AN ACT relating to hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Amend KRS 217.934 to include a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder as an eligible condition for hyperbaric oxygen therapy; amend KRS 217.936 to include post-traumatic stress disorder to the hyperbaric oxygen therapy written informed consent requirements.

Introduced: February 11, 2025

Last action: February 13, 2025

To Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)

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This bill would add post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to the list of conditions for which hyperbaric oxygen therapy is an approved treatment option in Kentucky. It also requires that patients receiving this therapy for PTSD be given written informed consent, consistent with requirements for other eligible conditions. Who it may affect: Kentuckians diagnosed with PTSD, including veterans and others who may seek hyperbaric oxygen therapy as a treatment.

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