,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aahc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ac1         
#bjai,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 
addition to ! ,committees on ,arm$      
,s]vices1 ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 & ,ways & 
,means1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly     
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 to ensure access to       
qualifi$ acupuncturi/ s]vices = milit>y 
memb]s & milit>y dep5d5ts1 to am5d title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to ensure    
access to acupuncturi/ s]vices ?r\gh !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 to am5d  
title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 to provide = cov]age ( qualifi$        
acupuncturi/ s]vices "u ! ,m$ic>e       
program2 to am5d ! ,public ,heal?       
,s]vice ,act to au?orize ! appo9tm5t (  
qualifi$ acupuncturi/s z (fic]s 9 !     

commission$ ,regul> ,corps & ! ,ready   
,res]ve ,corps ( ! ,public ,heal?       
,s]vice1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,acupuncture =
 ,h]oes & ,s5iors ,act ( #bjai4  7b7    
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts (   
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4       
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #c4 ,inclusion (     
acupuncture s]vices ?r\gh milit>y heal? 
c>e sy/em & ,,tric>e program4 ,sec4 #d4 
,acupuncture heal? s]vices = ,,tric>e   
program b5efici>ies4 ,sec4 #e4          
,appo9tm5t ( acupuncturi/s z commission$
 (fic]s 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4 ,sec4 #f4      
,inclusion ( acupuncturi/ s]vices at    
vet]ans heal? facilities4 ,sec4 #g4     
,cov]age = acupuncturi/ s]vices "u !    
,m$ic>e program4 ,sec4 #h4              
,acupuncturi/s 9 ! ,regul> ,corps & !   
,ready ,res]ve ,corps ( ! ,public ,heal?
 ,s]vice4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 
except z o!rwise provid$3 7#a7 ,! t]m   
qualifi$ acupuncturi/ s]vices means--   

7,a7 acupuncturi/ s]vices-- 7i7 t are   
furni%$ by a qualifi$ acupuncturi/2 &   
7ii7 :i* ! qualifi$ acupuncturi/ is     
legally au?oriz$ to p]=m "u ,/ate law2 &
  7,b7 s]vices & supplies t are furni%$ 
by a qualifi$ acupuncturi/ incid5t to ! 
s]vices describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74    
7#b7 ,! t]m qualifi$ acupuncturi/ means 
an individual :o is lic5s$ or c]tifi$ z 
an acupuncturi/ by a ,/ate or1 9 ! case 
( an individual 9 a ,/ate t does n      
provide = su* lic5sure or c]tification1 
meets su* crit]ia 7su* z accr$itation   
?r\gh an appropriate nationally         
recogniz$ c]tification au?ority =       
acupuncturi/s7 z ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & 
,human ,s]vices may specify4 ,9 specify+
 su* requirem5ts1 ! ,secret>y may use ! 
same requirem5ts z ^? e/abli%$ by su* a 
c]tification au?ority4  7#c7 ,! t]m     
,/ate means ! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia1 ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 
& ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4  #c4        
,inclusion ( acupuncture s]vices ?r\gh  

milit>y heal? c>e sy/em & ,,tric>e      
program  7a7 ,memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ee ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] section #ajgdo ! foll[+ new        
section3  #ajgdp4 ,provision (          
acupuncturi/ s]vices ,9 accordance )    
section #ajgd7;c7 ( ?is title1 & "u     
regulations prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y1   
memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices entitl$ to    
m$ical c>e "u section #ajgd %all be     
entitl$ to qualifi$ acupuncturi/ s]vices
 7)\t ! requirem5t ( a ref]ral7 provid$ 
9 a milit>y m$ical treatm5t facility or 
a private facility by an acupuncturi/ :o
 is lic5s$ or c]tifi$ 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! 
facility is locat$1 or1 9 ! case ( a    
facility 9 a ,/ate t does n provide =   
su* lic5sure or c]tification1 meets su* 
crit]ia 7su* z accr$itation ?r\gh an    
appropriate nationally recogniz$        
c]tification au?ority = acupuncturi/s7 z
 ! ,secret>y may specify4 ,9 specify+   
su* requirem5ts1 ! ,secret>y may use !  
same requirem5ts z ^? e/abli%$ by su* a 

