Whole Veteran Act
PL 116-185 (H.R.2359), enacted 10/30/2020

[116th Congress Public Law 185]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



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Public Law 116-185
116th Congress

                                 An Act


 
  To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a 
 report on the Department of Veterans Affairs advancing of whole health 
         transformation. <<NOTE: Oct. 30, 2020 -  [H.R. 2359]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Whole Veteran 
Act.>> 
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 TRANSFORMATION.

    (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress 
a report on the implementation of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
memorandum dated February 12, 2019, on the subject of Advancing Whole 
Health Transformation Across Veterans Health Administration.
    (b) Matters Included.--The report under subsection (a) shall include 
the following:
            (1) <<NOTE: Analysis.>>  An analysis of the accessibility 
        and availability of each of the following services at medical 
        facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (including 
        community based outpatient clinics, vet centers, and community 
        living centers):
                    (A) Massage.
                    (B) Chiropractic services.
                    (C) Whole health clinician services.
                    (D) Whole health coaching.
                    (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 determines 
                appropriate.
            (2) <<NOTE: Assessment.>>  An assessment of the health 
        outcomes derived from the services specified in paragraph (1).
            (3) <<NOTE: Assessment.>>  An assessment of the resources 
        required to expand such services to the entire Veterans Health 
        Administration.
            (4) <<NOTE: Plan.>>  A plan to provide the services referred 
        to in paragraph (1) to veterans who reside in a geographic area 
        where no

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        community-based outpatient clinic, medical center, Vet Center, 
        or community living center is located.

    Approved October 30, 2020.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2359:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 116-71 (Comm. on Veterans' Affairs).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
                                                        Vol. 165 (2019):
                                    May 21, considered and passed House.
                                                        Vol. 166 (2020):
                                    Oct. 1, considered and passed 
                                        Senate.

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