,i  #aagth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #hgja  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,august #ab1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,posey introduced the         
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1
 and in addition to the ,committee on   
,ways and ,means1 for a period to be    
subsequently determined by the ,speaker1
 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 ensure    
equitable treatment of items and        
services furnished by chiropractors     
under the ,medicare program4  #a4 ,short
 title ,this ,act may be cited as the   
,chiropractic ,act of #bjbb4  #b4       
,ensuring equitable treatment of items  
and services furnished by chiropractors 
under the ,medicare program  7a7 ,in    
general ,section #ahfa7r77#e7 of the    
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#aciex7r77#e77 is amended-- 7#a7 by     

striking for the purpose of sections    
#ahfa7s77#a7 and #ahfa7s77#b77;,a7 and  
only2  7#b7 by inserting 1 evaluation   
and management services 7including      
examination and imaging services71 and  
such other functions 7not including the 
prescribing of drugs7 after 7to correct 
a subluxation72 and  7#c7 by inserting 1
 service1 or function 7as applicable7   
after such treatment4  7b7 ,allowing    
chiropractors ,to provide items and     
services through private contracts with 
,medicare beneficiaries ,section        
#ahjb7;b77#f77;,b7 of the ,social       
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#acie;a7b77#f77;,b77 is amended by      
striking paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71   
and 7#d7 of4  7c7 ,effective date ,the  
amendments made by this section shall   
apply with respect to items and services
 furnished on or after the date that is 
#cj days after the date of the enactment
 of this ,act4