c]tification au?ority4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical
 am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+
 ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !  
item relat+ to section #ajgdo ! foll[+  
new item3  #ajgdp4 ,provision (         
acupuncturi/ s]vices4  4  7b7 ,,tric>e  
program ,section #ajgi7;a7 ( title #aj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#ab71 by ins]t+ or p>agraph   
7#ah7 aft] except z au?oriz$ 9 p>agraph 
7#d72 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ 
new p>agraph3  7#ah7 ,acupuncturi/      
s]vices may be provid$ )\t ! requirem5t 
( a ref]ral if p]=m$ by an acupuncturi/ 
:o is lic5s$ or c]tifi$ 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* 
! s]vices are furni%$1 or1 9 ! case (   
s]vices furni%$ 9 a ,/ate t does n      
provide = su* lic5sure or c]tification1 
meets su* crit]ia 7su* z accr$itation   
?r\gh an appropriate nationally         
recogniz$ c]tification au?ority =       
acupuncturi/s7 z ! ,secret>y may        
specify4 ,9 specify+ su* requirem5ts1 ! 
,secret>y may use ! same requirem5ts z  
^? e/abli%$ by su* a c]tification       

au?ority4  4  7c7 ,effective date ,!    
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect on ! date t is #ahj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4      
,acupuncture heal? s]vices = ,,tric>e   
program b5efici>ies  7a7 ,plan requir$  
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se %all develop a plan to provide  
qualifi$ acupuncturi/ s]vices1 z a      
p]man5t "p ( ! ,,tric>e program pursuant
 to ! am5dm5ts made by section #c1 =    
cov]$ b5efici>ies 7z def9$ 9 section    
#ajgb ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74
  7b7 ,cont5ts ( plan ,! plan %all      
require t a contract ent]$ into "u      
section #ajig ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 = ! deliv]y ( heal? c>e s]vices 
%all--  7#a7 include ! deliv]y (        
qualifi$ acupuncturi/ s]vices2  7#b7    
require t qualifi$ acupuncturi/ s]vices 
may be provid$ only by a qualifi$       
acupuncturi/2 &  7#c7 provide cl>ity on 
! process t a cov]$ b5efici>y mu/ use to
 select & h direct access to a qualifi$ 

acupuncturi/ 7)\t ! requirem5t ( a      
ref]ral74  7c7 ,implem5tation ( plan ,! 
plan develop$ "u subsection 7a7 %all    
provide = implem5tation ( ! plan to beg9
 n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,submission ,!
 ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress !   
plan develop$ "u subsection 7a74  #e4   
,appo9tm5t ( acupuncturi/s z commission$
 (fic]s 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces  7a7 ,army      
,section #gjfh ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by ins]t+
 7a7 ,m$ical s]vice corps4-- be=e ,!re  
is2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e7--  7,a7 9     
subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ &2  7,b7 by  
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,e7 z           
subp>agraph 7,f72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,d7 ! foll[+ new          
subp>agraph3  7,e7 ! ,acupuncture       
,section2 &  2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subsection3  7b7 ,appo9tm5t
 ( acupuncturi/s ,acupuncturi/s :o are  
qualifi$ "u regulations prescrib$ by !  
,secret>y ( ! ,army may be appo9t$ z    
commission$ (fic]s 9 ! ,acupuncture     

,section ( ! ,m$ical ,s]vice ,corps ( ! 
,army4 ,su* regulations %all require su*
 acupuncturi/s to be lic5s$ or c]tifi$ 9
 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! s]vices are furni%$1   
or1 9 ! case ( s]vices furni%$ 9 a ,/ate
 t does n provide = su* lic5sure or     
c]tification1 meets su* crit]ia 7su* z  
accr$itation ?r\gh an appropriate       
nationally recogniz$ c]tification       
au?ority = acupuncturi/s7 z ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,army may specify4 ,9 specify+ su*  
requirem5ts1 ! ,secret>y may use ! same 
requirem5ts z ^? e/abli%$ by su* a      
c]tification au?ority4  4  7b7 ,navy    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #hji ( su* title is
 am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #hjgi !   
foll[+ new section3  #hjhj4 ,appo9tm5t (
 acupuncturi/s 9 ! ,m$ical ,s]vice      
,corps ,acupuncturi/s :o are qualifi$ "u
 regulations prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,navy may be appo9t$ z commission$    
(fic]s 9 ! ,m$ical ,s]vice ,corps ( !   
,navy4 ,su* regulations %all require su*
 acupuncturi/s to be lic5s$ or c]tifi$ 9
 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! s]vices are furni%$1   

