To amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 to require the provision of chiropractic care and services to veterans at all Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers.
Latest action · May 4, 2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 26, 2006
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 to require a program under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides chiropractic care and services to veterans through Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and clinics to be carried out at: (1) no fewer than 75 medical centers by December 31, 2008; and (2) all medical centers by December 31, 2010.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 26, 2006 to Jul 13, 2006, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Original | Apr 26, 2006 |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | May 18, 2006 | |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Jul 12, 2006 | |
| R-FL | Michael Bilirakis | Jul 13, 2006 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 4, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 26, 2006Introduced in House
- Apr 26, 2006Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
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- Apr 26, 2006Introduced in House
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