,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hai  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #be1 #bjac ,mr4 
,burr introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
require a program ( m5tal heal? c>e &   
rehabilitation = vet]ans = s]vice-relat$
 po/-traumatic /ress disord]1           
depression1 anxiety disord]1 or a relat$
 sub/ance use disord]1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,vet]ans ,m5tal ,heal? ,treatm5t    
,fir/ ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,m5tal hea? c>e
 & rehabilitation = vet]ans =           
s]vice-relat$ po/-traumatic /ress       
disord]1 depression1 anxiety disord]1 or
 relat$ sub/ance use disord]  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ag ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
ins]t+ aft] section #agab;,b ! foll[+   
new section3  #agab;,c4 ,m5tal heal? c>e
 & rehabilitation = s]vice-relat$       
po/-traumatic /ress disord]1 depression1

 anxiety disord]1 or relat$ sub/ance use
 disord]  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 c>ry out a program ( m5tal heal? c>e & 
rehabilitation = vet]ans :o--  7#a7 h   
be5 dis*>g$ or releas$ f s]vice 9 !     
active milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice "u 
conditions o!r ?an di%onorable = a p]iod
 ( n m ?an two ye>s2  7#b7 are enroll$ 9
 ! sy/em ( annual pati5t enrollm5t      
e/abli%$ & op]at$ by ! ,secret>y "u     
section #agje ( ?is title & h be5 s     
enroll$ s9ce be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
! ,vet]ans ,m5tal ,heal? ,treatm5t ,fir/
 ,act ( #bjac2  7#c7 are diagnos$ by a  
physician ( ! ,dep>tm5t ) po/-traumatic 
/ress disord]1 depression1 anxiety      
disord]1 or sub/ance use disord] relat$ 
to po/-traumatic /ress disord]1         
depression1 or anxiety disord] t is     
s]vice-relat$ 7z det]m9$ 9 accordance ) 
subsection 7b772 &  7#d7 agree to !     
conditions ( p>ticipation applicable to 
su* vet]ans set =? 9 subsection 7c74    
7b7 ,treatm5t ( conditions z            
s]vice-,relat$  7#a7 ,a condition ( a   

vet]an describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#c7    
%all be treat$ z s]vice-relat$ =        
purposes ( ?is section if--  7,a7 !     
condition has previ\sly be5 adjudicat$  
by ! ,secret>y to be s]vice-connect$2 or
  7,b7 ! condition is judg$ by !        
physician ( ! ,dep>tm5t mak+ ! diagnosis
 = ! vet]an z describ$ 9 subsection     
7a77#c7 to be plausibly relat$ to !     
s]vice ( ! vet]an 9 ! active milit>y1   
naval1 or air s]vice4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y
 %all prescribe 9 regulations ! /&>ds to
 be utiliz$ by physicians ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
9 judg+ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 :e!r or n 
a condition ( a vet]an describ$ 9       
subsection 7a77#c7 is plausibly relat$  
to ! s]vice ( ! vet]an 9 ! active       
milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice4  7c7     
,conditions ( p>ticipation  7#a7 ,z     
conditions = p>ticipation 9 ! program "u
 ?is section1 a vet]an seek+ m5tal heal?
 c>e & rehabilitation "u ! program = a  
condition describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#c7 
:o has n yet fil$ a claim = disability  
"u ?is title = su* condition %all agree 

z foll[s3  7,a7 ,to comply sub/antially 
) ! treatm5t regim5 & rehabilitation    
plan prescrib$ "u subsection 7d7 = !    
vet]an4  7,b7 ,n to submit a claim =    
disability comp5sation "u *apt] #aa (   
?is title = po/-traumatic /ress disord]1
 depression1 anxiety disord]1 or a      
relat$ sub/ance use disord] until !     
e>li] (--  7i7 ! end ( ! "o-ye> p]iod   
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! comm5cem5t ( !     
program by ! vet]an2 or  7ii7 !         
conclusion ( ! treatm5t regim5 &        
rehabilitation plan prescrib$ "u        
subsection 7d7 = ! vet]an4  7#b7 ,z     
conditions = p>ticipation 9 ! program "u
 ?is section1 a vet]an seek+ m5tal heal?
 c>e & rehabilitation "u ! program = a  
condition describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#c7 
:o has fil$ a claim = disability "u ?is 
title = su* condition t has n be5       
adjudicat$ by ! ,secret>y at ! "t ( !   
diagnosis ( ! vet]an describ$ 9         
subsection 7a77#c7--  7,a7 %all agree to
 comply sub/antially ) ! treatm5t regim5
 & rehabilitation plan prescrib$ "u     

subsection 7d7 = ! vet]an2 &  7,b7 may  
agree1 at ! election ( ! vet]an1 to !   
susp5sion by ! ,secret>y ( adjudication 
( su* claim until completion by ! vet]an
 ( ! treatm5t regim5 & rehabilitation   
plan4  7#c7 ,z conditions = p>ticipation
 9 ! program "u ?is section1 a vet]an   
seek+ m5tal heal? c>e & rehabilitation  
"u ! program = "o or m conditions       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#c7 t h be5   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be            
s]vice-connect$ %all agree z foll[s3    
7,a7 ,to comply sub/antially ) !        
treatm5t regim5 & rehabilitation plan   
prescrib$ "u subsection 7d7 = ! vet]an4 
7,b7 ,n to submit a claim = an increase 
9 disability comp5sation "u *apt] #aa ( 
?is title = or bas$ on su* condition or 
conditions until ! e>li] (--  7i7 ! end 
( ! "o-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !   
comm5cem5t ( ! program by ! vet]an2 or  
7ii7 ! completion ( ! treatm5t regim5 & 
rehabilitation plan prescrib$ "u        
subsection 7d7 = ! vet]an4  7d7         
,treatm5t regim5 & rehabilitation plan  

