[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
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[H.R. 2359 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.2359

                     One Hundred Sixteenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

           Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday,
            the third day of January, two thousand and twenty


                                 An Act


 
  To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a 
 report on the Department of Veterans Affairs advancing of whole health 
                             transformation.

    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 ``Whole Veteran Act''.
SEC. 2. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ADVANCING OF WHOLE 
HEALTH TRANSFORMATION.
    (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit 
to Congress a report on the implementation of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs memorandum dated February 12, 2019, on the subject of 
Advancing Whole Health Transformation Across Veterans Health 
Administration.
    (b) Matters Included.--The report under subsection (a) shall 
include the following:
        (1) An analysis of the accessibility and availability of each 
    of the following services at medical facilities of the Department 
    of Veterans Affairs (including community based outpatient clinics, 
    vet centers, and community living centers):
            (A) Massage.
            (B) Chiropractic services.
            (C) Whole health clinician services.
            (D) Whole health coaching.
            (E) Acupuncture.
            (F) Healing touch.
            (G) Whole health group services.
            (H) Guided imagery.
            (I) Meditation.
            (J) Hypnosis.
            (K) Yoga.
            (L) Tai chi or Qi gong.
            (M) Equine assisted therapy.
            (N) Any other service the Secretary determines appropriate.
        (2) An assessment of the health outcomes derived from the 
    services specified in paragraph (1).
        (3) An assessment of the resources required to expand such 
    services to the entire Veterans Health Administration.
        (4) A plan to provide the services referred to in paragraph (1) 
    to veterans who reside in a geographic area where no community-
    based outpatient clinic, medical center, Vet Center, or community 
    living center is located.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.