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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.
Summary
The Whole Health for Veterans Act limits copayments for veterans using the Department of Veterans Affairs' Whole Health program, which focuses on preventive health and wellness. Veterans in priority groups 1 through 5 continue to be exempt from copayments for these services. For other veterans, the Department may charge a monthly copayment not to exceed $30 for Whole Health well-being services. These services include educational programs such as Whole Health coaching and complementary health practices including meditation, yoga, and Tai Chi. The bill expresses Congress's intent that the VA provide affordable access to these wellness services for all veterans.
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Sponsor (1)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Christopher R. Deluzio’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- CHARLES & LYNN SCHUSTERMAN FAMILY PHIL $19,800
- BERKSHIRE PARTNERS $15,257
- TITAN ROBOTICS INC $14,000
- CLEARY GOTTLIEB STEEN & HAMILTON LLP $12,900
- UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH $11,635
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Christopher R. Deluzio → · Outside spending →
Actions (5)
- Apr 16, 2026 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. · house
- Apr 16, 2026 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Jan 29, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. · house
- Dec 18, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Dec 18, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Whole Health for Veterans Act”.
SEC. 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: “Sec. 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.”.
(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.”. <all>
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