§ 932. EXPANSION OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ON AND DELIVERY OF COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH TO VETERANS.
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Development of Plan To Expand Research, Education, and Delivery .— Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [ July 22, 2016 ], the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall develop a plan to expand materially and substantially the scope of the effectiveness of research and education on, and delivery and integration of, complementary and integrative health services into the health care services provided to veterans. Elements .— The plan required by subsection
(a)shall provide for the following: Research on the following: The effectiveness of various complementary and integrative health services, including the effectiveness of such services integrated with clinical services. Approaches to integrating complementary and integrative health services into other health care services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Education and training for health care professionals of the Department on the following: Complementary and integrative health services selected by the Secretary for purposes of the plan. Appropriate uses of such services. Integration of such services into the delivery of health care to veterans. Research, education, and clinical activities on complementary and integrative health at centers of innovation at medical centers of the Department. Identification or development of metrics and outcome measures to evaluate the effectiveness of the provision and integration of complementary and integrative health services into the delivery of health care to veterans. Integration and delivery of complementary and integrative health services with other health care services provided by the Department. Consultation.— In general .— In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with the following: The Director of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health of the National Institutes of Health. The Commissioner of Food and Drugs. Institutions of higher education, private research institutes, and individual researchers with extensive experience in complementary and integrative health and the integration of complementary and integrative health practices into the delivery of health care. Nationally recognized providers of complementary and integrative health. Such other officials, entities, and individuals with expertise on complementary and integrative health as the Secretary considers appropriate. Scope of consultation .— The Secretary shall undertake consultation under paragraph
(1)in carrying out subsection
(a)with respect to the following: To develop the plan. To identify specific complementary and integrative health practices that, on the basis of research findings or promising clinical interventions, are appropriate to include as services to veterans. To identify barriers to the effective provision and integration of complementary and integrative health services into the delivery of health care to veterans, and to identify mechanisms for overcoming such barriers.
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EXPANSION OF RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ON AND DELIVERY OF COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH TO VETERANS.
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