,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cgge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #af1         
#bjac,mr4 ,b>r introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 = a p]iod to be  
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d titles #aj 
& #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to improve !
 treatm5t ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces &    
vet]ans :o are victims ( milit>y sexual 
assault4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,milit>y ,sexual ,assault   
,victims ,emp[]m5t ,act or ! ,milit>y   
,,save ,act4  #b4 ,improvem5t ( treatm5t
 = milit>y sexual assault  7a7 ,vet]ans 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ag ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] section #agbj;,d ! foll[+ new      
section3  #agbj;,d-#a4 ,c\nsel+ &       
treatm5t = sexual trauma at             
non-,dep>tm5t facilities  7a7           

,e/abli%m5t ,not)/&+ section #agjc ( ?is
 title1 & 9 addition to ! program "u    
section #agbj;,d1 ! ,secret>y %all      
op]ate a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y     
ensures t vet]ans :o are victims (      
milit>y sexual trauma may receive       
treatm5t = su* trauma f private         
provid]s4  7b7 ,election ,a vet]an may  
elect to receive treatm5t "u ?is section
 by notify+ ! ,secret>y ( su* election  
at a facility or regional (fice ( !     
,dep>tm5t4 ,su* notification %all       
include a writt5 affidavit by ! vet]an1 
made "u p5alty ( p]jury "u section #agdf
 ( title #bh1 /at+ t ! vet]an is a      
victim ( milit>y sexual trauma4  7c7    
,v\*]  7#a7 ,^u receiv+ a notification  
"u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all     
issue ! vet]an a v\*] describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7 ,a vet]an to :om a 
v\*] is issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may use !
 v\*] to receive treatm5t by a private  
provid] :o agrees to accept su* v\*] z  
paym5t = su* treatm5t4 ,any am\nt *>g$  
by ! private provid] = su* treatm5t t is

 9 addition to ! am\nt paid by ! v\*]   
%all be ! sole responsibility ( !       
vet]an4  7#c7 ,a v\*] describ$ 9 ?is    
p>agraph is a v\*] indicat+ t !         
,secret>y w reimburse a private provid] 
= treatm5t provid$ by ! provid] to a    
vet]an "u ?is section4  7#d7 ,! am\nt = 
:i* ! ,secret>y w reimburse a private   
provid] pursuant to a v\*] describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#c7 is equal to ! am\nt t !   
,secret>y pays to a non-,dep>tm5t       
facility "u section #agjc ( ?is title = 
! same treatm5t = :i* ! v\*] is us$4    
7#e7 ,! ,secret>y %all require t a      
vet]an make a reelection "u subsection  
7b7 dur+ ea* #abj-;day p]iod 9 :i* !    
v\*] is us$ foll[+ ! initial #abj-;day  
p]iod 9 :i* ! v\*] is valid4  7d7       
,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all consult 
) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to ensure t ?is 
section is c>ri$ out 9 a mann] t all[s  
vet]ans to receive simil> treatm5t z is 
provid$ to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u    
section #ajgdn ( title #aj4  7e7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 

milit>y sexual trauma means an injury1  
illness1 disability1 or psy*ological    
trauma t directly result$ f a physical  
assault ( a sexual nature1 batt]y ( a   
sexual nature1 or sexual h>assm5t :i*   
occurr$ :ile ! vet]an 0 s]v+ on active  
duty or active duty = tra9+4  7#b7 ,!   
t]m private provid] means a             
non-,dep>tm5t facility or lic5s$ heal?  
c>e pr(essional1 reg>dless ( :e!r !     
facility or pr(essional is ent]$ into a 
contract pursuant to section #agjc ( ?is
 title4  7#c7 ,! t]m sexual h>assm5t has
 ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #agbj;,d (
 ?is title4  7#d7 ,! t]m treatm5t means 
treatm5t1 c\nsel+1 & appropriate o!r c>e
 & s]vices to ov]come milit>y sexual    
trauma4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts       
,section #agbj;,d7a7 ( su* title is     
am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y 
& ins]t+ ,! ,secret>y2  7,b7 by /rik+   
p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,c7 9 ! section      
head+1 by add+ at ,dep>tm5t facilities  
aft] trauma4  7#c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,! 
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt]

