Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Summary
The bill directs the Secretary of Defense to make stellate ganglion block, a nerve‑block procedure, available to active‑duty and reserve service members who are enrolled in TRICARE and diagnosed with post‑traumatic stress disorder, provided they choose the treatment after being informed of its risks and benefits. It also requires the Defense Department to update the VA/DOD PTSD clinical practice guideline to include this therapy and to notify the congressional defense committees of the change. The new provisions become effective 180 days after the law is enacted.
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