,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,r4 #ejei  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!  
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #aj1          
#bjad,receiv$  ,,an ,,act  ,to direct ! 
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to provide
 = ! conduct ( annual evaluations (     
m5tal heal? c>e & suicide prev5tion     
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs1 to require a pilot program on 
loan repaym5t = psy*iatri/s :o agree to 
s]ve 9 ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,clay ,hunt ,suicide   
,prev5tion = ,am]ican ,vet]ans ,act or !
 ,clay ,hunt ,,sav ,act4  #b4           
,evaluations ( m5tal heal? c>e & suicide
 prev5tion programs ( ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,evaluations     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less frequ5tly ?an once
 ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs %all provide = ! conduct ( an  
evaluation ( ! m5tal heal? c>e & suicide
 prev5tion programs c>ri$ out "u ! laws 
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,elem5ts 

,ea* evaluation conduct$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 %all--  7,a7 use metrics t are     
common among & useful = practition]s 9 !
 field ( m5tal heal? c>e & suicide      
prev5tion2  7,b7 id5tify ! mo/ effective
 m5tal heal? c>e & suicide prev5tion    
programs conduct$ by ! ,secret>y1       
includ+ su* programs conduct$ at a ,c5t]
 ( ,excell5ce2  7,c7 id5tify !          
co/-effectiv5ess ( ea* program id5tifi$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,b72  7,d7 measure !    
satisfaction ( pati5ts ) respect to !   
c>e provid$ "u ea* su* program2 &  7,e7 
propose be/ practices = c>+ =           
individuals :o suff] f m5tal heal?      
disord]s or are at risk ( suicide1      
includ+ su* practices conduct$ or       
sugge/$ by o!r dep>tm5ts or ag5cies ( ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ ! ,sub/ance   
,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal? ,s]vices         
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices4  7#c7 ,?ird p>ty ,ea*  
evaluation conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all be conduct$ by an indep5d5t ?ird   
p>ty unaffiliat$ ) ! ,dep>tm5t (        

,vet]ans ,affairs4 ,su* ?ird p>ty %all  
submit to ! ,secret>y ea* su*           
evaluation4  7b7 ,annual submission ,n  
lat] ?an ,decemb] #a ( ea* ye>1 beg9n+ 9
 #bjae1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !    
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report t conta9s ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! mo/ 
rec5t evaluations submitt$ to !         
,secret>y "u subsection 7a77#c7 t !     
,secret>y has n previ\sly submitt$ to   
su* ,committees4  7#b7 ,any             
recomm5dations ! ,secret>y consid]s     
appropriate4  #c4 ,publication (        
,int]net website to provide in=mation   
reg>d+ m5tal heal? c>e s]vices  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,us+ funds made available to !    
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to publi% 
! ,int]net websites ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs1 ! ,secret>y %all     
survey ! exi/+ ,int]net websites &      
in=mation res\rces ( ! ,dep>tm5t to     
publi% an ,int]net website t s]ves z a  
c5traliz$ s\rce to provide vet]ans )    

in=mation reg>d+ all ( ! m5tal heal? c>e
 s]vices provid$ by ! ,secret>y4  7b7   
,elem5ts ,! ,int]net website publi%$ "u 
subsection 7a7 %all provide to vet]ans  
in=mation reg>d+ all ( ! m5tal heal? c>e
 s]vices available 9 ! ,vet]an          
,integrat$ ,s]vice ,network t ! vet]an  
is seek+ su* s]vices1 includ+1 ) respect
 to ea* m$ical c5t]1 ,vet ,c5t] 7z def9$
 9 section #agab;,a ( title #ch1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code71 & community-bas$         
outpati5t c5t] 9 ! ,vet]ans ,integrat$  
,s]vice ,network--  7#a7 ! "n & contact 
in=mation ( ea* social "w (fice2  7#b7 !
 "n & contact in=mation ( ea* m5tal     
heal? cl9ic2  7#c7 a li/ ( appropriate  
/aff2 &  7#d7 any o!r in=mation !       
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7c7    
,updat$ in=mation ,! ,secret>y %all     
ensure t ! in=mation describ$ 9         
subsection 7b7 t is publi%$ on !        
,int]net website "u subsection 7a7 is   
updat$ n less ?an once e #ij days4  7d7 
,outrea* ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !    
,secret>y %all ensure t ! outrea*       

