SEC. 2. PROVISION OF STELLATE GANGLION BLOCK TO 
VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES WITH POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DIS-
ORDER. 
(a) PROVISION TO VETERANS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 17 
of title 38, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1720K. Provision of stellate ganglion block for cer-
tain veterans 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall furnish stel-
late ganglion block to any veteran who— 
‘‘(1) is enrolled in the patient enrollment sys-
tem under section 1705 of this title; 
‘‘(2) has been diagnosed with post-traumatic 
stress disorder; and 
‘‘(3) has elected to receive stellate ganglion 
block after being informed by a qualified health care 
provider of the risks and benefits of stellate ganglion 
block. 
‘‘(b) PROVISION OF CARE.—The Secretary may fur-
nish stellate ganglion block under subsection (a) through 
a medical facility of the Department or through a health 
care provider specified in section 1703(c) of this title.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents at the beginning of chapter 17 of title 38, 
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United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 1720J the following new 
item: 
‘‘1720K. Provision of stellate ganglion block for certain veterans.’’. 
(b) PROVISION
TO
MEMBERS
OF
THE
ARMED 
FORCES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 55 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 1074o the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1074p. Provision of stellate ganglion block for cer-
tain members 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall furnish stel-
late ganglion block to any member of the Armed Forces 
(including the reserve components) who is performing or 
has performed active service and who— 
‘‘(1) is enrolled in the TRICARE program 
under chapter 55 of this title; 
‘‘(2) has been diagnosed with post-traumatic 
stress disorder; and 
‘‘(3) has elected to receive stellate ganglion 
block after being informed by a qualified health care 
provider of the risks and benefits of stellate ganglion 
block. 
‘‘(b) PROVISION OF CARE.—The Secretary may fur-
nish stellate ganglion block under subsection (a) through 
a medical facility of the Department or through a qualified 
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health care provider participating in a Department admin-
istered TRICARE health insurance program.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents at the beginning of chapter 55 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 1074o the following new 
item: 
‘‘1074p. Provision of stellate ganglion block for certain members.’’. 
(c) UPDATE OF JOINT CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDE-
LINE.— 
(1) UPDATE OF GUIDELINE.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary 
of Defense shall update the guideline published 
jointly by the Secretaries and titled the ‘‘VA/DOD 
Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for the Manage-
ment of PTSD’’ (or such successor guideline) to en-
sure the guideline— 
(A) reflects the availability of stellate gan-
glion block as a therapy option; and 
(B) includes information on the clinical in-
dicators and contraindicators for such therapy 
option. 
(2) NOTIFICATION.—Upon updating the guide-
line under paragraph (1), the Secretaries shall notify 
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the appropriate congressional committees of such 
update. 
(3) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘ap-
propriate congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees 
(as such term is defined in section 101 of title 
10, United States Code); and 
(B) the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect on the date that 
is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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