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House committee considers bill to reimburse hyperbaric oxygen therapy for veterans with PTSD and TBI
Summary
A bill establishing a fund to reimburse clinics that provide hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for veterans diagnosed with post‑traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury drew personal testimony on veterans’ suicides and bipartisan floor support; sponsors added privacy protections for veterans’ data.
Representatives advanced discussion of House Bill 262, a proposal to create a Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment and Recovery Fund to reimburse facilities providing hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) to veterans diagnosed with PTSD or traumatic brain injury.
Sponsor Representative Clay described HBOT as a non‑narcotic therapy used for a range of…
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