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TREAT Act

Introduced: September 1, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Sep 10, 2020
Committee Hearings Held.
Sep 1, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 1, 2020
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now September 10, 2020

Committee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2