H.R. 2560 · 108th Congress
Chiropractic Medicare Freedom and Benefit Protection Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Donald Manzullo
- Introduced
- 2003-06-23
- Latest action
- 2003-07-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Chiropractic Medicare Freedom and Benefit Protection Act - Amends part D (Miscellaneous Provisions) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) revise the definition of chiropractor, specifying the scope of chiropractic services that may be furnished under Medicare, namely, those which are clinically necessary care when examination by a chiropractor demonstrates objective evidence of a subluxation; and (2) provide for payment of chiropractic services as physicians' services.