AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO PRESCRIBE HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY FOR VETERANS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AND POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER. SL 2019-175. Enacted July 26, 2019. Effective October 1, 2019.
ALLOW HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY FOR TBI/PTSD.
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AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO PRESCRIBE HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY FOR VETERANS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AND POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER.Intro. by Murphy, Grange, Martin, Speciale.
Status: Ch. SL 2019-175 (Jul 26 2019)
SOG comments (2):
Long title change
House committee substitute to the 1st edition changes the long title. Original long title was AN ACT AUTHORIZING CERTAIN MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO PRESCRIBE OR PROVIDE HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY FOR VETERANS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AND POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER.
Bill History:
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Tue, 12 Feb 2019 House: Filed(link is external)
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Wed, 13 Feb 2019 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 26 Feb 2019 House: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Tue, 12 Mar 2019 House: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Tue, 26 Mar 2019 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Tue, 26 Mar 2019 House: Placed On Cal For 04/03/2019(link is external)
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Wed, 3 Apr 2019 House: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 3 Apr 2019 House: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Thu, 4 Apr 2019 House: Regular Message Sent To Senate(link is external)
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Thu, 4 Apr 2019 Senate: Regular Message Received From House(link is external)
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Thu, 4 Apr 2019 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 26 Jun 2019 Senate: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
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Tue, 2 Jul 2019 Senate: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Mon, 8 Jul 2019 Senate: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Tue, 9 Jul 2019 Senate: Withdrawn From Cal(link is external)
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Tue, 9 Jul 2019 Senate: Placed On Cal For 07/10/2019(link is external)
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Wed, 10 Jul 2019 Senate: Withdrawn From Cal(link is external)
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Wed, 10 Jul 2019 Senate: Placed On Cal For 07/15/2019(link is external)
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Mon, 15 Jul 2019 Senate: Withdrawn From Cal(link is external)
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Mon, 15 Jul 2019 Senate: Placed On Cal For 07/16/2019(link is external)
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Tue, 16 Jul 2019 Senate: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 16 Jul 2019 Senate: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 16 Jul 2019 Senate: Ordered Enrolled(link is external)
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Thu, 18 Jul 2019 House: Ratified(link is external)
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Fri, 19 Jul 2019 House: Pres. To Gov. 7/19/2019(link is external)
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Fri, 26 Jul 2019 House: Signed by Gov. 7/26/2019(link is external)
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Fri, 26 Jul 2019 House: Ch. SL 2019-175(link is external)
H 50/S.L. 2019-175
Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 50 (2019-2020)Summary date: Jul 29 2019 - View Summary
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Bill H 50 (2019-2020)Summary date: Mar 26 2019 - View Summary
House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Changes the act's long title.
Amends proposed GS 122C-465.1 to now prohibit any person other than an authorized medical professional from prescribing (was, prescribing or providing) hyperbaric oxygen therapy treatment to a veteran for the treatment of traumatic brain injury or posttraumatic stress disorder. Makes conforming changes.
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Bill H 50 (2019-2020)Summary date: Feb 12 2019 - View Summary
Includes whereas clauses and titles the act. Specifies statutes reserved for future codification. Enacts Part 5, Traumatic Brain Injury and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Services for Veterans, to Article 6 of GS Chapter 122.
Enacts GS 122C-465, setting forth defined terms.
Enacts GS 122C-465.1, prohibiting any person other than an authorized medical professional from prescribing or providing hyperbaric oxygen therapy treatment to a veteran for the treatment of traumatic brain injury or posttraumatic stress disorder. Authorizes any veteran NC resident who has been diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury or posttraumatic stress disorder by an authorized medical professional to receive hyperbaric oxygen therapy treatment in NC. Requires prescribers and providers of such treatment to do so in a manner compliant with the standard approved treatment protocols for hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Effective October 1, 2019.
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Identical to S 149, filed 2/26/19.