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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 trans-
formation. 
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 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives 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 
TRANS-
FORMATION. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs shall submit to Congress a report on the implementa-
tion of the Department of Veterans Affairs memorandum 
dated February 1, 2019, on the subject of Advancing Whole 
Health Transformation Across Veterans Health Adminis-
tration. 
(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) An analysis of the accessibility and avail-
ability of each of the following services at medical fa-
cilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (includ-
ing community based outpatient clinics, vet centers, 
and community living centers): 
(A) Massage. 
(B) Chiropractic services. 
(C) Whole health clinician services. 
(D) Whole health coaching. 
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(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 deter-
mines appropriate. 
(2) An assessment of the health outcomes derived 
from the services specified in paragraph (1). 
(3) An assessment of the resources required to ex-
pand such services to the entire Veterans Health Ad-
ministration. 
(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 cen-
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 sub-
mit to Congress a report on the Department of 
Veterans Affairs advancing of whole health trans-
formation. 
MAY 17, 2019 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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