amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 to require a program under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides chiropractic care and services to veterans through Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers and clinics to be carried out at: (1) no fewer than 75 medical centers by December 31, 2018, and (2) all medical centers by December 31, 2020. Chiropractic examinations and services are included within required VA medical, rehabilitative, and preventive health care services.

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Timeline

1. 13 March 2017

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 March 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 May 2017

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-299.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 13 March 2017 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 March 2017

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 March 2017

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 13 March 2017

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Sponsors

• Jerry Moran · R · Sponsor
• Richard Blumenthal · D · Sponsor
• Chuck Grassley · R · Sponsor
• Lisa Murkowski · R · Sponsor
• Sheldon Whitehouse · D · Sponsor
• Tammy Baldwin · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Angus King · I · Sponsor
• Elizabeth Warren · D · Cosponsor
• Richard Durbin · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

Related records

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• related to ← Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act
• related to ← Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act of 2015