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Introduced
01/16/2025
01/16/2025
In Committee
01/16/2025
01/16/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare coverage for all physicians’ services furnished by doctors of chiropractic within the scope of their license, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill aims to modernize Medicare coverage for chiropractic services by expanding the current limited provisions. Under the existing law, Medicare only covered chiropractors for manual spinal manipulation to correct a subluxation (a misalignment of the spine), but this bill would broaden their recognition as "physicians" and allow them to provide a full range of services within their state-licensed scope of practice. The legislation is motivated by the observation that chiropractic coverage in Medicare has not kept pace with private insurance, military health systems, and federal employee health benefits. The bill would require doctors of chiropractic to be verified by attending an educational webinar, and maintains a specific provision that payment can still be made for manual spinal manipulation. Historically, Medicare first established chiropractic coverage in 1972, but this bill seeks to update those original restrictions to reflect modern chiropractic practice standards and evidence-based healthcare approaches. By aligning Medicare coverage with other health systems, the bill intends to provide Medicare beneficiaries with more comprehensive access to chiropractic care.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (153)
Greg Steube (R)*,
Robert Aderholt (R),
Mark Alford (R),
Jodey Arrington (R),
Brian Babin (R),
Don Bacon (R),
Nicholas Begich (R),
Wesley Bell (D),
Jack Bergman (R),
Sheri Biggs (R),
Gus Bilirakis (R),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Mike Bost (R),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Robert Bresnahan (R),
Eric Burlison (R),
Janelle Bynum (D),
Mike Carey (R),
Buddy Carter (R),
John Carter (R),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Ben Cline (R),
James Comer (R),
Joe Courtney (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Rick Crawford (R),
Sharice Davids (D),
Warren Davidson (R),
Don Davis (D),
Monica De La Cruz (R),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Chris Deluzio (D),
Veronica Escobar (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Gabe Evans (R),
Mike Ezell (R),
Julie Fedorchak (R),
Teresa Fernandez (D),
Brad Finstad (R),
Scott Fitzgerald (R),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Chuck Fleischmann (R),
Mike Flood (R),
Lois Frankel (D),
Scott Franklin (R),
Sylvia Garcia (D),
Craig Goldman (R),
Vicente Gonzalez (D),
Lance Gooden (R),
Paul Gosar (R),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Sam Graves (R),
Glenn Grothman (R),
Michael Guest (R),
Harriet Hageman (R),
Mike Haridopolos (R),
Diana Harshbarger (R),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Kevin Hern (R),
Pablo Jose Hernandez (D),
French Hill (R),
Jim Himes (D),
Chrissy Houlahan (D),
Val Hoyle (D),
Bill Huizenga (R),
Dusty Johnson (R),
Dave Joyce (R),
John Joyce (R),
Mike Kelly (R),
Trent Kelly (R),
Timothy Kennedy (D),
Jen Kiggans (R),
Young Kim (R),
David Kustoff (R),
Darin LaHood (R),
Greg Landsman (D),
Nick Langworthy (R),
John Larson (D),
Summer Lee (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Ryan Mackenzie (R),
Nicole Malliotakis (R),
Tracey Mann (R),
Thomas Massie (R),
Brian Mast (R),
Sarah McBride (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Kristen McDonald Rivet (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Dan Meuser (R),
Carol Miller (R),
Mary Miller (R),
John Moolenaar (R),
Blake Moore (R),
Nathaniel Moran (R),
Joe Morelle (D),
Jared Moskowitz (D),
Troy Nehls (R),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
August Pfluger (R),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Guy Reschenthaler (R),
Mike Rogers (R),
John Rose (R),
David Rouzer (R),
John Rutherford (R),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Derek Schmidt (R),
Brad Schneider (D),
David Schweikert (R),
Terri Sewell (D),
Adrian Smith (R),
Lloyd Smucker (R),
Eric Sorensen (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Pete Stauber (R),
Elise Stefanik (R),
Haley Stevens (D),
Marilyn Strickland (D),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Claudia Tenney (R),
Shri Thanedar (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
G.T. Thompson (R),
Tom Tiffany (R),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
Beth Van Duyne (R),
Derrick Van Orden (R),
Gabe Vasquez (D),
Marc Veasey (D),
Ann Wagner (R),
Tim Walberg (R),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Randy Weber (R),
Tony Wied (R),
Roger Williams (R),
Rob Wittman (R),
Rudy Yakym (R),
Ryan Zinke (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Energy and 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. (on 01/16/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/539/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr539/BILLS-119hr539ih.pdf |
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