,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
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,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 
,mr4 ,honda1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 & ,mr4     
,ha/+s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public 
,heal? ,s]vice ,act to prioritize !     
treatm5t ( vet]ans ) traumatic bra9     
injuries ?r\gh ! ,national ,heal?       
,s]vice ,corps1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,prioritiz+ treatm5t ( traumatic bra9   
injuries & ,,ptsd by ,national ,heal?   
,s]vice ,corps  7a7 ,priority 9 assign+ 
,corps p]sonnel ,section #ccc;,a7a77#a7 
( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #bed;f-#a7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by
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foll[s ?r\gh ! end ( subp>agraph 7,a7 & 

ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 give priority to 
any su* application t--  7,a7 is made   
reg>d+ ! provision ( prim>y heal?       
s]vices to a heal? pr(essional %ortage  
area-- 7i7 ) ! greate/ su* %ortage2 or  
7ii7 s]v+ a high numb] ( vet]ans 7z     
def9$ 9 section #aja7b7 ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 ) m5tal &          
behavioral issues & o!r ailm5ts result+ 
f traumatic bra9 injuries2 &  4  7b7    
,priority = receiv+ loan repaym5t       
contracts ,section #cch;,b7d77#b7 ( !   
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bedl-#a7;d77#b77 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & at !
 end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+
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by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7 to any 
application = su* a contract submitt$ by
 an individual :o has receiv$1 or is    
receiv+1 tra9+ ) respect to assessm5t ( 
risk =1 e>ly int]v5tion =1 & diagnosis1 
managem5t1 & treatm5t (1 po/traumatic   
/ress disord] 7includ+ 9 connection )   
traumatic bra9 injuries7 pursuant to    

cl9ical practice guidel9es ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & ! ,dep>tm5t (    
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