Directs the VA to provide stellate ganglion block to veterans diagnosed with PTSD.
The TREAT PTSD VA Act mandates the Department of Veterans Affairs to offer stellate ganglion block to veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. This therapy must be provided through VA medical facilities or specified health care providers. The Act also requires the VA to update its clinical practice guideline for PTSD management to include information on stellate ganglion block, including its clinical indicators and contraindicators. The update must be completed within 180 days of the Act's enactment, and the VA must notify relevant congressional committees of this update.
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