Summary
TBI and PTSD Treatment Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy through a provider authorized by the Veterans Community Care Program to veterans who have a traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 72 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 72
To amend
title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to veterans with
traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2025
Mr. Biggs of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Crane, and Mr. Gosar) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs
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A BILL
To amend
title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to veterans with
traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder.
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 ``TBI and PTSD Treatment Act''.
SEC. 2. HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY FOR VETERANS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN
INJURY OR POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER.
(a) In General.--Chapter 17 of
title 38, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after
section 1710E the following new section:
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Sec. 1710F. Traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress
disorder: hyperbaric oxygen therapy
``(a) Authority.--The Secretary shall furnish hyperbaric oxygen
therapy to a veteran who has a condition specified in subsection (b)
through a health care provider described in
section 1703(c)(5) of this
title.
``(b) Covered Conditions.--The conditions specified in this
subsection are the following:
``(1) Traumatic brain injury.
``(2) Post-traumatic stress disorder.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section
1710E the following new item:
``1710F. Traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder:
hyperbaric oxygen therapy.''.
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