or1 9 ! case ( s]vices furni%$ 9 a ,/ate
 t does n provide = su* lic5sure or     
c]tification1 meets su* crit]ia 7su* z  
accr$itation ?r\gh an appropriate       
nationally recogniz$ c]tification       
au?ority = acupuncturi/s7 z ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,navy may specify4 ,9 specify+ su*  
requirem5ts1 ! ,secret>y may use ! same 
requirem5ts z ^? e/abli%$ by su* a      
c]tification au?ority4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical
 am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+
 ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !  
item relat+ to section #hjgi ! foll[+   
new item3  #hjhj4 ,appo9tm5t (          
acupuncturi/s 9 ! ,m$ical ,s]vice       
,corps4  4  7c7 ,air =ce ,section       
#ijfg7;f7 ( su* title is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 /rik+ physician assi/ant functions &   
*iropractic functions & ins]t+ physician
 assi/ant functions1 *iropractic        
functions1 & acupuncturi/ functions2 &  
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
s5t5ce3 ,biom$ical s]vice (fic]s may be 
ref]r$ to z ! specific c>e] designation1
 includ+ *iropractic s]vices (fic] &    

acupuncturi/ s]vices (fic]44  7d7       
,regulations ,! regulations requir$ to  
be prescrib$ by ! am5dm5ts made by ?is  
section %all be prescrib$ n lat] ?an    
#abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  #f4 ,inclusion ( acupuncturi/   
s]vices at vet]ans heal? facilities  7a7
 ,acupuncturi/ s]vices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ag ( title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #agbj;,j4 
,provision ( acupuncturi/ s]vices  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a   
program to provide acupuncturi/ s]vices 
to vet]ans enroll$ 9 ! heal? c>e sy/em  
e/abli%$ "u section #agje7;a7 ( ?is     
title 7)\t ! requirem5t ( a ref]ral74   
7b7 ,locations ,! program "u subsection 
7a7 %all be c>ri$ out at 9 at lea/ "o   
facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 ea* ,vet]ans   
,integrat$ ,s]vice ,network4 ,9 select+ 
su* facilities1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure 
t ! program is c>ri$ out 9 bo? urban &  
rural areas4  7c7 ,s]vices available ,! 
,secret>y %all ensure t ! acupuncturi/  

s]vices available "u ! program are able 
to address1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+3  7#a7
 ,*ronic & acute pa94  7#b7 ,canc] pa94 
7#c7 ,po/op]ative nausea & vomit+4  7#d7
 ,po/surgical ga/rop>esis syndrome4     
7#e7 ,opioid-induc$ con/ipation4  7#f7  
,opioid-induc$ pruritus4  7#g7          
,*emo!rapy-induc$ neuropa?y4  7#h7      
,aromatase inhibitor-associat$ jo9t pa94
  7#i7 ,neck dissection-relat$ pa9 &    
dysfunction4  7#aj7 ,/ress managem5t4   
7#aa7 ,m5tal heal? conditions4  7#ab7   
,sub/ance abuse4  7#ac7 ,symptoms relat+
 to traumatic bra9 injury &             
po/-traumatic /ress4  7d7 ,adm9i/ration 
7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out !       
program ?r\gh--  7,a7 qualifi$          
acupuncturi/s appo9t$ z employees ( !   
,dep>tm5t locat$ at m$ical c5t]s &      
cl9ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &  7,b7 ?r\gh     
contract qualifi$ acupuncturi/s if-- 7i7
 ! ,secret>y is unable to make          
appo9tm5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 
7ii7 a pati5t requires specialty c>e t  
an employee "u su* subp>agraph is n able

 to provide to ! pati5t2 or  7iii7 !re  
is an em]g5cy t requires ! use ( su* a  
contract acupuncturi/4  7#b7 ,!         
,secret>y %all provide tra9+ & mat]ials 
to heal? c>e provid]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t :o  
provide prim>y c>e to vet]ans to expla9 
! b5efits ( acupuncturi/ s]vices4  7#c7 
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m qualifi$          
acupuncturi/ means1 ) respect to !      
furni%+ ( s]vices 9 a ,/ate1 an         
individual :o lic5s$ or c]tifi$ 9 !     
,/ate 9 :i* ! s]vices are furni%$1 or1 9
 ! case ( s]vices furni%$ 9 a ,/ate t   
does n provide = su* lic5sure or        
c]tification1 meets su* crit]ia 7su* z  
accr$itation ?r\gh an appropriate       
nationally recogniz$ c]tification       
au?ority = acupuncturi/s7 z ! ,secret>y 
may specify4 ,9 specify+ su*            
requirem5ts1 ! ,secret>y may use ! same 
requirem5ts z ^? e/abli%$ by su* a      
c]tification au?ority4  7e7 ,regulations
 ,! ,secret>y %all prescribe regulations
 to c>ry out ?is section4  4  7#b7      
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 

! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #agbj;,i !
 foll[+ new section3  #agbj;,j4         
,provision ( acupuncturi/ s]vices4  4   
7#c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #agja7f7 (
 su* title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,h7           
,acupuncturi/ s]vices 9 accordance )    
section #agbj;,j ( ?is title4  4  7b7   
,advisory committee  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #e ( su* title  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
section3  #edg4 ,advisory committee on  
acupuncturi/ s]vices  7a7 ,acupuncture  
advisory committee  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y   
%all e/abli% an advisory committee to be
 kn[n z ! ,advisory ,committee on       
,acupuncturi/ ,s]vices 79 ?is section   
ref]r$ to z ! ,committee7 to provide !  
,secret>y ) assi/ance & advice 9 !      
developm5t & implem5tation ( ! program  
e/abli%$ by section #agbj;,j ( ?is      
title4  7#b7 ,! ,committee %all consi/ (
 memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y f ! g5]al
 public1 includ+--  7,a7 n few] ?an five

 practic+ acupuncturi/s1 ( :i* at lea/  
f\r %all be ,/ate lic5s$ acupuncturi/s2 
7,b7 "o vet]an f ea* ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2   
7,c7 n few] ?an two repres5tatives f    
vet]ans s]vice organizations2 &  7,d7 a 
repres5tative ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  
7b7 ,duties ,! ,committee %all--  7#a7  
review & evaluate ! ability ( a vet]an  
to access an acupuncturi/ at facilities 
( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7#b7 advise ! ,secret>y 
) respect to-- 7,a7 protocols gov]n+    
direct access to acupuncture c>e2  7,b7 
protocols gov]n+ ! scope ( practice (   
acupuncture practition]s2  7,c7 !       
def9itions ( s]vices to be provid$ by   
acupuncturi/s2 &  7,d7 su* o!r matt]s ! 
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate2 &  7#c7 
^u ! det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y t !      
program ( acupuncturi/ s]vices "u       
section #agbj;,h ( ?is title has be5    
fully implem5t$1 submit to ! ,secret>y a
 report conta9+ ! evaluation ( !        
,committee ( ! implem5tation ( su*      
program4  7c7 ,*airman ,! ,secret>y %all
 designate "o memb] ( ! ,committee to   

s]ve z ! *airman ( ! ,committee4  7d7   
,meet+s ,! ,committee %all meet at !    
call ( ! ,*airman1 b n few] ?an ?ree    
times dur+ ea* fiscal ye>1 beg9n+ 9 !   
fiscal ye> foll[+ ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ?is
 section is enact$4  7e7 ,report ,foll[+
 ! date on :i* ! ,committee submits to !
 ,secret>y ! report "u subsection       
7b77#d71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a    
report conta9+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a copy (
 ! ,committee report1 toge!r ) ! comm5ts
 ( ! ,secret>y on ! report4  7#b7 ,an   
explanation ( ! crit]ia & rationale t ! 
,secret>y us$ to det]m9e t ! program (  
acupuncturi/ s]vices "u section #agbj;,j
 ( ?is title 0 fully implem5t$1 z       
describ$ 9 su* subsection 7b77#d74  7#c7
 ,! views ( ! ,secret>y reg>d+ ! future 
implem5tation ( su* program4  4  7#b7   
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #edf !    
foll[+ new item3  #edg4 ,advisory       

committee on acupuncturi/ s]vices4  4   
7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,au?ority =  
appo9tm5ts ,section #gdja7a7 ( title    
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ acupuncturi/s1 aft]              
*iropractors14  7#b7 ,p]iod ( appo9tm5ts
 ,section #gdjc ( su* title is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 
7,i7 ,acupuncturi/s4  4  7#c7 ,pay  7,a7
 ,scale ,section #gdjd ( su* title is   
am5d$--  7i7 9 subsection 7a77#b71 by   
ins]t+ 1 acupuncturi/s1 aft] physicians2
 &  7ii7 9 ! li/ 9 subsection 7b71 by   
ins]t+ 1 ,,acupuncturi/1 aft]           
,,physician4  7,b7 ,treatm5t ,section   
#gdca ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
subsection3  7i7 ,treatm5t (            
acupuncturi/s ,= purposes ( ?is         
sub*apt]1 an acupuncturi/ is deem$ to be
 a physician4  4  7#d7 ,malpractice &   
neglig5ce suits ,section #gcaf7;a77#b7 (
 su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+           
acupuncturi/1 aft] *iropractor14  7#e7  
,h\rs & conditions ,section #gdba7;b7 ( 

