,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hda  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bc1 #bjae,mrs4   
,ern/ 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4     
,grassley1 & ,mr4 ,cornyn7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs   
,a ,,bill  ,to exp& eligibility = heal? 
c>e "u ! ,vet]ans ,access1 ,*oice1 &    
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjad to include  
c]ta9 vet]ans seek+ m5tal heal? c>e1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,prioritiz+        
,vet]ans ,access to ,m5tal ,heal? ,c>e  
,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,expansion (         
eligibility ( c]ta9 vet]ans seek+ m5tal 
heal? c>e = heal? c>e f non-,dep>tm5t ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs entities  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,section #aja7;b77#b7 ( ! ,vet]ans     
,access1 ,*oice1 & ,acc\ntability ,act (
 #bjad 7#ch ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2       
,public ,law #aac-adf7 is am5d$--  7#a7 
9 subp>agraph 7,c77ii71 by /rik+ 2 or & 
ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 
7,d77ii77,,ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   

end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,e7     
provides a /atem5t 9 writ+ t ! vet]an   
seeks m5tal heal? c>e f ! ,dep>tm5t &   
has n receiv$ timely & adequate m5tal   
heal? c>e ?r\gh a facility or heal? c>e 
provid] ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  4  7b7          
,submission ( /atem5t 9 writ+  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,9 provid+ = a /atem5t 9 writ+ "u 
subp>agraph 7,e7 ( section #aja7;b77#b7 
( ! ,vet]ans ,access1 ,*oice1 &         
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjad 7#ch        
,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 ,public ,law      
#aac-adf71 z add$ by subsection 7a71 !  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
develop proc$ures = ! submission by     
vet]ans ( su* /atem5t--  7,a7           
electronically1 ?r\gh ! prim>y ,int]net 
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs t is available to ! public2 &  
7,b7 9 p]son or by fax to ! ,non-,,va   
,c>e ,communication ,(fice ( ea* m$ical 
facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,compon5ts
 ( /atem5t ,! ,secret>y %all require t  
any vet]an t submits a /atem5t 9 writ+  

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 include !      
foll[+3  7,a7 ,! e>lie/ date t !        
,dep>tm5t provid$ to ! vet]an = an      
appo9tm5t = ! receipt ( m5tal heal? c>e 
?r\gh a facility or heal? c>e provid] ( 
! ,dep>tm5t1 or1 if no date 0 provid$1  
an indication t no appo9tm5t date 0     
provid$4  7,b7 ,! e>lie/ date ( an      
appo9tm5t ( ! vet]an = ! receipt ( m5tal
 heal? c>e t 0 (f]$ by a non-,dep>tm5t  
heal? c>e provid]1 if applicable4  7,c7 
,a c]tification by ! vet]an t ! vet]an  
_c reasonably wait = an appo9tm5t =     
m5tal heal? c>e ?r\gh a facility or     
heal? c>e provid] ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,d7  
,fe$back by ! vet]an ) respect to !     
timel9ess & adequacy ( m5tal heal? c>e  
furni%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,receipt (
 /atem5t ,^u ! receipt by ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
a /atem5t 9 writ+ describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a7 by a vet]an1 ! ,secret>y %all      
provide a confirmation to ! vet]an t !  
,secret>y has receiv$ ! /atem5t 9       
writ+--  7,a7 9 ! =m ( an imm$iate      
automat$ confirmation1 if ! /atem5t 9   

writ+ 0 submitt$ electronically2 &  7,b7
 9 ! =m ( an imm$iate writt5            
confirmation1 if ! /atem5t 9 writ+ 0    
submitt$ 9 p]son or by fax4  7c7 ,con=m+
 am5dm5t ,section #aja7q77#b77;,a7 ( !  
,vet]ans ,access1 ,*oice1 &             
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjad 7#ch        
,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 ,public ,law      
#aac-adf7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 clause     
7iii71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a          
semicolon2  7#b7 9 clause 7iv71 by /rik+
 ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new clause3   
7v7 eligible vet]ans describ$ 9         
subsection 7b77#b77;,e74  4  #c4        
,prioritization ( hir+ inc5tives to     
address ne$ = heal? pr(essionals at     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,9 c>ry+  
out hir+ inc5tives = heal? pr(essionals 
at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1     
includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
,heal? ,pr(essionals ,educational       
,assi/ance ,program "u *apt] #gf ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs %all give priority to

 ^? heal? pr(essionals = :i* !re is !   
greate/ ne$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t1 su* z        
psy*iatri/s1 psy*ologi/s1 & o!r m5tal   
heal? c>e provid]s4  #d4 ,s\rce ( am\nts
 ,su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out
 ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act 
%all be d]iv$ f am\nts appropriat$ "u   
section #hja ( ! ,vet]ans ,access1      
,*oice1 & ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjad   
7#ch ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 ,public ,law 
#aac-adf74  #e4 ,effective date ,?is    
,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all 
take effect on ! date t is #ij days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4