115 HR 1162 RH: No Hero Left Untreated Act U.S. House of Representatives 2017-05-23 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IB Union Calendar No. 95 115th CONGRESS1st Session H. R. 1162 [Report No. 115–147] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 16, 2017 Mr. Knight (for himself, Mr. Heck, Mr. Jones, Mr. Russell, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Keating, Mrs. Davis of California, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Stefanik, Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mrs. Roby, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Calvert, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Byrne, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. O'Rourke, Ms. Gabbard, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Cole, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Wittman, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Thomas J. Rooney of Florida, Mr. Perry, Mrs. Hartzler, Mrs. Mimi Walters of California, Ms. Shea-Porter, Mrs. Comstock, Mr. Banks of Indiana, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Soto, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Denham, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Cook, Mr. Langevin, Mr. McCarthy, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Quigley, and Ms. Slaughter) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs May 23, 2017 Additional sponsors: Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Peters, Mr. Mast, Ms. Jenkins of Kansas, Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico, and Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania May 23, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 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 to veterans.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the No Hero Left Untreated Act.

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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)The outcomes described in paragraph (2) have resulted in escalating demand from returning members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are seeking access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy. (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.

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Magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy pilot program

(a)

Pilot program

Commencing not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a pilot program to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy to treat 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 Veterans Affairs. (c)

Participants

In carrying out the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy to not 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 termination of the pilot program under subsection (d), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the pilot program. (f)

No authorization of appropriations

No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the requirements of this section. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts authorized under provisions of law other than this section.

May 23, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed