,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aidg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #f1 #bjbe,mr4    
,p]ry 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ogles1 ,mr4     
,gos>1 ,mr4 ,nehls1 ,mr4 ,cr5%aw1 ,mr4  
,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 & ,mr4  
,valadao7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$        
,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 = a p]iod to be  
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se to furni% /ellate   
ganglion block to vet]ans & memb]s ( !  
,arm$ ,=ces ) po/-traumatic /ress       
disord]1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,treatm5t & ,relief ?r\gh ,em]g+ &      
,accessible ,!rapy = ,,ptsd ,act or !   
,,treat ,,ptsd ,act4  #b4 ,provision (  
/ellate ganglion block to vet]ans &     
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ) po/-traumatic  

/ress disord]  7a7 ,provision to vet]ans
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt]  
#ag ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
section3  #agbj,m4 ,provision ( /ellate 
ganglion block = c]ta9 vet]ans  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all furni% /ellate  
ganglion block to any vet]an :o-- 7#a7  
is enroll$ 9 ! pati5t enrollm5t sy/em "u
 section #agje ( ?is title2  7#b7 has   
be5 diagnos$ ) po/-traumatic /ress      
disord]2 &  7#c7 has elect$ to receive  
/ellate ganglion block aft] be+ in=m$ by
 a qualifi$ heal? c>e provid] ( ! risks 
& b5efits ( /ellate ganglion block4  7b7
 ,provision ( c>e ,! ,secret>y may      
furni% /ellate ganglion block "u        
subsection 7a7 ?r\gh a m$ical facility (
 ! ,dep>tm5t or ?r\gh a heal? c>e       
provid] specifi$ 9 section #agjc7;c7 (  
?is title4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! 
table ( cont5ts at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ag 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #agbj,l ! foll[+ new item3      

#agbj,m4 ,provision ( /ellate ganglion  
block = c]ta9 vet]ans4  4  7b7          
,provision to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ee ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] section #ajgdo ! foll[+ new        
section3  #ajgdp4 ,provision ( /ellate  
ganglion block = c]ta9 memb]s  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all furni% /ellate  
ganglion block to any memb] ( ! ,arm$   
,=ces 7includ+ ! res]ve compon5ts7 :o is
 p]=m+ or has p]=m$ active s]vice & :o--
  7#a7 is enroll$ 9 ! ,,tric>e program  
"u *apt] #ee ( ?is title2  7#b7 has be5 
diagnos$ ) po/-traumatic /ress disord]2 
&  7#c7 has elect$ to receive /ellate   
ganglion block aft] be+ in=m$ by a      
qualifi$ heal? c>e provid] ( ! risks &  
b5efits ( /ellate ganglion block4  7b7  
,provision ( c>e ,! ,secret>y may furni%
 /ellate ganglion block "u subsection   
7a7 ?r\gh a m$ical facility ( !         
,dep>tm5t or ?r\gh a qualifi$ heal? c>e 
provid] p>ticipat+ 9 a ,dep>tm5t        
adm9i/]$ ,,tric>e heal? insurance       

program4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!   
table ( cont5ts at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ee 
( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #ajgdo ! foll[+ new item3       
#ajgdp4 ,provision ( /ellate ganglion   
block = c]ta9 memb]s4  4  7c7 ,update ( 
jo9t cl9ical practice guidel9e  7#a7    
,update ( guidel9e ,n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all update !       
guidel9e publi%$ jo9tly by ! ,secret>ies
 & titl$ ! ,,va_/,,dod ,cl9ical         
,practice ,guidel9e 7,,cpg7 = !         
,managem5t ( ,,ptsd 7or su* successor   
guidel9e7 to ensure ! guidel9e--  7,a7  
reflects ! availability ( /ellate       
ganglion block z a !rapy option2 &  7,b7
 includes in=mation on ! cl9ical        
indicators & contra9dicators = su* !rapy
 option4  7#b7 ,notification ,^u updat+ 
! guidel9e "u p>agraph 7#a71 !          
,secret>ies %all notify ! appropriate   
congressional committees ( su* update4  

7#c7 ,appropriate congressional         
committees def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 !   
t]m appropriate congressional committees
 means--  7,a7 ! congressional def5se   
committees 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section
 #aja ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72
 &  7,b7 ! ,committees on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,s5ate4  7d7 ,effective date ,!        
am5dm5ts made by subsections 7a7 & 7b7  
%all take effect on ! date t is #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4