,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dfhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #c1 #bjaf ,mr4   
,c(fman 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 & ,miss
 ,rice ( ,new ,york7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
to furni% m5tal heal? c>e to c]ta9 =m]  
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o are n o!rwise 
eligible to receive su* c>e1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,vet]an ,urg5t ,access to  
,m5tal ,heal?c>e ,act4  #b4 ,expansion (
 initial & urg5t m5tal heal? c>e = c]ta9
 =m] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,*apt] #ag ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
section #agbj;,g ! foll[+ new section3  
#agbj;,h4 ,provision ( initial & urg5t  
m5tal heal? c>e = c]ta9 =m] memb]s n    
o!rwise eligible = c>e  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y %all op]ate a program "u :i* !
 ,secret>y provides to =m] memb]s ( !   

,arm$ ,=ces describ$ 9 subsection 7b7-- 
7#a7 an initial m5tal heal? assessm5t2 &
  7#b7 any heal? c>e s]vices au?oriz$ "u
 ?is *apt] t ! ,secret>y det]m9es are   
requir$ to treat ! urg5t m5tal heal? c>e
 ne$s ( ! =m] memb]1 includ+ risk (     
suicide or h>m+ o!rs4  7b7 ,=m] memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces describ$ ,a =m] memb] ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces describ$ 9 ?is subsection  
is an individual :o meets ei!r ( !      
foll[+ crit]ia3  7#a7 ,! individual is a
 =m] memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ !   
res]ve compon5ts1 :o-- 7,a7 s]v$ 9 !    
active milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice1 & 
0 dis*>g$ or releas$ !refrom "u a       
condition t is n honorable except--  7i7
 di%onorable2 or  7ii7 bad conduct by   
reason ( ! s5t5ce ( a g5]al c\rt m>tial2
  7,b7 has appli$ = a "* ( s]vice       
det]m9ation & su* det]m9ation has n be5 
made2 &  7,c7 is n o!rwise eligible to  
enroll 9 ! heal? c>e sy/em e/abli%$ by  
section #agje ( ?is title by reason (   
su* dis*>ge or release n meet+ !        
requirem5ts ( section #aja7b7 ( ?is     

title4  7#b7 ,! individual is a vet]an  
describ$ 9 section #agje7;a77#h7 ( ?is  
title4  7c7 ,contract ,9 furni%+ m5tal  
heal? c>e s]vices to an individual "u   
?is section1 ! ,secret>y may provide su*
 m5tal heal? c>e s]vices pursuant to a  
contract ) a qualifi$ m5tal heal?       
pr(essional if--  7#a7 9 ! judgm5t ( a  
m5tal heal? pr(essional employ$ by !    
,dep>tm5t1 ! receipt ( m5tal heal? c>e  
s]vices by t individual 9 facilities ( !
 ,dep>tm5t w\ld be cl9ically            
inadvisable2 or  7#b7 facilities ( !    
,dep>tm5t are n capable ( furni%+ su*   
m5tal heal? c>e s]vices to t individual 
economically because ( geographical     
inaccessibility4  7d7 ,tra9+ ,9 e/abli%+
 a program to provide m5tal heal? c>e   
s]vices "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all--  7#a7 provide = appropriate tra9+
 ( m5tal heal? pr(essionals & su* o!r   
heal? c>e p]sonnel z ! ,secret>y        
det]m9es necess>y to c>ry out ! program 
effectively2  7#b7 seek to ensure t su* 
m5tal heal? c>e s]vices is furni%$ 9 a  

sett+ t is !rapeutically appropriate1   
tak+ into acc\nt ! circum/ances t       
result$ 9 ! ne$ = su* m5tal heal? c>e   
s]vices2 &  7#c7 provide ref]ral s]vices
 to assi/ =m] memb]s :o are n eligible =
 s]vices "u ?is *apt] to obta9 ^? f     
s\rces outside ! ,dep>tm5t4  7e7        
,in=mation ,! ,secret>y %all provide    
in=mation on ! m5tal heal? c>e s]vices  
available "u ?is section4 ,ef=ts by !   
,secret>y to provide su* in=mation--    
7#a7 %all include availability ( a      
toll-free telephone numb] 7commonly     
ref]r$ to z an #hjj numb]72  7#b7 %all  
ensure t in=mation ab\t ! m5tal heal?   
c>e s]vices available "u ?is section--  
7,a7 is revis$ & updat$ z appropriate2  
7,b7 is made available & visibly po/$ at
 appropriate facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &
  7,c7 is made available ?r\gh          
appropriate public in=mation s]vices2 & 
7#c7 %all include coord9ation ) !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se seek+ to ensure t   
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & individuals :o 
are be+ sep>at$ f active milit>y1 naval1

 or air s]vice are provid$ appropriate  
in=mation ab\t programs1 requirem5ts1 & 
proc$ures = apply+ = m5tal heal? c>e    
s]vices "u ?is section4  7f7 ,annual    
reports ,ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all      
submit to ,congress an annual report on 
! m5tal heal? c>e s]vices provid$       
pursuant to ?is section4 ,ea* report    
%all include data = ! ye> cov]$ by !    
report ) respect to ea* ( ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,! numb] ( individuals :o receiv$  
m5tal heal? c>e s]vices "u subsection   
7a71 disaggregat$ by ! numb] ( m5 :o    
receiv$ su* s]vices & ! numb] ( wom5 :o 
receiv$ su* s]vices4  7#b7 ,su* o!r     
in=mation z ! ,secret>y consid]s        
appropriate4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!
 table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt]   
#ag ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is
 am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to  
section #agbj;,g ! foll[+ new item3     
#agbj;,h4 ,provision ( initial & urg5t  
m5tal heal? c>e n o!rwise eligible =    
c>e4  4  7c7 ,/udy on effect ( combat   
s]vice on suicide rates  7#a7 ,/udy ,!  

,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1   
%all seek to ent] into a contract ) an  
indep5d5t nongov]nm5tal entity to c>ry  
out a /udy on ! effect combat s]vice has
 _h on suicide rates & s]i\s m5tal heal?
 issues among vet]ans4 ,to ! ext5t      
practicable1 su* /udy %all--  7,a7      
comp>e ! rate & me?od ( suicides among  
vet]ans :o h receiv$ m5tal heal? c>e    
s]vices f ! ,vet]ans ,heal?             
,adm9i/ration & vet]ans :o h n receiv$  
su* s]vices f ! ,vet]ans ,heal?         
,adm9i/ration2 &  7,b7 comp>e ! rate &  
me?od ( suicides & ! incid5ce ( s]i\s   
m5tal heal? issues among vet]ans :o h   
s]v$ 9 combat & vet]ans :o h n s]v$ 9   
combat4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
submit to ,congress a report conta9+ !  
/udy conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a74