HR3649-118

Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to a veteran who has a traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder.

118th Congress Introduced May 24, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to a veteran who has a traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Veterans Affairs, Defense.

Who Benefits and How

health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H2C987B2A583C46E28871FC59DADC5D9B: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans National Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act.
  • Section H78B4CD896B1E47C6813A22AD1C953E8B: 2. Pilot program to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to a veteran with traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder The Secretary of Veterans...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to a veteran who has a traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Veterans Affairs, Defense

Primary Purpose

This bill, To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to a veteran who has a traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Veterans Affairs Defense

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • health care providers and patients
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health care providers and patients:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
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federal implementing agencies:
health care providers and patients:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 24, 2023

Mr. Murphy (for himself, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Ms. …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Veterans Affairs Defense
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"HBOT" §H78B4CD896B1E47C6813A22AD1C953E8B

hyperbaric oxygen therapy with a medical device— approved by the Food and Drug Administration

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