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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.
Summary
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide hyperbaric oxygen therapy to veterans diagnosed with traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder. The therapy must be furnished through qualified VA health care providers. The bill adds this treatment as a new covered benefit under the veterans healthcare system.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
2 cosponsors
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ)
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Andy Biggs’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- SAULSBURY INDUSTRIES $9,900
- 21ST CENTURY HEALTHCARE $7,500
- ULINE $6,600
- TW LEWIS COMPANY $6,600
- LEE BENSON $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Andy Biggs → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Feb 6, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. · house
- Jan 3, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Jan 3, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
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
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: “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.”. <all>
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