TREAT PTSD Act
This bill requires the VA and Department of Defense to provide stellate ganglion block therapy to eligible veterans and active-duty military members diagnosed with PTSD who have given informed consent after learning about the treatment's risks and benefits. It applies specifically to veterans enrolled in VA care and service members in the TRICARE program who meet the diagnosis and consent criteria. The bill mandates that VA and DoD update their joint clinical guidelines within 180 days to include this therapy option and its clinical indicators. The policy change takes effect 180 days after enactment, making this therapy a covered benefit through existing VA and military healthcare systems.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 6, 2025
Last action Mar 27, 2025
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Total actions
3
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Committee
2
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Perry
RRepublican
Co
Andrew Ogles
RRepublican
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Chrissy Houlahan
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Crenshaw
RRepublican
Co
Daniel Meuser
RRepublican
Co
David G. Valadao
RRepublican
Co
Gregory F. Murphy
RRepublican
Co
Gus M. Bilirakis
RRepublican
Co
Jefferson Van Drew
RRepublican
Co
Madeleine Dean
DDemocratic
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