Pub. L. 106-117, tit. III, sec. 303

CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT.

EnactedYear: 1999Length: 143 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 303. CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT. (a) Establishment of Program.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs, after consultation with chiropractors, shall establish a policy for the Veterans Health Administration regarding the role of chiropractic treatment in the care of veterans under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code. (b) Definitions.—For purposes of this section: (1) The term “chiropractic treatment” means the manual manipulation of the spine performed by a chiropractor for the treatment of such musculo-skeletal conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate. (2) The term “chiropractor” means an individual who— (A) is licensed to practice chiropractic in the State in which the individual performs chiropractic services; and (B) holds the degree of doctor of chiropractic from a chiropractic college accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education.
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