Whole Health for Veterans Act
Sponsored By: Representative Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
In Committee
Summary
This bill would set rules for copayments for Whole Health well-being services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs. It would bar copayments by default but allow a monthly copayment up to $30 for veterans outside VA enrollment priority groups 1 through 5, and it defines which services count as Whole Health well-being.
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- Veterans in VA enrollment priority groups 1–5 would be exempt from any copayment for these Whole Health well-being services.
- Veterans not in those priority groups could be charged a single monthly copayment for these services, capped at $30 per month.
- The bill defines covered services to include Whole Health coaching, partner sessions, education and skill-building courses, and complementary practices such as guided imagery, meditation, Tai Chi/Qigong, and yoga for well-being.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Lower VA copays for Whole Health
If enacted, the bill would generally prohibit VA copayments for Whole Health well-being services. It would allow the VA to require at most one copayment per veteran each month, and that monthly copayment could not exceed $30. Veterans enrolled in VA priority groups 1–5 would be exempt from any copayment for these services. The bill would define Whole Health well-being services to include educational and skill-building programs (for example, Whole Health coaching, partner sessions, and courses) and complementary practices like guided imagery, meditation, Tai Chi/Qigong, and yoga for well-being.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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