su* title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#i7              
,acupuncturi/s4  4  7#f7 ,effective date
 ,! am5dm5ts made by p>agraph 7#d7 apply
 ) respect to s]vices provid$ on or aft]
 ! date t is #bgj days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #g4 ,cov]age =    
acupuncturi/ s]vices "u ! ,m$ic>e       
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ahfa ( !
 ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#aciex7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection    
7s77#b7--  7,a7 by /rik+ & at ! end (   
subp>agraph 7,,gg72  7,b7 by add+ & at !
 end ( subp>agraph 7,,hh72 &  7,c7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 
7,,ii7 qualifi$ acupuncturi/ s]vices 7z 
def9$ 9 subsection 7jjj77#a772  2 &     
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subsection3  7jjj7 ,qualifi$            
acupuncturi/ s]vices  7#a7 ,! t]m       
qualifi$ acupuncturi/ s]vices means su* 
s]vices furni%$ by a qualifi$           
acupuncturi/ 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#b771 
& su* s]vices & supplies furni%$ z an   
incid5t to s]vices furni%$ by ! qualifi$

 acupuncturi/1 z ! qualifi$ acupuncturi/
 is legally au?oriz$ to p]=m "u ,/ate   
law4  7#b7 ,! t]m qualifi$ acupuncturi/ 
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #b ( 
! ,acupuncture = ,h]oes & ,s5iors ,act (
 #bjai4  4  7b7 ,paym5t rules  7#a7     
,paym5t "u physician fee s*$ule ,section
 #ahdh7;j77#c7 ( ! ,social ,security    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#d7;j77#c77  
is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7#b77;,,gg71 be=e    
7#c714  7#b7 ,sep>ate paym5t = s]vices (
 in/itutional provid]s ,section         
#ahcc7;a77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciel7a77#b77;,b77
 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+
 & 9 ! case ( qualifi$ acupuncturi/     
s]vices1 aft] #aiii12  7,b7 9 clause    
7ii71 by ins]t+ or 9 ! case ( qualifi$  
acupuncturi/ s]vices1 aft] #aiii12 &    
7,c7 9 clause 7iii71 by ins]t+ 7o!r ?an 
qualifi$ acupuncturi/ s]vices7 aft] su* 
s]vices4  7#c7 ,qualifi$ acupuncturi/   
treatm5t z a practition] ,section       
#ahdb7;b77#ah77;,c7 ( ! ,social         
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           

#acieu7b77#ah77;,c77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new clause3  7vii7 ,a   
qualifi$ acupuncturi/ 7z def9$ 9 section
 #ahfa7;jjj77#b774  4  7#d7 ,sep>ate    
bill+ = acupuncturi/ s]vices furni%$ 9  
an inpati5t hospital sett+ ,section     
#ahfa7;b77#d7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7b77#d77 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ qualifi$ acupuncturi/ s]vices1
 aft] qualifi$ psy*ologi/ s]vices14  7c7
 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is
 section apply ) respect to s]vices     
furni%$ on or aft] ! date t is #bgj days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #h4
 ,acupuncturi/s 9 ! ,regul> ,corps & !  
,ready ,res]ve ,corps ( ! ,public ,heal?
 ,s]vice  7a7 ,au?orization ( appo9tm5t 
,section #bjg ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bji7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a71 by ins]t+    
acupuncture1 aft] nurs+12 &  7#b7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,appo9tm5t 
( qualifi$ acupuncturi/s  7#a7          
,eligibility ,acupuncturi/s %all be     
eligible = appo9tm5t z (fic]s 9 !       

commission$ ,regul> ,corps & ! ,ready   
,res]ve ,corps ( ! ,public ,heal?       
,s]vice4  7#b7 ,qualification2 tra9+1   
equipm5t1 & prep>ation ,! ,secret>y %all
 ensure t acupuncturi/s 9 ! commission$ 
,regul> ,corps & 9 ! ,ready ,res]ve     
,corps--  7,a7 are qualifi$             
acupuncturi/s 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! 
,acupuncture = ,h]oes & ,s5iors ,act (  
#bjai72 &  7,b7 are tra9$1 equipp$1 &   
o!rwise prep>$ to fulfill applicable    
public heal? & em]g5cy response s]vice  
responsibilities 9 ! ,commission$       
,corps4  4  7b7 ,requir$ placem5t  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all ensure !
 appo9tm5t ( no few] ?an #f             
acupuncturi/s into ! commission$ ,regul>
 ,corps & ! ,ready ,res]ve ,corps ( !   
,public ,heal? ,s]vice4  7#b7 ,reports  
,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & qu>t]ly !reaft]1 
! ,surgeon ,g5]al ( ! ,public ,heal?    
,s]vice %all submit to ! ,committee on  

,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate a report on all measures tak5 
by ! ,presid5t1 ! ,surgeon ,g5]al1 & !  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to 
c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is section1    
includ+ ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section4