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,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,nebraska1   
,mr4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,van   
,duyne1 & ,mr4 ,davis ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 
addition to ! ,committee on ,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 ,,xviii ( !     
,social ,security ,act to provide       
,m$ic>e cov]age = all physicians'       
s]vices furni%$ by doctors ( *iropractic
 )9 ! scope ( _! lic5se1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,*iropractic ,m$ic>e       
,cov]age ,mod]nization ,act ( #bjbe4    
#b4 ,f9d+s2 ,/atem5t ( purpose  7a7     
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#aigb1 cov]age 0 e/abli%$ "u ! ,m$ic>e  

program = b5efici>ies to receive        
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antiquat$ /atute re/ricts b5efici>ies to
 "o s]vice 9 a *iropractic cl9ic &      
,m$ic>e *iropractic cov]age has n kept  
up ) private sector cov]age & o!r ,f$]al
 heal? deliv]y sy/ems4  7#c7 ,today1 due
 to positive evid5ce-bas$ outcomes & co/
 effectiv5ess ( ! s]vices provid$ by    
doctors ( *iropractic1 private cov]age =
 *iropractic s]vices has evolv$ & ,/ate 
lic5sure = *iropractors has advanc$ to  
meet pati5t ne$s & heal? outcomes4  7#d7
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cov]age m 9 l9e ) t provid$ ) !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 ,dep>tm5t
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,b5efits ,program1 & private heal?      
insurance cov]age4  7b7 ,purpose ,x is !
 purpose ( ?is ,act to exp& recognition 
& cov]age ( a doctor ( *iropractic z a  
physician "u ! ,m$ic>e program 9        
connection ) ! p]=mance ( any function  
or action1 includ+ curr5t s]vice (      
manual manipulation ( ! sp9e to correct 

a subluxation1 z is legally au?oriz$ by 
! ,/ate 9 :i* su* doctor p]=ms su*      
function or action4  #c4 ,provid+       
,m$ic>e cov]age = all physicians'       
s]vices furni%$ by doctors ( *iropractic
 )9 ! scope ( _! lic5se  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,section #ahfa7r77#e7 ( ! ,social       
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#aciex7r77#e77 is am5d$ by /rik+ a      
*iropractor :o is lic5s$ z su* by !     
,/ate 7or 9 a ,/ate :i* does n lic5se   
*iropractors z su*1 is legally au?oriz$ 
to p]=m ! s]vices ( a *iropractor 9 !   
jurisdiction 9 :i* he p]=ms su*         
s]vices71 & :o meets uni=m m9imum /&>ds 
promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y1 b only = !   
purpose ( sections #ahfa7s77#a7 &       
#ahfa7s77#b77;,a7 & only ) respect to   
treatm5t by means ( manual manipulation 
( ! sp9e 7to correct a subluxation7 :i* 
he is legally au?oriz$ to p]=m by !     
,/ate or jurisdiction 9 :i* su* treatm5t
 is provid$ & ins]t+ a doctor (         
*iropractic :o is lic5s$ z a doctor (   
*iropractic or a *iropractor by ! ,/ate 

9 :i* ! function or action is p]=m$ & ^:
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p]=m su* function or action 9 su* ,/ate 
or 9 ! jurisdiction 9 :i* ! function or 
action is p]=m$4  7b7 ,c]ta9 cov]age    
limits ,section #ahcc ( ! ,social       
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciel7 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
subsection3  7ee7 ,limitation on paym5t 
( s]vices provid$ by c]ta9 doctors (    
*iropractic ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (
 ?is "p1 9 ! case ( s]vices ( a doctor (
 *iropractic describ$ 9 section         
#ahfa7r77#e71 paym5t may only be made "u
 ?is "p = su* s]vices if-- 7#a7 su*     
s]vices are furni%$ by a doctor (       
*iropractic :o is v]ifi$ once1 by a     
process design$ by ! ,secret>y1 z att5d+
 an educational docum5tation web9>1 or  
o!r simil> electronic product1 design$  
by ! ,secret>y or an updat$ modifi$     
v]sion ( su* web9>1 z design$ by !      
,secret>y2 or  7#b7 su* s]vices are     
treatm5t by means ( manual manipulation 
( ! sp9e to correct a subluxation4  4