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Veterans testify in support of bill to reimburse hyperbaric oxygen therapy for low-income veterans with TBI, PTSD
Summary
House Bill 3,460 would direct the Oregon Health Authority to reimburse hyperbaric oxygen therapy for veterans diagnosed with traumatic brain injury or post‑traumatic stress disorder who are ineligible for medical assistance and whose income is at or below 400% of federal poverty guidelines, supporters said in a March 25 public hearing.
House Bill 3,460 drew extensive public testimony on March 25 as veterans, family members and advocates urged the House Committee on Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans to expand access to hyperbaric oxygen therapy for low-income veterans with traumatic brain injury or post‑traumatic stress disorder.
Representative Court Boyce (state representative, District 1) introduced supporters and framed the bill as a compassionate treatment option for veterans living with TBI and PTSD. LPRO staff summarized the bill as directing the Oregon Health Authority to create a program to reimburse the cost of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for…
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