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Union Calendar No. 47 

116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2359 

[Report No. 116–71] 

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report 

on the Department of Veterans Affairs advancing of whole health transformation. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 25, 2019 

Mr. LAMB (for himself and Mr. RYAN) introduced the following bill; which was 

referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

MAY 17, 2019 

Additional sponsor: Mr. FITZPATRICK

MAY 17, 2019 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 25, 2019] 


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A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to 

Congress a report on the Department of Veterans Affairs 

advancing of whole health transformation. 


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

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Whole Veteran Act’’. 

5 SEC. 2. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 

6 ADVANCING OF WHOLE HEALTH TRANS7 FORMATION. 

8 (a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

9 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Af10 fairs shall submit to Congress a report on the implementa11 tion of the Department of Veterans Affairs memorandum 

12 dated February 1, 2019, on the subject of Advancing Whole 

13 Health Transformation Across Veterans Health Adminis14 tration. 

15 (b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under subsection 

16 (a) shall include the following: 

17 (1) An analysis of the accessibility and avail18 ability of each of the following services at medical fa19 cilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (includ20 ing community based outpatient clinics, vet centers, 

21 and community living centers): 

22 (A) Massage. 

23 (B) Chiropractic services. 

24 (C) Whole health clinician services. 

25 (D) Whole health coaching. 


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1 (E) Acupuncture. 

2 (F) Healing touch. 

3 (G) Whole health group services. 

4 (H) Guided imagery. 

5 (I) Meditation. 

6 (J) Hypnosis. 

7 (K) Yoga. 

8 (L) Tai chi or Qi gong. 

9 (M) Equine assisted therapy. 

10 (N) Any other service the Secretary deter11 mines appropriate. 

12 (2) An assessment of the health outcomes derived 

13 from the services specified in paragraph (1). 

14 (3) An assessment of the resources required to ex15 pand such services to the entire Veterans Health Ad16 ministration. 

17 (4) A plan to provide the services referred to in 

18 paragraph (1) to veterans who reside in a geographic 

19 area where no community-based outpatient clinic, 

20 medical center, Vet Center, or community living cen21 ter is located. 


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Union Calendar No. 47 

116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2359 

[Report No. 116–71] 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to subformation. Veterans Affairs advancing of whole health trans- mit to Congress a report on the Department of 

MAY 17, 2019 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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