TREAT PTSD TRICARE Act

This bill would require the Secretary of Defense to provide stellate ganglion block, a treatment, to members of the Armed Forces, including reserve members, who are enrolled in TRICARE, have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and choose the treatment after being told its risks and benefits by a qualified provider. The treatment could be given at military medical facilities or by providers taking part in a TRICARE program. Within 180 days, the Secretary would have to update the joint VA/DOD clinical guideline for managing PTSD to list this treatment as an option and describe when it should and should not be used. The Secretary would then notify the congressional defense committees of the update. The requirement to provide the treatment would take effect 180 days after the bill becomes law.

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• Scott Perry Republican sponsor
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