20250AB__161699INT INTRODUCED 2026-01-21 REVISED 2026-03-25 AB INT Introduced by Assembly Member Davies (Coauthor: Assembly Member Jeff Gonzalez) LEAD_AUTHOR ASSEMBLY Davies COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Jeff Gonzalez

An act to add and repeal

Section of the Military and Veterans Code, relating to veterans. veterans Veterans. Existing law establishes the Department of Veterans Affairs. The department, among other services, provides veterans and their dependents and survivors with assistance in processing service-related disability claims, assistance in obtaining affordable housing, and information about health ailments associated with military service. This bill, upon appropriation by the Legislature, would require the department to establish a program to fund a study for nonnarcotic post-traumatic stress disorder treatments.

The bill would require the department to submit a report that summarizes the findings and recommendations of the study to the Legislature no later than June 30, 2030, and would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2031. MAJORITY NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section is added to the Military and Veterans Code , to read: 709. (

a) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the department shall establish a program to fund a study for nonnarcotic post-traumatic stress disorder treatments, including, but not limited to, hyperbaric oxygen therapy. (

b) The department shall prepare and submit a report to the Legislature, no later than June 30, 2030, that summarizes the findings and recommendations of the study pursuant to subdivision (a). The report shall be submitted in compliance with

Section of the Government Code. (

c) This

section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2031, and as of that date is repealed. REVISIONS: Heading—Line 2.