[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 917 Introduced in House (IH)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 917
To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit eligible veterans to
receive direct access to chiropractic care.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 17, 2005
Mr. Filner introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit eligible veterans to
receive direct access to chiropractic care.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Better Access to Chiropractors to
Keep our Veterans Healthy Act (BACK Veterans Health Act)''.
SEC. 2. EXPANDED CHIROPRACTOR SERVICES AVAILABLE TO VETERANS.
(a) Medical Services.--Paragraph (6) of section 1701 of title 38,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
``(G) Chiropractic services.''.
(b) Rehabilitative Services.--Paragraph (8) of such section is
amended by inserting ``chiropractic,'' after ``counseling,''.
(c) Preventive Health Services.--Paragraph (9) of such section is
amended --
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) through (K) as
subparagraphs (G) through (L), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new
subparagraph (F):
``(F) periodic and preventative chiropractic examinations
and services;''.
SEC. 3. DIRECT ACCESS FOR VETERANS TO CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES.
(a) In General.--Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 1710B the following new section:
``Sec. 1710C. Direct access to chiropractic services
``(a) The Secretary shall permit eligible veterans to receive
needed medical services, rehabilitative services, and preventative
health services from a licensed doctor of chiropractic on a direct
access basis at the election of the eligible veteran, if such services
are within the State scope of practice of such doctor of chiropractic.
``(b) The Secretary shall not discriminate among licensed health-
care providers in the determination of needed services.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
1710B the following new item:
``1710C. Direct access to chiropractic services.''.
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