Boxing Therapy for Parkinson’s Access Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1402
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
Introduced: 2023-03-07
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Neurological disorders

Physical fitness and lifestyle

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2024-05-23
text: ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. LaHood asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1402, a bill originally introduced by Representative Higgins (NY), for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-03-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Boxing Therapy for Parkinson's Access Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish boxing-based exercise classes to veterans who (1) are enrolled in the VA health care system, (2) have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (or a similar movement disorder), and (3) elect to participate in such classes to treat the disease or disorder.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1402 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2023 Mr. Higgins of New York (for himself and Mr. LaHood ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide coverage for boxing-based exercise classes for veterans diagnosed with certain movement disorders, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Boxing Therapy for Parkinson’s Access Act of 2023 . 2. Boxing-based exercise classes for treatment of veterans diagnosed with certain movement disorders (a) Coverage Subchapter II of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section (and conforming the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter accordingly): 1720K. Boxing-based exercise classes for treatment of certain movement disorders (a) Classes In furnishing medical services under this chapter, the Secretary shall furnish boxing-based exercise classes to a veteran (through the provision of such classes to the veteran at a medical facility of the Department or the reimbursement for such classes provided to the veteran at a non-Department facility) if the veteran— (1) is enrolled in the health care system established under section 1705(a) of this title; (2) has been diagnosed with a covered movement disorder; and (3) elects to participate in such classes for the purpose of treating the covered movement disorder with which the veteran has been diagnosed. (b) Covered movement disorder defined In this section, the term covered movement disorder means Parkinson’s disease or a similar movement disorder. . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to medical services furnished on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.