S-2861 : Still Just a Bill

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Medication Prescribing Improvement Act of 2016

This bill directs the Department of Defense to: (1) review the prescribing practices at military treatment facilities of pharmaceutical agents for post-traumatic stress treatment, (2) implement a process or processes to monitor the prescribing practices at military treatment facilities of pharmaceutical agents that are discouraged from use under the VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Post-Traumatic Stress, and (3) implement a plan to address deviations from such guideline.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2016-04-27IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.Senate
2016-04-27IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]
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Policy Area :

Armed Forces and National Security
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  • Drug therapy
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Military medicine
  • Neurological disorders
  • Prescription drugs

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