[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2359 Received in Senate (RDS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2359


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 22, 2019

                                Received

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                                 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.

            Passed the House of Representatives May 21, 2019.

            Attest:

                                             CHERYL L. JOHNSON,

                                                                 Clerk.