conduct$ "u section #agbj;,f7i7 ( title 
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includes      
in=mation reg>d+ ! ,int]net website     
publi%$ "u subsection 7a74  #d4 ,pilot  
program = repaym5t ( educational loans =
 c]ta9 psy*iatri/s ( ,vet]ans ,heal?    
,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all c>ry 
out a pilot program to repay loans (    
individuals describ$ 9 subsection 7b7   
t--  7#a7 7 us$ by su* individuals to   
f9ance education relat+ to psy*iatric   
m$ic9e1 includ+ education lead+ to--    
7,a7 a degree ( doctor ( m$ic9e2 or     
7,b7 a degree ( doctor ( o/eopa?y2 &    
7#b7 7 obta9$ f any ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a
 gov]nm5tal entity4  7,b7 ,a private    
f9ancial in/itution4  7,c7 ,a s*ool4    
7,d7 ,any o!r au?oriz$ entity z det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y4  7b7 ,eligible          
individuals  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to  
p>agraph 7#b71 an individual eligible = 
p>ticipation 9 ! pilot program is an    
individual :o--  7,a7 ei!r--  7i7 is    
lic5s$ or eligible = lic5sure to        

practice psy*iatric m$ic9e 9 ! ,vet]ans 
,heal? ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs2 or  7ii7 is enroll$ 9
 ! f9al ye> ( a resid5cy program lead+  
to a specialty qualification 9          
psy*iatric m$ic9e t is approv$ by !     
,accr$itation ,c\ncil = ,graduate       
,m$ical ,education2 &  7,b7 demon/rates 
a commitm5t to a long-t]m c>e] z a      
psy*iatri/ 9 ! ,vet]ans ,heal?          
,adm9i/ration1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4
  7#b7 ,prohibition on simultane\s      
eligibility ,an individual :o is        
p>ticipat+ 9 any o!r program ( ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t t repays ! educational loans (
 ! individual is n eligible to          
p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program4  7c7      
,selection ,! ,secret>y %all select n   
less ?an #aj individuals describ$ 9     
subsection 7b7 to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot  
program = ea* ye> 9 :i* ! ,secret>y     
c>ries out ! pilot program4  7d7 ,p]iod 
( obligat$ s]vice ,! ,secret>y %all ent]
 into an agreem5t ) ea* individual      
select$ "u subsection 7c7 9 :i* su*     

individual agrees to s]ve a p]iod ( #b  
or m ye>s ( obligat$ s]vice = ! ,vet]ans
 ,heal? ,adm9i/ration 9 ! field (       
psy*iatric m$ic9e1 z det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y4  7e7 ,loan ,repaym5ts  7#a7  
,am\nts ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 a    
loan repaym5t "u ?is section may consi/ 
( paym5t ( ! pr9cipal1 int]e/1 & relat$ 
exp5ses ( a loan obta9$ by an individual
 :o is p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot program =   
all educational exp5ses 7includ+        
tuition1 fees1 books1 & laboratory      
exp5ses7 ( su* individual relat+ to     
education describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a74
  7#b7 ,limit ,= ea* ye> ( obligat$     
s]vice t an individual :o is p>ticipat+ 
9 ! pilot program agrees to s]ve "u     
subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y may pay n m 
?an #cj1jjj 9 loan repaym5t on behalf ( 
su* individual4  7f7 ,brea*  7#a7       
,liability ,an individual :o p>ticipates
 9 ! pilot program & fails to satisfy ! 
p]iod ( obligat$ s]vice "u subsection   
7d7 %all be liable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9
 lieu ( su* obligat$ s]vice1 = ! am\nt t

 has be5 paid or is payable to or on    
behalf ( ! individual "u ! pilot        
program1 r$uc$ by ! proportion t ! numb]
 ( days s]v$ = completion ( ! p]iod (   
obligat$ s]vice be>s to ! total numb] ( 
days 9 ! p]iod ( obligat$ s]vice ( su*  
individual4  7#b7 ,repaym5t p]iod ,any  
am\nt ( damages t ! ,unit$ ,/ates is    
entitl$ to recov] "u ?is subsection %all
 be paid to ! ,unit$ ,/ates n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! brea* ( !        
agreem5t4  7g7 ,report  7#a7 ,initial   
report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date  
on :i* ! pilot program "u subsection 7a7
 comm5ces1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! 
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report on ! pilot program4  7#b7        
,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by p>agraph  
7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,!    
numb] ( individuals :o p>ticipat$ 9 !   
pilot program1 includ+ ! numb] ( new    
hires4  7,b7 ,! locations 9 :i* su*     
individuals 7 employ$ by ! ,dep>tm5t1   

