H.R. 5600 — Introduced in House

I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5600 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 28, 2016Mr. Knight (for himself, Mr. Guinta, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Jones, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Russell, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Cook, Mr. Denham, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Joyce, Mr. Heck of Washington, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Coffman, Mr. McCarthy, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Zinke, Mrs. Davis of California, and Mr. Keating) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs 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 technology to veterans. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Hero Left Untreated Act. 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Magnetic EEG/EKG-guided Resonance Therapy technology (in this section referred to as MeRT technology) 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 MeRT technology. (3) These outcomes have resulted in escalating demand from returning warriors and veterans who are seeking access to this treatment. (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. 3. Magnetic EEG/EKG-guided Resonance Therapy technology Pilot Program (a) Pilot program The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a pilot program to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy technology (commonly referred to as MeRT technology) to treat larger populations of 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 five facilities of the Department of Veteran Affairs, including the proposed Center for Innovation. (c) Duration The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) for a one-year period. (d) Report Not later than 90 days after the date of the termination of the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the pilot program.