Nick Freitas
- Republican
- Delegate
- District 62
Primary
Directs the Department of Veterans Services to consider the efficacy of alternative treatments available for the treatment of traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress disorder and report its findings and conclusions to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions and the Senate Committee on Education and Health. The bill defines "alternative treatment" as a therapeutic service that (i) is not part of the standard of medical care established by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for treating traumatic brain injury or posttraumatic stress disorder but has been shown by at least one scientific or medical peer-reviewed study to have some positive effect on traumatic brain injury or posttraumatic stress disorder and (ii) is provided at the direction and under the supervision of an individual licensed by the Board of Medicine, Nursing, Counseling, Psychology, or Social Work.
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Constitutional reading dispensed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
Committee amendment agreed to
Read second time
Engrossed by House as amended HB541E
Printed as engrossed 18100200D-E
Read first time
Assigned App. sub: Public Safety
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100200D
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| House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100200D | HTML |
| House: Printed as engrossed 18100200D-E | HTML |
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