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AB 1616: Veterans.
What AB 1616 does, verified May 16, 2026
The bill aims to establish a program to fund a study on nonnarcotic post-traumatic stress disorder treatments. The Department of Veterans Affairs will be required to submit a report to the legislature by June 30, 2030, detailing the study's findings and recommendations. The program will be funded with a future appropriation from the legislature. The provisions of the bill will take effect on January 1, 2031.
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Last action: In committee: Held under submission. (2026-05-14)Alert me
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| May. 14, 2026 | In committee: Held under submission. |
| Apr. 15, 2026 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| Mar. 25, 2026 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Mar. 25, 2026 | Coauthors revised. |
| Mar. 02, 2026 | Referred to Com. on M. & V.A. |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 21, 2026 · 271 words
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1616
| Introduced by Assembly Member Davies |
January 21, 2026 |
An act to add and repeal Section 709 of the Military and Veterans Code, relating to veterans.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1616, as introduced, Davies. 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.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 709 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 9795 of the Government Code.
(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2031, and as of that date is repealed.
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