FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ACT THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1964 U.S. SENATE, SPECIAL SUBCOMMITTEE ON FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION, Washington, D.C. The subcommittee met at 10 a.m., pursuant to call, in room 4232, New Senate Office Building, Senator Lee Metcalf (chairman of the special subcommittee). Present: Senator Metcalf (presiding). Also present: Hon. Quentin N. Burdick, a U.S. Senator from the State of North Dakota. Committee staff members present: Stewart E. McClure, chief clerk; Edward D. Friedman, counsel of the subcommittee; and John D. Stringer, minority associate counsel. Senator METCALF. The subcommittee will be in order. At this point we will insert in the record S. 1710 and S. 2078, and departmental reports. (S. 1710, S. 2078, and departmental reports follow:) 88TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 1710 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES JUNE 13, 1963 Mr. BURDICK introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare A BILL To amend sections 9 and 40 of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act, as amended. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 That (a) the first two sentences of section 9 (a) of the 4 Federal Employees' Compensation Act, as amended (U.S.C., 5 title 5, sec. 759), are amended to read as follows: 6 "For any injury sustained by an employee while in the 7 performance of duty, whether or not disability has arisen, 8 and notwithstanding that the employee has accepted or is 9 entitled to receive benefits under the Civil Service Retire10 ment Act, the United States shall furnish to the employee all 11 services, appliances, and supplies which are prescribed or 2 1 recommended by duly qualified physicians (and, in addition, 2 in case such injury involves a strain or sprain, which are 3 prescribed or recommended by duly qualified chiropractic 4 practitioners), and which, in the opinion of the Secretary of 5 Labor, are likely to cure or to give relief or to reduce the 6 degree or the period of disability or to aid in lessening the 7 amount of the monthly compensation. Such services, appliances, and supplies shall be furnished by or upon the order 9 of the United States medical officers and hospitals, but where 10 this is not practicable, they shall be furnished by or upon 11 the order of private physicians (and, in addition, in case such 12 injury involves a strain or sprain, duly qualified chiropractic 13 practitioners), or hospitals, designated or approved by the 14 Secretary." 8 15 (b) Section 40 of such Act is amended by adding "and 16 duly qualified chiropractic practitioners" after "hospitals" in 17 subsection (e), and by adding at the end of such section the 18 following new subsection: 19 20 "(n) (1) The term 'duly qualified chiropractic practi tioner' means an individual who shall have been found by 21 the Secretary of Labor to be qualified to treat strains and 22 sprains through the employment of chiropractic. 23 "(2) The term 'strain' means an overstretching or over24 exertion of some part of the musculature. 3 1 "(3) The term 'sprain' means the wrenching of a joint 2 with partial rupture or other injury of its attachments and 3 without luxation of bones." 88TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 2078 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AUGUST 26, 1963 Mr. MAGNUSON introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred. to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare A BILL To amend the Federal Employees' Compensation Act so as to permit injured employees entitled to receive medical services under such Act to utilize the services of chiropractors. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 That the first two sentences of section 9 of the Federal 4 Employees' Compensation Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. 5 759), are amended to read as follows: "For any injury sus6 tained by an employee while in the performance of duty, 7 whether or not disability has arisen, the United States shall 8 furnish to the employee all services, appliances, and supplies 9 prescribed or recommended by duly qualified physicians or 10 chiropractic practitioners which, in the opinion of the Sec I 36-434-64 |