Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HB262: Creates provisions relating to alternative therapies for veterans with PTSD and traumatic brain injuries
Status: Signed into law, July 14, 2025
What the bill says
To amend chapter 191, RSMo, by adding thereto seven new sections relating to alternative therapies for veterans. Section A. Chapter 191, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto seven new sections, to be known as sections 191.2600, 191.2605, 191.2610, 191.2615, 191.2620, 191.2625, and 191.2630, to read as follows: 191.2600. Sections 191.2600 to 191.2630 shall be known and may be cited as the "Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment and Recovery Act". 191.2605. As used in sections 191.2600 to 191.2630, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms mean: (1) "Alternativetherapies",anyt.
From the enrolled text:
To amend chapter 191, RSMo, by adding thereto seven new sections relating to alternative therapies for veterans. Section A. Chapter 191, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto seven new sections, to be known as sections 191.2600, 191.2605, 191.2610, 191.2615, 191.2620, 191.2625, and 191.2630, to read as follows: 191.2600. Sections 191.2600 to 191.2630 shall be known and may be cited as the "Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment and Recovery Act". 191.2605. As used in sections 191.2600 to 191.2630, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms mean: (1) "Alternativetherapies",anytherapiesforaconditionthatarenotconsidered the standard or conventional therapies for that condition including, but not limited to, hyperbaric oxygen therapy; (2) "Commission", the Missouri veterans commission; (3) "Facility", a public or private health clinic, outpatient health clinic, community health center, or hospital to provide hyperbaric oxygen therapy under sections 191.2600 to 191.2630; (4) "Fund", the veterans traumatic brain injury treatment and recovery fund established in section 191.2615; (5) "Health care practitioner", a person who is licensed to provide medical or other health care in this state and who has prescriptive authority including, but not limited to, a physician; EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language. HB 262 (6) …