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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 10038 

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot program 

on the provision of naloxone to veterans and their caregivers, and for 

other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 25, 2024 

Mr. D’ESPOSITO (for himself, Mr. TRONE, Mr. LALOTA, Mr. LAWLER, and 

Mr. LANGWORTHY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 

the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a 

pilot program on the provision of naloxone to veterans 

and their caregivers, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PILOT 

4 PROGRAM ON PROVISION OF NALOXONE TO 

5 VETERANS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

7 shall carry out a two-year pilot program under which the 

8 Secretary shall make naloxone available at pharmacies and 

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1 istered caregiver of a veteran at no charge and without 

2 a prescription. 

3 (b) PROVISION OF INFORMATION.—The Secretary 

4 shall ensure that any veteran or registered caregiver who 

5 receives naloxone under the pilot program also receives— 

6 (1) information about addiction services, suicide 

7 prevention services, mental health services, and 

8 other related services provided by the Department of 

9 Veterans Affairs; and 

10 (2) information about available resources for 

11 education on the use and application of naloxone. 

12 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the com13 pletion of the pilot program under this section, the Sec14 retary shall submit to Congress a report on the pilot pro15 gram. Such report shall include each of the following: 

16 (1) The number of veterans and registered 

17 caregivers who received naloxone under the pilot pro18 gram. 

19 (2) An assessment of the feasibility of expand20 ing the pilot program in order to provide naloxone 

21 to immediate family members of veterans. 

22 (3) An assessment of the feasibility or expand23 ing the pilot program to include non-Department 

24 medical providers through which the Secretary fur25 nishes hospital care, medical services, and extended 


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1 care services to veterans under section 1703 of title 

2 38, United States Code. 

3 (4) An assessment of the effect of a require4 ment for a consultation by an appropriate medical 

5 provider of the Department when providing naloxone 

6 to any veteran or registered caregiver for a second 

7 time, including whether such a consultation require8 ment would be likely to reduce the number of vet9 erans and registered caregivers who request 

10 naloxone for a second time. 

11 (5) Any budgetary considerations associated 

12 with continuing, expanding, or making permanent 

13 the pilot program. 

14 (6) Any other recommendations of the Sec15 retary with respect to modifying or continuing the 

16 pilot program. 

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