3.0.0 5648 2022-02-09T03:11:33Z 2022-02-09T03:11:33Z House HR 2020-01-16 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 10 (Thursday, January 16, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PERRY:H.R. 5648.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H326]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2020-02-07T16:00:04Z Referred to 2020-01-16T14:03:00Z 2020-02-07 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2020-01-16 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2020-01-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-01-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000605 Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] Scott Perry R PA 10 N Z000017 Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] Lee Zeldin R NY M. 1 2020-01-16 True M001210 Rep. Murphy, Gregory [R-NC-3] Gregory Murphy R NC 3 2020-01-16 True C001120 Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] Dan Crenshaw R TX 2 2020-01-16 True B001289 Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] Bradley Byrne R AL 1 2020-03-12 False B001311 Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] Dan Bishop R NC 9 2020-09-15 False T000479 Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] Van Taylor R TX 3 2020-10-16 False D000623 Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11] Mark DeSaulnier D CA 11 2020-10-27 False Armed Forces and National Security Health care coverage and access Mental health Neurological disorders Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2020-01-16 Introduced in House 2020-05-19T15:37:23Z Treatment and Relief through Emerging and Accessible Therapy for PTSD Act or the TREAT PTSD Act

This bill 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 Display Title TREAT PTSD Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish stellate ganglion block to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced TREAT PTSD Act Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Treatment and Relief through Emerging and Accessible Therapy for PTSD Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr5648ih/xml/BILLS-116hr5648ih.xml 2020-02-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.