No Hero Left Untreated Act

Bill: 114-hr-5600
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25]
Introduced: 2016-06-28
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Crime victims

Department of Veterans Affairs

Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Health facilities and institutions

Health technology, devices, supplies

Neurological disorders

Sex offenses

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2016-11-30
text: Received in the Senate.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-06-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>No Hero Left Untreated Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a one-year pilot program to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy technology to larger populations of veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, chronic pain, or opiate addiction.</p> <p>The VA shall carry out the program at up to five VA facilities, including the proposed Center for Innovation.</p>

action_date: 2016-11-29
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><strong>No Hero Left Untreated Act</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 3) This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a one-year pilot program to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy to treat larger populations of veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, chronic pain, or opiate addiction.</p> <p>The VA shall carry out the program at up to two VA facilities and may provide access to such therapy to up to 50 veterans.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5600 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2016 Mr. Knight (for himself, Mr. Guinta , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Jones , Mr. Gibson , Mr. Russell , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Cook , Mr. Denham , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Joyce , Mr. Heck of Washington , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Coffman , Mr. McCarthy , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Zinke , Mrs. Davis of California , and Mr. Keating ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy technology to veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Hero Left Untreated Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Magnetic EEG/EKG-guided Resonance Therapy technology (in this section referred to as MeRT technology ) has successfully treated more than 400 veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, chronic pain, and opiate addiction. (2) Recent clinical trials and randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind studies have produced promising measurable outcomes in the evolution of MeRT technology. (3) These outcomes have resulted in escalating demand from returning warriors and veterans who are seeking access to this treatment. (4) Congress recognizes the importance of initiating innovative pilot programs that demonstrate the use and effectiveness of new treatment options for post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, chronic pain, and opiate addiction. 3. Magnetic EEG/EKG-guided Resonance Therapy technology Pilot Program (a) Pilot program The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a pilot program to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy technology (commonly referred to as MeRT technology ) to treat larger populations of veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, chronic pain, or opiate addiction. (b) Locations The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) at not more than five facilities of the Department of Veteran Affairs, including the proposed Center for Innovation. (c) Duration The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) for a one-year period. (d) Report Not later than 90 days after the date of the termination of the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the pilot program.

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5600 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy to veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Hero Left Untreated Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy has successfully treated more than 400 veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, chronic pain, and opiate addiction. (2) Recent clinical trials and randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind studies have produced promising measurable outcomes in the evolution of magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy. (3) These outcomes have resulted in escalating demand from returning warriors and veterans who are seeking access to this treatment. (4) Congress recognizes the importance of initiating innovative pilot programs that demonstrate the use and effectiveness of new treatment options for post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, chronic pain, and opiate addiction. 3. Magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy pilot program (a) Pilot program The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a pilot program to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy to treat larger populations of veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, chronic pain, or opiate addiction. (b) Locations The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) at not more than two facilities of the Department of Veteran Affairs. (c) Participants In carrying out the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary may not provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy to more than 50 veterans. (d) Duration The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) for a 1-year period. (e) Report Not later than 90 days after the date of the termination of the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the pilot program. (f) No authorization of appropriations No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the requirements of this section. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized.

Passed the House of Representatives November 29, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 641 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5600 [Report No. 114–817] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2016 Mr. Knight (for himself, Mr. Guinta , Mr. Stewart , Mr. Jones , Mr. Gibson , Mr. Russell , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Cook , Mr. Denham , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Joyce , Mr. Heck of Washington , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Coffman , Mr. McCarthy , Mr. Calvert , Mr. Zinke , Mrs. Davis of California , and Mr. Keating ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs November 14, 2016 Additional sponsors: Mr. Emmer of Minnesota , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. O'Rourke , Mr. Moulton , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Peters , Mr. Nugent , Ms. Kuster , Mr. Kline , Mrs. Roby , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Ms. Duckworth , Mrs. Mimi Walters of California , Mr. Amodei , and Ms. Stefanik November 14, 2016 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 June 28, 2016 A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy technology to veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Hero Left Untreated Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Magnetic EEG/EKG-guided Resonance Therapy technology (in this section referred to as MeRT technology ) has successfully treated more than 400 veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, chronic pain, and opiate addiction. (2) Recent clinical trials and randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind studies have produced promising measurable outcomes in the evolution of MeRT technology. (3) These outcomes have resulted in escalating demand from returning warriors and veterans who are seeking access to this treatment. (4) Congress recognizes the importance of initiating innovative pilot programs that demonstrate the use and effectiveness of new treatment options for post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, chronic pain, and opiate addiction. 3. Magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy technology pilot program (a) Pilot program The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a pilot program to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy technology (commonly referred to as MeRT technology ) to treat larger populations of veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, chronic pain, or opiate addiction. (b) Locations The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) at not more than two facilities of the Department of Veteran Affairs. (c) Participants In carrying out the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary may not provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy technology to more than 50 veterans. (d) Duration The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) for a one-year period. (e) Report Not later than 90 days after the date of the termination of the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the pilot program. (f) No authorization of appropriations No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the requirements of this section. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized.

November 14, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5600 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 30, 2016 Received AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy to veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Hero Left Untreated Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy has successfully treated more than 400 veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, chronic pain, and opiate addiction. (2) Recent clinical trials and randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind studies have produced promising measurable outcomes in the evolution of magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy. (3) These outcomes have resulted in escalating demand from returning warriors and veterans who are seeking access to this treatment. (4) Congress recognizes the importance of initiating innovative pilot programs that demonstrate the use and effectiveness of new treatment options for post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, chronic pain, and opiate addiction. 3. Magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy pilot program (a) Pilot program The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a pilot program to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy to treat larger populations of veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, chronic pain, or opiate addiction. (b) Locations The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) at not more than two facilities of the Department of Veteran Affairs. (c) Participants In carrying out the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary may not provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy to more than 50 veterans. (d) Duration The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) for a 1-year period. (e) Report Not later than 90 days after the date of the termination of the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the pilot program. (f) No authorization of appropriations No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the requirements of this section. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized.

Passed the House of Representatives November 29, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk