,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #diid  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #h1 #bjai,ms4
 ,gabb>d introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se to conduct a /udy on            
reimbursem5t rates = m5tal heal? c>e    
provid]s "u ! ,,tric>e program4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,,tric>e ,paym5t ,& ,reimbursem5t ,/udy 
,act or ! ,,tric>e ,,p> ,/udy ,act4  #b4
 ,/udy on reimbursem5t rates = m5tal    
heal? c>e provid]s "u ,,tric>e ,prime & 
,,tric>e ,select 9 ! ,ea/ & ,we/ regions
 ( ! ,,tric>e program  7a7 ,/udy ,!     
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all conduct a /udy 
assess+ ! impact ( us+ e/abli%$ rates to
 reimburse cov]$ m5tal heal? c>e        
provid]s on ! availability ( su*        
provid]s4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! /udy "u      
subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,an evaluation (--  7,a7 :e!r !re  
are en\gh cov]$ m5tal heal? c>e provid]s
 to adequately s]ve ! b5efici>ies "u    

,,tric>e ,prime & ! b5efici>ies "u      
,,tric>e ,select ( ea* locality 9 ! ,ea/
 & ,we/ regions ( ! ,,tric>e program1   
includ+ 9 rural communities 9 su*       
regions2 &  7,b7 :e!r ! requirem5ts "u  
sections #ajgi7;h77#a7 & #ajig;b ( title
 #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to use       
e/abli%$ rates to reimburse cov]$ m5tal 
heal? c>e provid]s limits ! numb] (     
cov]$ heal? c>e provid]s s]v+ ea*       
locality 9 ! ,ea/ & ,we/ regions ( !    
,,tric>e program1 includ+ 9 rural       
communities 9 su* regions4  7#b7 ,an    
assessm5t ( ! impact ( us+ e/abli%$     
rates to reimburse cov]$ m5tal heal? c>e
 provid]s on--  7,a7 ! ability (        
b5efici>ies "u ,,tric>e ,prime &        
b5efici>ies "u ,,tric>e ,select to      
access appropriate & timely m5tal heal? 
c>e 9 accordance ) section #aii4ag (    
title #cb1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2 
&  7,b7 ! availability ( s]vices provid$
 by m5tal heal? c>e provid]s t are ne$$ 
by memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces to be m$ically
 ready4  7#c7 ,in=mation ab\t in/ances 9

 :i* ! ,secret>y provid$ or appli$      
exceptions to e/abli%$ rates pursuant to
 section #ajgi7;h77#b7 ( title #aj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to increase ! numb]
 ( cov]$ m5tal heal? c>e provid]s4  7#d7
 ,a description ( h[ ! ,secret>y        
solicits & collects fe$back f cov]$     
m5tal heal? c>e provid]s on e/abli%$    
rates4  7#e7 ,a li/ ( actions !         
,secret>y has tak5 to address su*       
fe$back4  7#f7 ,any legislative1        
regulatory1 or policy recomm5dations t  
are necess>y to improve ! ov]all m$ical 
read9ess ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7c7 ,report  
,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate 
a report on ! results ( ! /udy requir$  
"u subsection 7a74  7d7 ,brief+ ,n lat] 
?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! report
 requir$ "u subsection 7c7 is submitt$  
to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  

on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate1 !         
,secret>y %all provide a brief+ to su*  
committees on ! results ( ! /udy requir$
 "u subsection 7a74  7e7 ,comptroll]    
g5]al review & report ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date on :i* ! report "u     
subsection 7c7 is submitt$ to !         
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,arm$
 ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all--  7#a7   
review ! report requir$ "u subsection   
7c72 &  7#b7 submit to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate an assessm5t (--    
7,a7 :e!r ! results ( ! /udy requir$ "u 
subsection 7a7 are support$ by ! data & 
in=mation exam9$ 9 ! /udy requir$ "u    
subsection 7a72 &  7,b7 ! feasibility ( 
any recomm5dations id5tifi$ by !        
,secret>y "u subsection 7b77#f74  7f7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,! t]m
 e/abli%$ rate means ! paym5t am\nt     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to      

sections #ajgi7;h77#a7 & #ajig;b ( title
 #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & section    
#aii4ad ( title #cb1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations4  7#b7 ,! t]m cov]$ m5tal  
heal? c>e provid] means a m5tal heal?   
c>e provid] "u ,,tric>e ,prime &        
,,tric>e ,select 9 ! ,ea/ & ,we/ regions
 ( ! ,,tric>e program4  7#c7 ,! t]m     
m5tal heal? c>e provid] means a         
psy*iatri/1 cl9ical psy*ologi/1 c]tifi$ 
psy*iatric nurse speciali/1 c]tifi$     
cl9ical social work]1 c]tifi$ m>riage & 
family !rapi/1 ,,tric>e c]tifi$ m5tal   
heal? c\nselor1 pa/oral c\nselor "u !   
sup]vision ( a physician1 & sup]vis$    
m5tal heal? c\nselor "u ! sup]vision ( a
 physician4  7#d7 ,! t]m locality means 
a geographic location-- 7,a7 designat$ z
 a ,prime ,s]vice ,area "u section      
#aii4ag7;b77#a7 ( title #cb1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations2 &  7,b7 9 :i* !    
,secret>y ent]$ into a contract "u *apt]
 #ee ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 )
 a contractor "u ! ,,tric>e program to  
provide heal? c>e s]vices to b5efici>ies

 by ,,tric>e-au?oriz$ civilian heal? c>e
 provid]s4  7#e7 ,! t]ms ,,tric>e ,prime
 & ,,tric>e ,select h ! mean+s giv5 ^?  
t]ms 9 section #ajgb ( title #aj1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4