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Agency:    Department of Veterans Affairs
Bureau:    Veterans Health Administration
Account:    Medical services (36-0160)
Certifying Official:    Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget
Contact Information:    http://WWW.VA.GOV   
$20 million for Prosthetics and Integrative health Care Initiative

1 recipient will receive $20,000,000. This is a first-time earmark.
Year Enacted: 2005
Description: PROSTHETICS AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH CARE INITIATIVE - Retains the Senate provisions providing $20,000,000 for a new Prosthetics and Integrative Health Care Initiative. This new initiative will ensure that returning war veterans with loss of limbs and other very severe and lasting injuries have access to both modern medicine and integrative holistic therapies for rehabilitation, and will ensure continuity of care for veterans who transition from the DoD health system, including the Amputee Center at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The Department is directed to report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate on the status of this new initiative by February 4, 2005
 
Beneficiary/Recipient Amount ($K) Program Type Address
Department of Veteran Affairs $20,000 Federal
810 NW Vermont Ave
Washington, DC
Citation  
Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference
Reference: Public Law 108-447
Location: Page 1469
Method: H. Rept. 108-792
Citation Excerpt: PROSTHETICS AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH CARE INITIATIVE - Retains the Senate provisions providing $20,000,000 for a new Prosthetics and Integrative Health Care Initiative. This new initiative will ensure that returning war veterans with loss of limbs and other very severe and lasting injuries have access to both modern medicine and integrative holistic therapies for rehabilitation, and will ensure continuity of care for veterans who transition from the DoD health system, including the Amputee Center at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The Department is directed to report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate on the status of this new initiative by February 4, 2005

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007

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