Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National Security
Why This Matters
This bill allows certain veterans to receive hyperbaric oxygen therapy to help treat traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder after trying other treatments.
If you are a veteran with traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder, you can access hyperbaric oxygen therapy after trying two other treatments.
Who this affects
Veterans with brain injury · Veterans with PTSD
What changes is this bill making?
1Veterans with traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder can receive hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
2This therapy is available after veterans have tried at least two other approved treatment options.
3The bill aims to reduce the high suicide rate among veterans, which is currently 18 per day.
4Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a non-invasive treatment that does not rely on prescription drugs.
5The Department of Veterans Affairs is directed to make this therapy accessible to eligible veterans.
