To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot program on the provision of naloxone to veterans and their caregivers, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 10038 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                               H. R. 10038

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot program 
on the provision of naloxone to veterans and their caregivers, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 25, 2024

Mr. D'Esposito (for himself, Mr. Trone, Mr. LaLota, Mr. Lawler, and Mr. 
 Langworthy) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot program 
on the provision of naloxone to veterans and their caregivers, 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. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PILOT PROGRAM ON PROVISION OF 
              NALOXONE TO VETERANS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out 
a two-year pilot program under which the Secretary shall make naloxone 
available at pharmacies and medical facilities of the Department to any 
veteran or registered caregiver of a veteran at no charge and without a 
prescription.
    (b) Provision of Information.--The Secretary shall ensure that any 
veteran or registered caregiver who receives naloxone under the pilot 
program also receives--
            (1) information about addiction services, suicide 
        prevention services, mental health services, and other related 
        services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs; and
            (2) information about available resources for education on 
        the use and application of naloxone.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the completion of the 
pilot program under this section, the Secretary shall submit to 
Congress a report on the pilot program. Such report shall include each 
of the following:
            (1) The number of veterans and registered caregivers who 
        received naloxone under the pilot program.
            (2) An assessment of the feasibility of expanding the pilot 
        program in order to provide naloxone to immediate family 
        members of veterans.
            (3) An assessment of the feasibility or expanding the pilot 
        program to include non-Department medical providers through 
        which the Secretary furnishes hospital care, medical services, 
        and extended care services to veterans under section 1703 of 
        title 38, United States Code.
            (4) An assessment of the effect of a requirement for a 
        consultation by an appropriate medical provider of the 
        Department when providing naloxone to any veteran or registered 
        caregiver for a second time, including whether such a 
        consultation requirement would be likely to reduce the number 
        of veterans and registered caregivers who request naloxone for 
        a second time.
            (5) Any budgetary considerations associated with 
        continuing, expanding, or making permanent the pilot program.
            (6) Any other recommendations of the Secretary with respect 
        to modifying or continuing the pilot program.
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