113 HR 1938 IH: To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury have access to hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and for other purposes. U.S. House of Representatives 2013-05-09 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1938 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2013 Mr. Jones introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury have access to hyperbaric oxygen therapy, and for other purposes.
1.
Provision of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for certain members of the uniformed services
(a)
HBOT Treatment
(1)
In general
Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1074m the following new section:
1074n.
Provision of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for certain members
(a)
In general
The Secretary shall furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to a covered member if such therapy is prescribed by a physician to treat post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury. (b)
Use of private facilities
The Secretary may carry out subsection (a) by furnishing hyperbaric oxygen therapy at private facilities in accordance with section 1074(c) of this title. (c)
Covered member defined
In this section, the term covered member means a member of the armed forces who is— (1)entitled to medical care under section 1074 of this title; and (2)diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury.
. (2)
Clerical amendment
The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1074m the following new item: 1074n. Provision of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for certain members. . (b)
Effective date
The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.