Chiropractic Act of 2022
This bill expands Medicare coverage of chiropractic services to include evaluation and management services, including examination and imaging services, and other functions provided by chiropractors, rather than only subluxation corrections through manual manipulation of the spine. The bill also allows chiropractors to enter into private contracts with Medicare beneficiaries.
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure equitable 
 treatment of items and services furnished by chiropractors under the 
                           Medicare program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Chiropractic Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. ENSURING EQUITABLE TREATMENT OF ITEMS AND SERVICES FURNISHED BY 
              CHIROPRACTORS UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 1861(r)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395x(r)(5)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``for the purpose of sections 1861(s)(1) 
        and 1861(s)(2)(A) and only'';
            (2) by inserting ``, evaluation and management services 
        (including examination and imaging services), and such other 
        functions (not including the prescribing of drugs)'' after 
        ``(to correct a subluxation)''; and
            (3) by inserting ``, service, or function (as applicable)'' 
        after ``such treatment''.
    (b) Allowing Chiropractors To Provide Items and Services Through 
Private Contracts With Medicare Beneficiaries.--Section 1802(b)(6)(B) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395a(b)(6)(B)) is amended by 
striking ``paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) of''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to items and services furnished on or after the date 
that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Chiropractic Act of 2022
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure equitable treatment of items and services furnished by chiropractors under the Medicare program.
Chiropractic Act of 2022
Rep. Posey, Bill