H.R. 6848

119 HR 6848 IH: Whole Health for Veterans Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-12-18
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 I  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session  H. R. 6848  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   December 18, 2025   Mr. Deluzio  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the extent to which copayments may be required for veterans receiving Whole Health well-being services, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Whole Health for Veterans Act  .
2.
Copayments for Whole Health well-being services
(a)
Sense of Congress
Congress encourages further development of the Whole Health program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, which encourages veterans to proactively improve their health and wellness. Under the Department’s current policy, veterans in priority groups (1) through (5) are exempted from making copayments under this program. It is the sense of Congress that the Department should provide all veterans with affordable access to Whole Health well-being services.
(b)
Copayments
Subchapter III of  chapter 17  of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
1730D.
Copayments for Whole Health well-being services
(a)
In general
Notwithstanding subsections (f) and (g) of section 1710 and section 1722A(a) of this title or any other provision of law, the Secretary may not require a veteran to make any copayment for the receipt by that veteran of Whole Health well-being services, except as provided in this section.
(b)
Monthly copayments authorized
(1)
In general
Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary may require a veteran to make a monthly copayment for the Whole Health well-being services received by that veteran for that month.
(2)
Monthly limit
The monthly copayment may not exceed $30.
(3)
Exemption for certain priority groups
The Secretary may not require a veteran within priority group (1), (2), (3), (4), or (5) in the system of enrollment under section 1705(a) of this title to make any copayment for the services received by that veteran.
(c)
Definition
In this section, the term  Whole Health well-being services  means—
(1)
educational and skill-building services that educate, instruct, and empower veterans to understand and implement the principles and practices of Whole Health, such as Whole Health coaching, Whole Health partner sessions, and Whole Health education and skill-building courses; and
(2)
complementary and integrative health well-being services that promote health, well-being, and self-care independent of treatment of a specific medical condition or diagnosis, such as guided imagery, meditation, Tai Chi/Qigong, and yoga for well-being.
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(c)
Clerical amendment
The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1730C the following new item:
1730D. Copayments for Whole Health well-being services.
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