TBI and PTSD Treatment Act
Sponsored By: Representative Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
In Committee
Summary
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to veterans with traumatic brain injury or post‑traumatic stress disorder.
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It directs that therapy be provided through health care providers authorized under the Veterans Community Care Program.
- Veterans: Veterans diagnosed with traumatic brain injury or post‑traumatic stress disorder would be eligible to receive hyperbaric oxygen therapy through VA‑arranged community care providers.
- VA and providers: The bill creates a statutory duty for VA to provide HBOT via providers described in 38 U.S.C. §1703(c)(5). It sets a legal requirement for delivery of care while leaving funding and implementation details unspecified.
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for veterans' TBI/PTSD
If enacted, the VA would be required to provide hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) to veterans diagnosed with traumatic brain injury (TBI) or post‑traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). You would be able to get HBOT through a health care provider the VA is authorized to use under 38 U.S.C. 1703(c)(5). The bill does not set funding, caps, or detailed implementation rules, so how widely and quickly the VA would offer HBOT could vary.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
AZ • R
Cosponsors
Crane
AZ • R
Sponsored 1/3/2025
Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]
AZ • R
Sponsored 1/3/2025
Roll Call Votes
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