7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all provide = ea*    
vet]an :o p>ticipates 9 ! program "u ?is
 section a treatm5t regim5 &            
rehabilitation plan = ! po/-traumatic   
/ress disord]1 depression1 anxiety      
disord]1 or relat$ sub/ance use disord] 
( su* vet]an z describ$ 9 subsection    
7a77#c74 ,! treatm5t regim5 &           
rehabilitation plan %all be devis$ by   
appropriate cl9icians & o!r appropriate 
p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t assign$ = t      
purpose4  7#b7 ,! treatm5t regim5 &     
rehabilitation plan = a vet]an "u ?is   
subsection %all include su* m5tal heal? 
c>e & rehabilitation z ! cl9icians & o!r
 p]sonnel conc]n$ consid] appropriate = 
! rem$iation ( ! condition or conditions
 ( ! vet]an cov]$ by ! plan4  7#c7 ,!   
duration ( ea* treatm5t regim5 &        
rehabilitation plan "u ?is subsection   
%all be su* p]iod z ! cl9ician conc]n$  
consid]s appropriate4  7e7 ,wellness    
/ip5ds  7#a7 ,subject to p>agraph 7#d71 
ea* vet]an cov]$ by subsection 7c77#a7  
:o p>ticipates 9 ! program "u ?is       

section %all be paid a /ip5d z foll[s3  
7,a7 #b1jjj payable ^u comm5cem5t ( !   
treatm5t regim5 & rehabilitation plan   
provid$ "u subsection 7d7 = su* vet]an4 
7,b7 #a1ejj payable e #ij days !reaft]  
^u c]tification by ! cl9ician treat+ su*
 vet]an "u ! program t su* vet]an is 9  
sub/antial compliance ) su* treatm5t    
regim5 & rehabilitation plan1 except t !
 total am\nt payable to su* vet]an "u   
?is subp>agraph may n exce$ #f1jjj4     
7,c7 #c1jjj payable at ! e>li] (--  7i7 
! date ( ! conclusion ( su* treatm5t    
regim5 & rehabilitation plan2 or  7ii7  
"o ye> aft] ! date ( ! comm5cem5t ( su* 
treatm5t regim5 & rehabilitation plan by
 su* vet]an4  7#b7 ,subject to p>agraph 
7#d71 ea* vet]an cov]$ by subsection    
7c77#b7 :o p>ticipates 9 ! program "u   
?is section %all be paid a /ip5d z      
foll[s3  7,a7 ,if su* vet]an agrees z   
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ( subsection 
7c77#b71 ! /ip5d payable "u p>agraph    
7#a74  7,b7 ,if su* vet]an does n agree 
z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 (          

subsection 7c77#b71 ! /ip5d payable "u  
p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7 ,subject to        
p>agraph 7#d71 ea* vet]an cov]$ by      
subsection 7c77#c7 :o p>ticipates 9 !   
program "u ?is section %all be paid a   
/ip5d z foll[s3  7,a7 #ffg payable ^u   
comm5cem5t ( ! treatm5t regim5 &        
rehabilitation plan provid$ "u          
subsection 7d7 = su* vet]an4  7,b7 #ejj 
payable e #ij days !reaft] ^u           
c]tification by ! cl9ician treat+ su*   
vet]an "u ! program t su* vet]an is 9   
sub/antial compliance ) su* treatm5t    
regim5 & rehabilitation plan1 except t !
 total am\nt payable to su* vet]an "u   
?is subp>agraph may n exce$ #b1jjj4     
7,c7 #a1jjj payable at ! e>li] (--  7i7 
! date ( ! conclusion ( su* treatm5t    
regim5 & rehabilitation plan2 or  7ii7  
"o ye> aft] ! date ( ! comm5cem5t ( su* 
treatm5t regim5 & rehabilitation plan by
 su* vet]an4  7#d7 ,9 ! ev5t a vet]an is
 det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to h fail$ to   
comply ) any condition agre$ to by !    
vet]an "u subsection 7c71 paym5t to !   

vet]an ( any /ip5d o!rwise au?oriz$ to  
be payable "u ?is subsection %all cease4
  7f7 ,limitation on p>ticipation  7#a7 
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 a    
vet]an may p>ticipate only once 9 !     
program "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,a vet]an 
may p>ticipate m ?an once 9 ! program "u
 ?is section if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t  
su* additional p>ticipation 9 ! program 
w assi/ ! vet]an 9 a*iev+ ! rem$iation (
 ! condition or conditions address$ by  
p>ticipation 9 ! program4  7#c7 ,! total
 am\nt ( /ip5d payable "u subsection 7e7
 to a vet]an cov]$ by p>agraph 7#b7 may 
n exce$ #aa1jjj4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical       
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( *apt] #ag ( su* title is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#agab;,b ! foll[+ new item3  #agab;,c4  
,m5tal heal? c>e & rehabilitation =     
s]vice-relat$ po/-traumatic /ress       
disord]1 depression1 anxiety disord]1 or
 relat$ sub/ance use disord]4  4