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The
Veterans Administration Bill
The following language is taken verbatim from
the bill that was signed by President George W.
Bush in January, 2002:
H.R.3447
Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs
Enhancement Act of 2001 (Enrolled Bill (Sent to
President))
SEC. 204. PROGRAM FOR PROVISION OF CHIROPRACTIC
CARE AND SERVICES TO VETERANS.
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR PROGRAM- Subject to the provisions
of this section, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
shall carry out a program to provide chiropractic
care and services to veterans through Department
of Veterans Affairs medical centers and clinics.
(b) ELIGIBLE VETERANS- Veterans eligible to receive
chiropractic care and services under the program
are veterans who are enrolled in the system of patient
enrollment under section 1705 of title 38, United
States Code.
(c) LOCATION OF PROGRAM- The program shall be carried
out at sites designated by the Secretary for purposes
of the program. The Secretary shall designate at
least one site for such program in each geographic
service area of the Veterans Health Administration.
The sites so designated shall be medical centers
and clinics located in urban areas and in rural
areas.
(d) CARE AND SERVICES AVAILABLE- The chiropractic
care and services available under the program shall
include a variety of chiropractic care and services
for neuro-musculoskeletal conditions, including
subluxation complex.
(e) OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS- (1) The Secretary
shall carry out the program through personal service
contracts and by appointment of licensed chiropractors
in Department medical centers and clinics.
(2) As part of the program, the Secretary shall
provide training and materials relating to chiropractic
care and services to Department health care providers
assigned to primary care teams for the purpose of
familiarizing such providers with the benefits of
chiropractic care and services.
(f) REGULATIONS- The Secretary shall prescribe regulations
to carry out this section.
(g) CHIROPRACTIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE- (1) The Secretary
shall establish an advisory committee to provide
direct assistance and advice to the Secretary in
the development and implementation of the chiropractic
health program.
(2) The membership of the advisory committee shall
include members of the chiropractic care profession
and such other members as the Secretary considers
appropriate.
(3) Matters on which the advisory committee shall
assist and advise the Secretary shall include the
following:
(A) Protocols governing referral to chiropractors.
(B) Protocols governing direct access to chiropractic
care.
(C) Protocols governing scope of practice of chiropractic
practitioners.
(D) Definition of services to be provided.
(E) Such other matters the Secretary determines
to be appropriate.
(4) The advisory committee shall cease to exist
on December 31, 2004.
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