,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #efig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,takano 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% 
em]g5t m5tal heal? c>e to c]ta9         
individuals1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,vet]ans' ,acute ,crisis ,c>e = ,em]g5t 
,suicide ,symptoms ,act ( #bjbj or !    
,vet]ans' ,,access ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs provision 
( em]g5t m5tal heal? c>e  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ag ( title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #agbj;,j4 
,em]g5t m5tal heal? c>e  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all furni% em]g5t    
m5tal heal? c>e to an eligible          
individual "u ?is section if !          
individual seeks su* c>e--  7,a7        
pursuant to a recomm5dation ! individual

 receiv$ f ! ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e or a 
lic5s$ heal? c>e pr(essional2 or  7,b7 9
 an em]g5cy situation1 z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,em]g5t m5tal heal? c>e
 furni%$ "u ?is section may be furni%$  
at a ,dep>tm5t m$ical facility or at a  
non-,dep>tm5t facility1 z det]m9$       
appropriate by ! ,secret>y or by a      
lic5s$ heal? c>e pr(essional4  7b7      
,eligibility ,= purposes ( ?is section1 
an eligible individual is any ( !       
foll[+3 7#a7 ,a vet]an4  7#b7 ,an       
individual :o is enroll$ 9 ! heal? c>e  
sy/em e/abli%$ by section #agje ( ?is   
title4  7#c7 ,an individual :o--  7,a7  
is a =m] memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ 
! res]ve compon5ts2  7,b7 :ile s]v+ 9 ! 
active milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice1 0 
dis*>g$ or releas$ !refrom "u a         
condition o!r ?an honorable2  7,c7 is n 
enroll$ 9 ! heal? c>e sy/em e/abli%$ by 
section #agje ( ?is title2 &  7,d7 s]v$ 
9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces = a p]iod ( m ?an #ij   
cumulative days4  7c7 ,duration ( c>e   
7#a7 ,em]g5t m5tal heal? c>e furni%$ "u 

?is section may be furni%$-- 7,a7 9 !   
case ( inpati5t or resid5tial c>e1 = a  
p]iod n to exce$ #cj days2 or  7,b7 9 ! 
case ( outpati5t c>e1 = a p]iod n to    
exce$ #ij days4  7#b7 ,if1 ^u !         
expiration ( ! p]iod ref]r$ to 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,secret>y det]m9es t ! eligible         
individual to :om c>e is furni%$ is n   
/able1 ! ,secret>y may ext5d su* p]iod z
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7d7 
,outrea* requirem5ts ,dur+ any p]iod :5 
an eligible individual is receiv+ em]g5t
 m5tal heal? c>e "u ?is section1 !      
,secret>y %all--  7#a7 ensure t1 9 !    
case ( an individual ref]r$ by !        
,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e1 ! ,vet]ans       
,crisis ,l9e notifies ! ,suicide        
,prev5tion ,coord9ator & ! ,(fice (     
,community ,c>e1 z appropriate1 at !    
ne>e/ ,dep>tm5t facility2  7#b7 det]m9e 
! eligibility ( ! individual = o!r      
programs & b5efits "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by
 ! ,secret>y2 &  7#c7 make ref]rals =   
foll[-on c>e1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es    

appropriate4  7e7 ,prohibition on *>ge  
7#a7 ,n)/&+ section #aghd ( ?is title1  
if ! ,secret>y furni%es em]g5t m5tal    
heal? c>e to an eligible individual "u  
?is section1 ! ,secret>y may n *>ge !   
individual = su* c>e4  7#b7 ,if !       
,secret>y furni%es su* c>e to an        
eligible individual at a non-,dep>tm5t  
facility1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7      
provide = reimbursem5t ( su* facility = 
! reasonable value ( su* c>e2 &  7,b7   
ensure t su* facility1 or any heal? c>e 
provid] work+ at su* facility1 does n   
*>ge ! individual = ! c>e4  7#c7 ,9 !   
case ( an eligible individual :o        
receives em]g5t m5tal heal? c>e "u ?is  
section & :o is entitl$ to c>e 7or      
paym5t ( ! exp5ses ( c>e7 "u a          
heal?-plan contract1 ! ,secret>y may    
recov] or collect *>ges = su* c>e "u su*
 contract4  7#d7 ,section #agbe ( ?is   
title does n apply to any paym5t =      
em]g5t m5tal heal? c>e furni%$ "u ?is   
section4  7f7 ,annual report ,n less    
frequ5tly ?an once ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y 

%all submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on em]g5t m5tal
 heal? c>e furni%$ "u ?is section4 ,ea* 
su* report %all include1 = ! ye> cov]$  
by ! report--  7#a7 ! numb] (           
individuals :o receiv$ em]g5t m5tal     
heal? c>e "u ?is section2 &  7#b7 !     
total co/ ( furni%+ em]g5t m5tal heal?  
c>e "u ?is section4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m em]g5t m5tal   
heal? c>e means em]g5cy /abilization c>e
 provid$ to an individual :o--  7,a7    
pres5ts at a ,dep>tm5t m$ical facility  
or non-,dep>tm5t facility ) an em]g5t   
m5tal heal? ne$1 includ+ an acute       
suicidal crisis2 or  7,b7 a lic5s$ heal?
 c>e pr(essional det]m9es pres5ts an    
imm95t dang] to ! individual's self or  
to o!rs4  7#b7 ,! t]m heal?-plan        
contract has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9     
section #agbi7;i77#a7 ( ?is title1      
except t su* t]m includes--  7,a7 an    
insurance program describ$ 9 section    

#ahaa ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #acie;c7 or e/abli%$ by       
section #ahca ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#acie;j72  7,b7 a ,/ate plan = m$ical   
assi/ance approv$ "u title ,,xix ( su*  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq472     
7,c7 a work]s' comp5sation law or plan  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( subsection
 7a77#b7 ( su* section2 &  7,d7 a       
program1 plan1 or policy "u a law       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 (   
su* subsection4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t
 ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su*  
*apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relation to section #agbj;,i ! foll[+   
new item3  #agbj;,j4 ,em]g5t m5tal heal?
 c>e4  4  7c7 ,effective date ,em]g5t   
m5tal heal? c>e %all be furni%$ "u      
section #agbj;,j ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 
beg9n+ on ! date t is #ahj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4      
,eligibility ( c]ta9 =m] memb]s ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces = ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs m5tal & behavioral heal? c>e   

7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7b7 ( section  
#agbj;,i ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--
  7,a7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 &     
7,b72 &  7,b7 by /rik+ t is n honorable 
b n-- & ins]t+ o!r ?an honorable22 &    
7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+ new p>agraph 7#d73  7#d7 s]v$ 9 !
 ,arm$ ,=ces = a p]iod ( m ?an #ij      
cumulative days4  4  7b7 ,additional    
report+ requirem5ts ,subsection 7f77#b7 
( su* section is am5d$-- 7#a7 by        
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,c7 z           
subp>agraph 7,d72  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+ new           
subp>agraph 7,c73  7,c7 ,! total co/ (  
furni%+ m5tal & behavioral heal?c>e     
s]vices "u ?is section4  4