US Congress House Bill 5648 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)
Status: Introduced on January 16 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish stellate ganglion block to certain veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Blocking the stellate ganglion (a group of nerves at the base of the neck) by injecting a local anesthetic is a treatment that may alleviate PTSD symptoms. The bill authorizes this treatment for any veteran who (1) is enrolled in the VA health care system, (2) has been diagnosed with PTSD, and (3) has elected to receive stellate ganglion block after being informed by a physician of the risks and benefits.

TREAT PTSD Act Treatment and Relief through Emerging and Accessible Therapy for PTSD Act

Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA]	Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY]	Rep. Greg Murphy [R-NC]	Rep. Dan Crenshaw [R-TX]
Rep. Bradley Byrne [R-AL]	Rep. Dan Bishop [R-NC]	Rep. Nicholas Taylor [R-TX]	Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2020-01-16	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2020-01-16	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5648/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5648/BILLS-116hr5648ih.pdf