DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law
or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 259 Draft 2019 Regular Session Stokes
Abstract: Creates the Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment and Recovery Program and the
Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment and Recovery Revolving Fund, for the purpose
of providing treatment to veterans with traumatic brain injuries.
Proposed law creates the Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment and Recovery Program to
provide hyperbaric oxygen therapy treatment to veterans diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries.
In this regard, proposed law does all of the following:
(1)Provides eligibility criteria for veterans participating in the program.
(2)Requires the treatment to be provided at a facility licensed by the La. Dept. of Health and the
treatment plan to be approved by the La. Dept. of Veterans Affairs.
(3)Provides the La. Dept. of Veterans Affairs statewide jurisdiction over all medical treatments
provided and costs allowed to providers who request treatment, and provides additional
duties of the department in this regard.
(4)Creates the Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment and Recovery Revolving Fund for
purposes of providing the hyperbaric oxygen therapy treatment to veterans diagnosed with
traumatic brain injuries. Further provides relative to the administration of the fund.
(Adds R.S. 29:284)