,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #iah ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #g1 #bjag,mr4 ,c(fman 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,meehan1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,co/ello ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,j5k9s ( ,kansas1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,mr4 ,b]gman1 ,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new ,hamp%ire1 & ,mrs4 ,radewag57 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;,h ! foll[+ new section3 #agbj;,i4 ,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 furni% to =m] memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces describ$ 9 subsection 7b7-- 7#a7 an initial m5tal heal? assessm5t2 & 7#b7 ! m5tal 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 ! 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 dis*>ge2 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 ,:ile s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces-- 7,a7 ! =m] memb] 0 deploy$ 9 a !at] ( combat op]ations or an area at a "t dur+ :i* ho/ilities occurr$ 9 t area2 7,b7 p>ticipat$ 9 or exp]i5c$ su* combat op]ations or ho/ilities1 includ+ by controll+ an unmann$ a]ial vehicle f a location o!r ?an su* !at] or area2 or 7,c7 0 ! victim ( a physical assault ( a sexual nature1 batt]y ( a sexual nature1 or sexual h>assm5t 7z def9$ 9 section #agbj;,d7f7 ( ?is title74 7c7 ,non-,dep>tm5t c>e 7#a7 ,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 at a non-,dep>tm5t facility 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 7#b7 ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out p>agraph 7#a7 pursuant to section #agjc ( ?is title or any o!r provision ( law au?oriz+ ! ,secret>y to ent] into contracts or agreem5ts to furni% hospital c>e & m$ical s]vices to vet]ans at non-,dep>tm5t facilities4 7d7 ,sett+ & ref]rals ,9 furni%+ m5tal heal? c>e s]vices to an individual "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 seek to ensure t su* m5tal heal? c>e s]vices are furni%$ 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#b7 provide ref]ral s]vices to assi/ =m] memb]s :o are n eligible = s]vices "u ?is *apt] to obta9 s]vices 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;,h ! foll[+ new item3 #agbj;,i4 ,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