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HR 72 · in committee · major

TBI and PTSD Treatment Act

What this bill does

  • The VA must provide hyperbaric oxygen therapy to veterans with traumatic brain injury or PTSD.
  • Veterans diagnosed with TBI or PTSD through the VA system are eligible for this treatment.
  • The VA will cover therapy costs through its existing Community Care Program provider network.

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  1. 01

    What evidence supports hyperbaric oxygen therapy's effectiveness for TBI and PTSD compared to other VA-covered treatments?

  2. 02

    How would requiring the VA to cover hyperbaric oxygen therapy affect wait times and costs within the Community Care Program?

  3. 03

    Should eligibility for this therapy be limited to VA-diagnosed cases, or should veterans treated outside the VA system also qualify?

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Sponsor · R-AZ-5

Andy Biggs

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Introduced 2025-02-06

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-06 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. 2025-01-03 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  3. 2025-01-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. 2025-01-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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