Sec. 49.005.  HYPERBARIC OXYGEN TREATMENT; RESERVATION OF FUNDS.  (a)  The executive commissioner by rule shall adopt standards for the provision of hyperbaric oxygen treatment under the pilot program to veterans who have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder or a traumatic brain injury, have been prescribed hyperbaric oxygen treatment by a health care practitioner, and voluntarily agree to treatment under the pilot program.
(b)  A facility providing medical care to a veteran who is eligible for hyperbaric oxygen treatment under the pilot program may apply for reimbursement for treatment under the pilot program.
(c)  The facility must submit a treatment plan to the commission before providing treatment under the pilot program.  The treatment plan must include:
(1)  a prescription order for hyperbaric oxygen treatment issued by a health care practitioner;
(2)  verification of facility and veteran eligibility;
(3)  an estimate of the treatment costs and of the veteran's necessary travel and living expenses for a veteran required to travel to obtain the treatment; and
(4)  any other information required by the commission.
(d)  The commission shall approve or disapprove a treatment plan within a reasonable time as established by commission rule.  The commission shall notify the facility whether the treatment plan was approved or disapproved by the commission.
(e)  The commission may not approve the provision of hyperbaric oxygen treatment under the pilot program unless the facility is in compliance with applicable commission standards and rules and the veteran is eligible for treatment under the pilot program.
(f)  If there is sufficient money in the veterans recovery account, the commission shall approve each treatment plan that meets the requirements of this section and the standards adopted under this chapter.
(g)  The executive commissioner shall reserve in the veterans recovery account an amount equal to the estimated treatment costs and necessary travel and living expenses specified in the treatment plan for each veteran who is approved for treatment under the pilot program.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 235 (H.B. 271), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.