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H.CON.RES.62
Sponsor: Rep Cubin, Barbara (introduced 3/18/1999)
Latest Major Action: 4/7/1999 Referred to House subcommittee
Title: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the guaranteed coverage of chiropractic services under the Medicare+Choice program.
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TITLE(S):  (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)
STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions) (Floor Actions/Congressional Record Page References)
3/18/1999:
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
3/18/1999:
Referred to House Commerce
4/7/1999:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
3/18/1999:
Referred to House Ways and Means
COMMITTEE(S):
RELATED BILL DETAILS:

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AMENDMENT(S):

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COSPONSORS(60), ALPHABETICAL:     (Sort: by date)

Rep Aderholt, Robert B. - 11/3/1999 Rep Bentsen, Ken - 9/22/1999
Rep Berkley, Shelley - 10/19/1999 Rep Berry, Marion - 5/19/1999
Rep Bilbray, Brian P. - 2/8/2000 Rep Boehlert, Sherwood L. - 11/3/1999
Rep Boucher, Rick - 7/14/1999 Rep Boyd, Allen - 9/22/1999
Rep Campbell, Tom - 11/3/1999 Rep Clay, William (Bill) - 5/19/1999
Rep Crane, Philip M. - 6/23/1999 Rep Crowley, Joseph - 1/27/2000
Rep DeFazio, Peter A. - 5/19/1999 Rep Delahunt, William D. - 11/17/1999
Rep Duncan, John J., Jr. - 7/14/1999 Rep Emerson, Jo Ann - 10/26/1999
Rep English, Phil - 5/19/1999 Rep Evans, Lane - 1/27/2000
Rep Filner, Bob - 10/19/1999 Rep Foley, Mark - 7/22/1999
Rep Frost, Martin - 10/28/1999 Rep Goode, Virgil H., Jr. - 7/14/1999
Rep Green, Gene - 9/22/1999 Rep Green, Mark - 11/9/1999
Rep Holden, Tim - 5/26/1999 Rep Johnson, Nancy L. - 5/19/1999
Rep Kildee, Dale E. - 10/26/1999 Rep Kleczka, Gerald D. - 7/1/1999
Rep LaHood, Ray - 11/10/1999 Rep Lewis, Ron - 11/5/1999
Rep LoBiondo, Frank A. - 6/30/1999 Rep Lowey, Nita M. - 2/8/2000
Rep Lucas, Ken - 9/22/1999 Rep Maloney, James H. - 9/22/1999
Rep Manzullo, Donald A. - 10/26/1999 Rep Martinez, Matthew G. - 1/27/2000
Rep McGovern, James P. - 7/14/1999 Rep McHugh, John M. - 6/23/1999
Rep Minge, David - 7/1/1999 Rep Mink, Patsy T. - 6/23/1999
Rep Nussle, Jim - 9/22/1999 Rep Pallone, Frank, Jr. - 1/27/2000
Rep Paul, Ron - 1/27/2000 Rep Pickett, Owen B. - 10/26/1999
Rep Rohrabacher, Dana - 6/23/1999 Rep Sabo, Martin Olav - 7/14/1999
Rep Sandlin, Max - 10/28/1999 Rep Skeen, Joe - 5/19/1999
Rep Smith, Christopher H. - 9/22/1999 Rep Stearns, Cliff - 11/3/1999
Rep Thompson, Mike - 10/19/1999 Rep Towns, Edolphus - 9/22/1999
Rep Traficant, James A., Jr. - 5/19/1999 Rep Turner, Jim - 11/3/1999
Rep Udall, Tom - 6/23/1999 Rep Vento, Bruce F. - 10/14/1999
Rep Watkins, Wes - 10/28/1999 Rep Watt, Melvin L. - 5/26/1999
Rep Wise, Robert E., Jr. - 9/22/1999 Rep Wu, David - 9/22/1999

MOST RECENT SUMMARY:
3/18/1999--Introduced.

Expresses the sense of Congress that : (1) treatment by means of manual manipulation of the spine to correct a subluxation is a unique chiropractic service which Congress recognizes as a Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act (SSA)) part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) benefit; (2) it is the unequivocal intent of Congress to ensure that every Medicare+Choice beneficiary under SSA title XVIII part C has access to all services covered under the original Medicare part B fee-for-service program; and (3) as a covered Medicare part B service, such treatment provided by a doctor of chiropractic is a guaranteed service for Medicare+Choice beneficiaries.