includ+ h[ _m su* locations 7 rural or  
urban locations4  7,c7 ,an assessm5t ( !
 quality ( ! "w p]=m$ by su* individuals
 9 ! c\rse ( su* employm5t1 includ+ !   
p]=mance reviews ( su* individuals4     
7,d7 ,! numb] ( psy*iatri/s ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es is ne$$ by ! ,dep>tm5t 9 !     
future4  7#c7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an  
#ij days be=e ! date on :i* ! pilot     
program t]m9ates "u subsection 7i71 !   
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives an update to !  
report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 & any  
recomm5dations t ! ,secret>y consid]s   
appropriate4  7h7 ,regulations ,!       
,secret>y %all prescribe regulations to 
c>ry out ?is section1 includ+ /&>ds =   
qualifi$ loans & au?oriz$ payees & o!r  
t]ms & conditions = ! mak+ ( loan       
repaym5ts4  7i7 ,t]m9ation ,! au?ority  
to c>ry out ! pilot program %all expire 
on ! date t is #c ye>s aft] ! date on   
:i* ! ,secret>y comm5ces ! pilot        

program4  #e4 ,pilot program on         
community outrea*  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
e/abli% a pilot program to assi/ vet]ans
 transition+ f s]v+ on active duty & to 
improve ! access ( vet]ans to m5tal     
heal? s]vices4  7b7 ,locations ,!       
,secret>y %all c>ry out ! pilot program 
"u subsection 7a7 at n less ?an five    
,vet]ans ,integrat$ ,s]vice ,networks t 
h a l>ge population ( vet]ans :o--  7#a7
 s]v$ 9 ! res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces2 or  7#b7 are transition+ into    
communities ) an e/abli%$ population (  
vet]ans aft] hav+ rec5tly sep>at$ f !   
,arm$ ,=ces4  7c7 ,functions ,! pilot   
program at ea* ,vet]ans ,integrat$      
,s]vice ,network describ$ 9 subsection  
7b7 %all include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a     
community ori5t$ vet]an pe] support     
network1 c>ri$ out 9 p>tn]%ip ) an      
appropriate entity ) exp]i5ce 9 pe]     
support programs1 t--  7,a7 e/abli%es   
pe] support tra9+ guidel9es2  7,b7      
develops a network ( vet]an pe] support 

c\nselors to meet ! dem&s ( !           
communities 9 ! ,vet]ans ,integrat$     
,s]vice ,network2  7,c7 conducts tra9+ (
 vet]an pe] support c\nselors2  7,d7 )  
respect to "o m$ical c5t] select$ by !  
,secret>y 9 ea* su* ,vet]ans ,integrat$ 
,s]vice ,network1 has--  7i7 a designat$
 pe] support speciali/ :o acts z a      
liaison to ! community ori5t$ vet]an pe]
 network2 &  7ii7 a c]tifi$ m5tal heal? 
pr(essional designat$ z ! community     
ori5t$ vet]an pe] network m5tor2 &  7,e7
 is readily available to vet]ans1       
includ+ pursuant to ! ,vet]ans          
,integrat$ ,s]vice ,network coop]at+ &  
work+ ) ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts &       
appropriate entities4  7#b7 ,a community
 outrea* team = ea* m$ical c5t] select$ 
by ! ,secret>y pursuant to p>agraph     
7#a77;,d7 t--  7,a7 assi/s vet]ans      
transition+ into communities2  7,b7     
e/abli%es a vet]an transition advisory  
gr\p to facilitate outrea* activities2  
7,c7 includes ! p>ticipation (          
appropriate community organizations1    

,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 colleges &     
univ]sities1 *amb]s ( comm]ce & o!r     
local bus9ess organizations1 &          
organizations t provide legal aid or    
advice2 &  7,d7 coord9ates ) ! ,vet]ans 
,integrat$ ,s]vice ,network reg>d+ !    
,vet]ans ,integrat$ ,s]vice ,network    
c>ry+ out an annual m5tal heal? summit  
to assess ! /atus ( vet]an m5tal heal?  
c>e 9 ! community & to develop new or   
innovative means to provide m5tal heal? 
s]vices to vet]ans4  7d7 ,reports  7#a7 
,initial report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s   
aft] ! date on :i* ! pilot program "u   
subsection 7a7 comm5ces1 ! ,secret>y    
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on ! pilot     
program4 ,) respect to ea* ,vet]ans     
,integrat$ ,s]vice ,network describ$ 9  
subsection 7b71 ! report %all include-- 
7,a7 a full description ( ! pe] support 
model implem5t$ "u ! pilot program1     
p>ticipation data1 & data p]ta9+ to pa/ 

