H.R. 8147 · 116th Congress
TREAT Act
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Testing, Researching, and Expanding Alternative Treatments Act or the TREAT Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 1, 2020
Testing, Researching, and Expanding Alternative Treatments Act or the TREAT Act
This bill addresses Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) pilot programs related to complementary and integrative health services.
Specifically, the bill requires the VA to expand the pilot program on using complementary and integrative health services (e.g., meditation) to complement pain management and mental health treatment for veterans.
The bill also requires the VA to implement a three-year pilot program to provide complementary and integrative health services (e.g., animal therapy) to eligible veterans for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, or anxiety. Eligible veterans are those who are enrolled in the VA health care system and have received care from the VA or rehabilitation or counseling services from a Vet Center within the last two years. The VA must enter agreements with academic researchers to study the effectiveness of the treatments in the pilot program.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: TREAT Act
Also known as: Testing, Researching, and Expanding Alternative Treatments Act
Latest action (Sep 10, 2020): Committee Hearings Held.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 1, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.