Chiropractors Equity Act of 2019

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2883 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow chiropractors to provide items and services through private contracts with Medicare beneficiaries. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 21, 2019 Mrs. WALORSKI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com- mittee 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 A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow chiropractors to provide items and services through pri- vate contracts with Medicare beneficiaries. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Chiropractors Equity 4 Act of 2019’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:21 Jun 05, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2883.IH H2883 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 2883 IH SEC. 2. ALLOWING CHIROPRACTORS TO PROVIDE ITEMS 1 AND SERVICES THROUGH PRIVATE CON- 2 TRACTS WITH MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES. 3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1802(b)(6)(B) of the So- 4 cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395a(b)(6)(B)) is amended 5 by striking ‘‘paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) of’’. 6 (b) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by sub- 7 section (a) shall apply with respect to items and services 8 furnished on or after the date of the enactment of this 9 Act. 10 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:21 Jun 05, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H2883.IH H2883 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS