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Acupuncture for Our Seniors Act of 2025
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for acupuncturist services under the Medicare program.
Summary
This bill adds acupuncture services to the list of covered benefits under Medicare for seniors. The bill defines "qualified acupuncturist services" as services furnished by state-licensed acupuncturists or, in states without licensure requirements, acupuncturists meeting Secretary-specified standards such as national certification, as well as physicians authorized to perform acupuncture. Acupuncturist services will be paid under Medicare rules applicable to other practitioner services, with separate payment mechanisms for services furnished in hospitals and other institutional settings. Related supplies and services furnished as part of acupuncture treatment are also covered. The coverage takes effect 270 days (approximately nine months) after enactment of the bill.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA)
26 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT)
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA)
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA)
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY)
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA)
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA)
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA)
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA)
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY)
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD)
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA)
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY)
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA)
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] (D-CA)
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA)
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME)
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA)
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM)
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY)
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI)
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA)
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Judy Chu’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $39,775
- MEBO INTERNATIONAL $13,200
- GARFIELD HEALTH CENTER $12,800
- APEX GLOBAL GROUPS INC $9,900
- EDI MEDIA $9,900
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Judy Chu → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Feb 27, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
- Feb 27, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 27, 2025
Ms. Chu (for herself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for acupuncturist services 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 “Acupuncture for Our Seniors Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. COVERAGE FOR ACUPUNCTURIST SERVICES UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.
(a) In General.—Section 1861 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x) is amended—
(1) in subsection (s)(2)—
(A) by adding “and” at the end of subparagraph (JJ); and
(B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: “(KK) qualified acupuncturist services (as defined in subsection (nnn)(1));”; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(nnn) Qualified Acupuncturist Services.—
“(1) In general.—The term ‘qualified acupuncturist services’ means such services furnished by a qualified acupuncturist (as defined in paragraph (2)), and such services and supplies furnished as an incident to services furnished by the qualified acupuncturist, as the qualified acupuncturist is legally authorized to perform under State law.
“(2) Qualified acupuncturist defined.—For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘qualified acupuncturist’ means—
“(A) an individual who is licensed as an acupuncturist by a State or, in the case of an individual in a State that does not provide for such licensure, meets such criteria (such as certification through an appropriate nationally recognized certification authority for acupuncturists) as the Secretary may specify; or
“(B) a physician who is legally authorized to perform acupuncture as part of the practice of medicine and surgery by the State in which the physician performs such function or action. In specifying requirements under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may use the same requirements as those established by a certification authority described in such subparagraph.”.
(b) Payment Rules.—
(1) Payment under physician fee schedule.—Section 1848(j)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(j)(3)) is amended by inserting “(2)(KK),” before “(3),”.
(2) Separate payment for services of institutional providers.—Section 1833(a)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(2)(B)) is amended—
(A) in clause (i), by inserting “and in the case of qualified acupuncturist services,” after “1999,”;
(B) in clause (ii), by inserting “or in the case of qualified acupuncturist services,” after “1999,”; and
(C) in clause (iii), by inserting “(other than qualified acupuncturist services)” after “such services”.
(3) Qualified acupuncturist treatment as a practitioner.— Section 1842(b)(18)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(18)(C)) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause:
“(ix) A qualified acupuncturist (as defined in section 1861(nnn)(2)).”.
(4) Separate billing for acupuncturist services furnished in an inpatient hospital setting.—Section 1861(b)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(b)(4)) is amended by inserting “qualified acupuncturist services,” after “qualified psychologist services,”.
(c) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section apply with respect to services furnished on or after the date that is 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>
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