& curr5t m5tal heal? relat$             
hospitalizations & fatalities2  7,b7    
recomm5dations on implem5t+ pe] support 
networks ?r\gh\t ! ,dep>tm5t2  7,c7 :e!r
 ! m5tal heal? res\rces made available  
"u ! pilot program = memb]s ( ! res]ve  
compon5ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces is effective2 
&  7,d7 a full description ( !          
activities & effectiv5ess ( community   
outrea* coord9at+ teams "u ! pilot      
program1 includ+ p>tn]%ips t h be5      
e/abli%$ ) appropriate entities4  7#b7  
,f9al report ,n lat] ?an #ij days be=e !
 date on :i* ! pilot program t]m9ates "u
 subsection 7e71 ! ,secret>y %all submit
 to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs (
 ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'   
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives an 
update to ! report submitt$ "u p>agraph 
7#a74  7e7 ,con/ruction ,?is section may
 n be con/ru$ to au?orize ! ,secret>y to
 hire additional employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 to c>ry out ! pilot program "u         
subsection 7a74  7f7 ,t]m9ation ,!      
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to c>ry out !    

pilot program "u subsection 7a7 %all    
t]m9ate on ! date t is #c ye>s aft] !   
date on :i* ! pilot program comm5ces4   
#f4 ,collaboration on suicide prev5tion 
ef=ts betwe5 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs & non-pr(it m5tal heal?        
organizations  7a7 ,collaboration ,!    
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs may       
collaborate ) non-pr(it m5tal heal?     
organizations to prev5t suicide among   
vet]ans z foll[s3  7#a7 ,to improve !   
effici5cy & effectiv5ess ( suicide      
prev5tion ef=ts c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y
 & non-pr(it m5tal heal? organizations4 
7#b7 ,to assi/ non-pr(it m5tal heal?    
organizations ) ! suicide prev5tion     
ef=ts ( su* organizations ?r\gh ! use ( 
! exp]tise ( employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#c7 ,to jo9tly c>ry
 out suicide prev5tion ef=ts4  7b7      
,ex*ange ( res\rces ,9 c>ry+ out any    
collaboration "u subsection 7a71 !      
,secret>y & any non-pr(it m5tal heal?   
organization ) :i* ! ,secret>y is       
collaborat+ "u su* subsection %all      

ex*ange tra9+ sessions & be/ practices  
to help ) ! suicide prev5tion ef=ts ( ! 
,dep>tm5t & su* organization4  7c7      
,director ( ,suicide ,prev5tion         
,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all select )9
 ! ,dep>tm5t a ,director ( ,suicide     
,prev5tion ,coord9ation to und]take any 
collaboration ) non-pr(it m5tal heal?   
organizations "u ?is section or any o!r 
provision ( law4  #g4 ,additional p]iod 
( eligibility = heal? c>e = c]ta9       
vet]ans ( combat s]vice dur+ c]ta9      
p]iods ( ho/ilities & w> ,p>agraph 7#c7 
( section #agaj7;e7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  7#c7 ,9 ! case ( c>e = a vet]an       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,d71 hospital 
c>e1 m$ical s]vices1 & nurs+ home c>e   
may be provid$ "u or by virtue (        
subsection 7a77#b77;,f7 only dur+ !     
foll[+ p]iods3  7,a7 ,except z provid$  
by subp>agraph 7,b71 ) respect to a     
vet]an describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,d7 :o 
is dis*>g$ or releas$ f ! active        
milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice aft]      

,janu>y #bg1 #bjjc1 ! five-ye> p]iod    
beg9n+ on ! date ( su* dis*>ge or       
release4  7,b7 ,) respect to a vet]an   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,d7 :o is     
dis*>g$ or releas$ f ! active milit>y1  
naval1 or air s]vice aft] ,janu>y #a1   
#bjji1 & be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjaa1 b did n
 enroll to receive su* hospital c>e1    
m$ical s]vices1 or nurs+ home c>e       
pursuant to su* p>agraph dur+ ! five-ye>
 p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 !   
"o-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1      
#bjae4  7,c7 ,) respect to a vet]an     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,d7 :o is     
dis*>g$ or releas$ f ! active milit>y1  
naval1 or air s]vice on or be=e ,janu>y 
#bg1 #bjjc1 & did n enroll 9 ! pati5t   
enrollm5t sy/em "u section #agje ( ?is  
title on or be=e su* date1 ! ?ree-ye>   
p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #bg1 #bjjh4  4  
#h4 ,prohibition on new appropriations  
,no additional funds are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act & !    
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & ?is ,act & 
su* am5dm5ts %all be c>ri$ out us+      

am\nts o!rwise made available = su*     
purposes4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives ,decemb] #i1 #bjad4,k>5 
,l4 ,haas1,cl]k