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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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PILOT 
PROGRAM ON PROVISION OF NALOXONE TO 
VETERANS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall carry out a two-year pilot program under which the 
Secretary shall make naloxone available at pharmacies and 
medical facilities of the Department to any veteran or reg-
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istered caregiver of a veteran at no charge and without 
a prescription. 
(b) PROVISION
OF INFORMATION.—The Secretary 
shall ensure that any veteran or registered caregiver who 
receives naloxone under the pilot program also receives— 
(1) information about addiction services, suicide 
prevention services, mental health services, and 
other related services provided by the Department of 
Veterans Affairs; and 
(2) information about available resources for 
education on the use and application of naloxone. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the com-
pletion of the pilot program under this section, the Sec-
retary shall submit to Congress a report on the pilot pro-
gram. Such report shall include each of the following: 
(1) The number of veterans and registered 
caregivers who received naloxone under the pilot pro-
gram. 
(2) An assessment of the feasibility of expand-
ing the pilot program in order to provide naloxone 
to immediate family members of veterans. 
(3) An assessment of the feasibility or expand-
ing the pilot program to include non-Department 
medical providers through which the Secretary fur-
nishes hospital care, medical services, and extended 
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care services to veterans under section 1703 of title 
38, United States Code. 
(4) An assessment of the effect of a require-
ment for a consultation by an appropriate medical 
provider of the Department when providing naloxone 
to any veteran or registered caregiver for a second 
time, including whether such a consultation require-
ment would be likely to reduce the number of vet-
erans 
and 
registered 
caregivers 
who 
request 
naloxone for a second time. 
(5) Any budgetary considerations associated 
with continuing, expanding, or making permanent 
the pilot program. 
(6) Any other recommendations of the Sec-
retary with respect to modifying or continuing the 
pilot program. 
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