HF 574: Establishing a veterans recovery pilot program and fund for the reimbursement of expenses related to providing hyperbaric oxygen treatment to eligible veterans

What it does

This bill establishes a veterans recovery pilot program, administered by the department of veterans affairs for the reimbursement of expenses related to providing hyperbaric oxygen treatment to eligible veterans.1 establishes definitions applicable to the new Code chapter. The bill includes definitions for commission, department, health care practitioner, hyperbaric oxygen treatment, traumatic brain injury, treatment facility, and veteran. Specifically, the bill defines hyperbaric oxygen treatment as treatment, including diagnostic testing and other related medical treatments, for diabetic foot ulcers, traumatic brain injury, or post-traumatic stress disorder prescribed by a health care practitioner that utilizes a United States food and drug administration-approved hyperbaric chamber or hyperbaric oxygen device.

House subcommittee · named March 9, 2023

• Rep. Taylor R. Collins (R) · taylor.collins@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Michael R. Bergan (R) · michael.bergan@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D) · timi.brown-powers@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Joel Fry (R)
• Rep. Ross Wilburn (D) · ross.wilburn@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: American Legion of Iowa; Veterans National Recovery Center

In plain words

1. March 2, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee
2. March 9, 2023House subcommittee named: Collins, Bergan, Brown-Powers, Fry and Wilburn
3. March 14, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it