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H.R. 917

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Better Access to Chiropractors to Keep our Veterans Healthy Act (BACK Veterans Health Act)
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Committee
Latest Action · April 12, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E625)
Congress
109th (2005–2007)
Introduced
February 17, 2005
Cosponsors (13)
7D 5R
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Better Access to Chiropractors to Keep our Veterans Healthy ( BACK Veterans Health) Act - Includes chiropractic services and counseling, as well as periodic and preventative chiropractic examinations and services, among the medical, rehabilitative, and preventive health services available to veterans. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit eligible veterans to receive medical, rehabilitative, and preventative health services from a licensed doctor of chiropractic on a direct access basis at the election of the veteran, if such services are within the State scope of practice of such doctor. Prohibits the Secretary from discriminating among licensed health-care providers in the determination of needed services.

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