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H.R. 2359 — what changed

Whole Veteran Act

From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Sec. 2 Report on Department of Veterans Affairs advancing of whole health transformation

(a)
added 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 1, 2019, on the subject of Advancing Whole Health Transformation Across Veterans Health Administration.
(b)
added Matters included— The report under subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1)
added 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):

removed 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 1, 2019, on the subject of Advancing Whole Health Transformation Across Veterans Health Administration. Such report shall include an analysis of the accessibility and availability of each of the following services with respect to the implementation of such memorandum:

(A)
renumbered was (3) Massage.
(B)
renumbered was (4) Chiropractic services.
(C)
renumbered was (5) Whole health clinician services.
(D)
renumbered was (6) Whole health coaching.
(E)
renumbered was (7) Acupuncture.
(F)
renumbered was (8) Healing touch.
(G)
renumbered was (9) Whole health group services.
(H)
renumbered was (10) Guided imagery.
(I)
renumbered was (11) Meditation.
(J)
renumbered was (12) Hypnosis.
(K)
renumbered was (13) Yoga.
(L)
renumbered was (14) Tai chi or Qi gong.
(M)
added Equine assisted therapy.
(N)
renumbered was (15) Any other service the Secretary determines appropriate.
(2)
added An assessment of the health outcomes derived from the services specified in paragraph (1).
(3)
added An assessment of the resources required to expand such services to the entire Veterans Health Administration.
(4)
added 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.