TREAT PTSD Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 5648 To direct the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish stellate ganglion block to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 16, 2020 Mr. PERRY (for himself, Mr. ZELDIN, Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina, and Mr. CRENSHAW) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To direct the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish stellate ganglion block to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Treatment and Relief 4 through Emerging and Accessible Therapy for PTSD Act’’ 5 or the ‘‘TREAT PTSD Act’’. 6 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:52 Jan 17, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5648.IH H5648 2 •HR 5648 IH SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PROVISION 1 OF STELLATE GANGLION BLOCK TO VET- 2 ERANS WITH POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DIS- 3 ORDER. 4 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 5 shall furnish stellate ganglion block to any veteran who— 6 (1) is enrolled in the patient enrollment system 7 of the Department of Veterans Affairs under section 8 1705 of title 38, United States Code; 9 (2) has been diagnosed with post-traumatic 10 stress disorder; and 11 (3) has elected to receive stellate ganglion block 12 after being informed by a physician of the risks and 13 benefits of stellate ganglion block. 14 (b) PROVISION OF CARE.—The Secretary may fur- 15 nish stellate ganglion block under subsection (a) through 16 a medical facility of the Department or through a health 17 care provider described in section 1703 of title 38, United 18 States Code, as amended by section 101(a) of the Caring 19 for Our Veterans Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–182). 20 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:52 Jan 17, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H5648.IH H5648