US HB646 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 32-6)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-01-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 22 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-01-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Federal Acupuncture Coverage Act of 2009 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act and federal civil service law relating to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to cover qualified acupuncturist services.
Title
Federal Acupuncture Coverage Act of 2009
Sponsors
| Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D-HI] | Rep. Gary Ackerman [D-NY] | Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN] | Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] |
| Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD] | Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR] | Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX] | Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA] |
| Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA] | Rep. Barney Frank [D-MA] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY] |
| Rep. Jesse Jackson [D-IL] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. Dale Kildee [D-MI] |
| Rep. Mary Kilroy [D-OH] | Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D-OH] | Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] |
| Rep. Gary Miller [R-CA] | Rep. James Moran [D-VA] | Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] | Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] |
| Rep. John Olver [D-MA] | Rep. Ron Paul [R-TX] | Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN] | Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA] |
| Rep. Steven Rothman [D-NJ] | Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA] |
| Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D-PA] | Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Rep. Robert Wexler [D-FL] |
| Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA] | Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-23 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | |
| 2009-01-22 | Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform | |
| 2009-01-22 | Referred to House Ways and Means | |
| 2009-01-22 | Referred to House Energy and Commerce | |
| 2009-01-22 | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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. |
Subjects
Alternative treatments
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health
Health care coverage and access
Medicare
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health
Health care coverage and access
Medicare
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/646/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr646/BILLS-111hr646ih.pdf |