 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to     
section #agbj;,d & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new  
items3  #agbj;,d4 ,c\nsel+ & treatm5t = 
sexual trauma at ,dep>tm5t              
facilities4#agbj;,d-#a4 ,c\nsel+ &      
treatm5t = sexual trauma at             
non-,dep>tm5t facilities4  4  7b7       
,memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,*apt] #ee ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#ajgdm ! foll[+ new section3  #ajgdn4   
,c\nsel+ & treatm5t = sexual trauma at  
private facilities  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!  
,secret>y %all op]ate a program "u :i* !
 ,secret>y ensures t memb]s ( ! arm$    
=ces :o are victims ( milit>y sexual    
trauma may receive treatm5t = su* trauma
 by private provid]s4  7b7 ,election ,a 
memb] may elect to receive treatm5t "u  
?is section by notify+ ! ,secret>y ( su*
 election4 ,su* notification %all       
include a writt5 affidavit by ! memb]1  
made "u p5alty ( p]jury "u section #agdf
 ( title #bh1 /at+ t ! memb] is a victim
 ( milit>y sexual trauma4  7c7 ,v\*]    

7#a7 ,^u receiv+ a notification "u      
subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all issue !
 memb] a v\*] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74 
7#b7 ,a memb] to :om a v\*] is issu$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 may use ! v\*] to receive 
treatm5t by a private provid] :o agrees 
to accept su* v\*] z paym5t = su*       
treatm5t4 ,any am\nt *>g$ by ! private  
provid] = su* treatm5t t is 9 addition  
to ! am\nt paid by ! v\*] %all be ! sole
 responsibility ( ! memb]4  7#c7 ,a v\*]
 describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a v\*]      
indicat+ t ! ,secret>y w reimburse a    
private provid] = treatm5t provid$ by ! 
provid] to a memb] "u ?is section4  7#d7
 ,! am\nt = :i* ! ,secret>y w reimburse 
a private provid] pursuant to a v\*]    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 is equal to !  
am\nt t ! ,secret>y pays to a private   
provid] "u ! ,,tric>e program = ! same  
treatm5t = :i* ! v\*] is us$4  7#e7 ,!  
,secret>y %all require t a vet]an make a
 reelection "u subsection 7b7 dur+ ea*  
#abj-;day p]iod 9 :i* ! v\*] is us$     
foll[+ ! initial #abj-;day p]iod 9 :i* !

 v\*] is valid4  7d7 ,consultation ,!   
,secret>y %all consult ) ! ,secret>y (  
,vet]ans ,affairs to ensure t ?is       
section is c>ri$ out 9 a mann] t all[s  
memb]s to receive simil> treatm5t z is  
provid$ to vet]ans "u section           
#agbj;,d-#a ( title #ch4  7e7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
milit>y sexual trauma means an injury1  
illness1 disability1 or psy*ological    
trauma t directly result$ f a physical  
assault ( a sexual nature1 batt]y ( a   
sexual nature1 or sexual h>assm5t :i*   
occurr$ :ile ! memb] 0 s]v+ on active   
duty or active duty = tra9+4  7#b7 ,!   
t]m private provid] means a private     
facility or lic5s$ heal? c>e            
pr(essional1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! facility
 or pr(essional is ent]$ into a contract
 "u ?is *apt] to provide treatm5t "u !  
,,tric>e program4  7#c7 ,! t]m sexual   
h>assm5t has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9       
section #agbj;,d ( title #ch4  7#d7 ,!  
t]m treatm5t means treatm5t1 c\nsel+1 & 
appropriate o!r c>e & s]vices to ov]come

 milit>y sexual trauma4  4  7#b7        
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #ajgdm !  
foll[+ new item3  #ajgdn4 ,c\nsel+ &    
treatm5t = sexual trauma at private     
facilities4  4