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TBI and PTSD Treatment Act
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H. R. 4370 (Introduced-in-House)


116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4370


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.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 18, 2019

Mr. Biggs (for himself, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Armstrong, and Mr. Hunter) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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:

Ҥ 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.”.