,,ii  #aadth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #hcb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,march #bc1         
#bjae,mr4 ,tester introduced the        
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,armed   
,services  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend title   
#aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 to authorize
 the provision of behavioral health     
readiness services to certain members of
 the ,selected ,reserve of the ,armed   
,forces based on need1 to expand        
eligibility to such members for         
readjustment counseling from the        
,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 and  
for other purposes4  #a4 ,short title   
,this ,act may be cited as the ,care and
 ,readiness ,enhancement for ,reservists
 ,act of #bjae or the ,,care for        
,reservists ,act of #bjae4  #b4         
,provision of behavioral health         
readiness services to certain members of
 the ,selected ,reserve based on need   
7a7 ,provision authorized ,section      
#ajgd;a7g7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states

 ,code1 is amended--  7#a7 by           
redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7  
as paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d71            
respectively2 and  7#b7 by inserting    
after paragraph 7#a7 the following new  
paragraph 7#b73  7#b7 ,the ,secretary   
concerned may also provide to any member
 of the ,selected ,reserve not described
 in subsection 7d77#a7 or 7f7 care for  
behavioral health conditions if the     
,secretary determines1 based on the most
 recent medical exam or mental health   
assessment of such member1 that the     
receipt of such care by such member will
 ensure that such member meets          
applicable standards of medical         
readiness4  4  7b7 ,funding ,subject to 
applicable provisions of appropriations 
,acts1 amounts available to the         
,department of ,defense for the ,defense
 ,health ,program shall be available for
 the provision of behavioral health     
services under section #ajgd;a7g7 of    
title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code 7as    
amended by subsection 7a774  7c7        

,budgeting for health care ,in          
determining the amounts to be required  
for behavioral health services for      
members of the ,selected ,reserve under 
section #ajgd;a7g7 of title #aj1 ,united
 ,states ,code 7as so amended71 for     
purposes of the budget of the ,president
 for fiscal years after fiscal year     
#bjaf1 as submitted to ,congress        
pursuant to section #aaje of title #ca1 
,united ,states ,code1 the ,assistant   
,secretary of ,defense for ,health      
,affairs shall consult with appropriate 
officials having responsibility for the 
administration of the reserve components
 of the ,armed ,forces1 including the   
,chief of the ,national ,guard ,bureau  
with respect to the ,national ,guard4   
#c4 ,expansion of eligibility for       
readjustment counseling from ,department
 of ,veterans ,affairs to include       
members of the ,selected ,reserve of the
 ,armed ,forces  7a7 ,in general        
,section #agab;,a7a77#a7 of title #ch1  
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    

adding at the end the following new     
subparagraph3  7,d7 7i7 ,the ,secretary1
 in consultation with the ,secretary of 
,defense1 may furnish to any member of  
the ,selected ,reserve of the ,armed    
,forces who has a behavioral health     
condition or psychological trauma1      
counseling under subparagraph 7,a77i71  
which may include a comprehensive       
individual assessment under subparagraph
 7,b77i74  7ii7 ,a member of the        
,selected ,reserve of the ,armed ,forces
 described in clause 7i7 shall not be   
required to obtain a referral before    
being furnished counseling or an        
assessment under this subparagraph4  4  
7b7 ,effective ,date ,the amendment made
 by subsection 7a7 shall take effect on 
the date that is one year after the date
 of the enactment of this ,act4