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H.R.1046
Sponsor: Rep Watkins, Wes (introduced 3/9/1999)
Latest Major Action: 3/30/1999 Referred to House subcommittee
Title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide reimbursement under the Medicare Program for all physicians' services furnished by doctors of chiropractic within the scope of their license.
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TITLE(S):  (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)
STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions)
3/9/1999:
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.
3/9/1999:
Referred to House Commerce
3/30/1999:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
3/9/1999:
Referred to House Ways and Means
COMMITTEE(S):
RELATED BILL DETAILS:

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AMENDMENT(S):

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COSPONSORS(82), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

Rep Abercrombie, Neil - 5/26/1999Rep Aderholt, Robert B. - 4/13/2000
Rep Andrews, Robert E. - 3/23/1999Rep Bachus, Spencer - 6/15/1999
Rep Baldacci, John Elias - 5/23/2000Rep Becerra, Xavier - 3/16/2000
Rep Bentsen, Ken - 9/14/1999Rep Berkley, Shelley - 10/14/1999
Rep Berry, Marion - 5/26/1999Rep Blumenauer, Earl - 3/29/2000
Rep Boehner, John A. - 3/23/2000Rep Bonior, David E. - 4/20/1999
Rep Boucher, Rick - 7/12/1999Rep Campbell, Tom - 10/28/1999
Rep Canady, Charles T. - 3/22/2000Rep Cook, Merrill - 3/29/2000
Rep Costello, Jerry F. - 4/21/1999Rep Cramer, Robert E. (Bud) Jr. - 4/13/1999
Rep Crane, Philip M. - 4/13/1999Rep Crowley, Joseph - 2/1/2000
Rep DeFazio, Peter A. - 9/9/1999Rep DeGette, Diana - 3/16/2000
Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. - 3/9/2000Rep Deutsch, Peter - 5/5/1999
Rep Emerson, Jo Ann - 10/26/1999Rep English, Phil - 5/5/1999
Rep Evans, Lane - 2/1/2000Rep Filner, Bob - 10/20/1999
Rep Forbes. Michael P. - 4/13/2000Rep Frank, Barney - 5/26/1999
Rep Frost, Martin - 3/18/1999Rep Gejdenson, Sam - 2/1/2000
Rep Green, Gene - 9/14/1999Rep Hilliard, Earl F. - 4/13/1999
Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. - 5/23/2000Rep Jefferson, William J. - 4/13/1999
Rep Johnson, Nancy L. - 3/21/2000Rep Kaptur, Marcy - 4/13/1999
Rep Kennedy, Patrick J. - 3/14/2000Rep Kildee, Dale E. - 10/20/1999
Rep Kleczka, Gerald D. - 3/18/1999Rep LaHood, Ray - 11/9/1999
Rep Lampson, Nick - 4/13/1999Rep Larson, John B. - 3/8/2000
Rep Latham, Tom - 4/11/2000Rep Lewis, Ron - 5/23/2000
Rep LoBiondo, Frank A. - 3/18/1999Rep Lucas, Ken - 9/9/1999
Rep Maloney, James H. - 8/5/1999Rep Martinez, Matthew G. - 2/1/2000
Rep McGovern, James P. - 7/19/1999Rep McHugh, John M. - 6/24/1999
Rep McIntyre, Mike - 3/14/2000Rep Miller, Gary - 3/25/1999
Rep Minge, David - 7/15/1999Rep Mink, Patsy T. - 6/8/1999
Rep Moore, Dennis - 3/23/2000Rep Moran, Jerry - 5/23/2000
Rep Oberstar, James L. - 5/26/1999Rep Pallone, Frank, Jr. - 2/1/2000
Rep Pomeroy, Earl - 2/14/2000Rep Rangel, Charles B. - 3/23/1999
Rep Riley, Bob - 7/12/1999Rep Rohrabacher, Dana - 6/10/1999
Rep Rush, Bobby L. - 3/16/1999Rep Sabo, Martin Olav - 7/12/1999
Rep Sanders, Bernard - 3/16/1999Rep Sandlin, Max - 2/8/2000
Rep Skeen, Joe - 4/13/1999Rep Strickland, Ted - 9/9/1999
Rep Terry, Lee - 3/18/1999Rep Thompson, Mike - 10/19/1999
Rep Thurman, Karen L. - 4/20/1999Rep Traficant, James A., Jr. - 4/13/1999
Rep Turner, Jim - 11/2/1999Rep Udall, Tom - 6/17/1999
Rep Vento, Bruce F. - 10/5/1999Rep Wexler, Robert - 4/13/1999
Rep Weygand, Robert A. - 4/13/1999Rep Wilson, Heather - 2/1/2000
Rep Wise, Robert E., Jr. - 9/9/1999Rep Wu, David - 9/23/1999
SUMMARY AS OF:
3/9/1999--Introduced.

Chiropractic Patients' Freedom of Choice Act of 1999 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare reimbursement for all physicians' services furnished by doctors of chiropractic within the scope of their license.