,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gifd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #g1 #bjbj,ms4  
,f9k5au] 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,curtis1 & ,mr4
 ,mc,kinley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
direct ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  
to c>ry out education programs & pe]    
support programs = family memb]s &      
c>egiv]s ( vet]ans ) m5tal heal?        
disord]s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,pe] ,support = ,vet]an    
,families ,act4  #b4 ,education program 
& pe] support program = family memb]s & 
c>egiv]s ( vet]ans ) m5tal heal?        
disord]s  7a7 ,programs ,n lat] ?an #bgj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs   
%all e/abli% an education program 79 ?is
 section ref]r$ to z ! education        
program7 & a pe] support program 79 ?is 
section ref]r$ to z ! pe] support       
program7 = ! education & tra9+ ( family 
memb]s & c>egiv]s ( eligible vet]ans )  

m5tal heal? disord]s4  7b7 ,education   
program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,"u ! education  
program1 ! ,secret>y %all provide a     
c\rse ( education to family memb]s &    
c>egiv]s ( eligible vet]ans on matt]s   
relat+ to cop+ ) m5tal heal? disord]s 9 
vet]ans4  7#b7 ,duration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! education program %all be c>ri$ out  
dur+ ! f\r-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( 
! comm5cem5t ( ! education program4     
7,b7 ,au?ority = ext5sion ,! ,secret>y  
may ext5d ! duration ( ! education      
program = an additional f\r ye>s4  7#c7 
,locations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z     
requir$ by subp>agraph 7,d71 ! ,secret>y
 %all c>ry out ! education program at ! 
foll[+ facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs3 7i7 ,n less ?an #aj  
m$ical c5t]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7ii7 ,n    
less ?an #aj cl9ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t4      
7iii7 ,n less ?an #aj ,vet ,c5t]s 7z    
def9$ 9 section #agab;,a7h7 ( title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  7,b7            
,solicitation ( applications ,9 select+ 
locations = ! education program1 !      

,secret>y %all solicit applications f   
eligible facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t t are 
int]e/$ 9 c>ry+ out ! education program4
  7,c7 ,consid]ations ,9 select+        
locations = ! education program1 !      
,secret>y %all consid] ! feasibility &  
advisability ( select+ locations 9 !    
foll[+ areas3 7i7 ,rural areas4  7ii7   
,areas t are n 9 close proximity to an  
active duty in/allation4  7iii7 ,areas 9
 diff]5t geographic locations4  7,d7    
,expansion ( locations ,n lat] ?an two  
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! comm5cem5t ( !     
education program1 ! ,secret>y %all exp&
 ! numb] ( facilities at :i* ! ,secret>y
 is c>ry+ out ! education program to    
include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,n less ?an #aj   
additional m$ical c5t]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  
7ii7 ,n less ?an #aj additional cl9ics (
 ! ,dep>tm5t4  7iii7 ,n less ?an #aj    
additional ,vet ,c5t]s4  7#d7 ,contracts
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! education
 program1 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into    
contracts ) qualifi$ entities describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b7 to (f] ! c\rse (      

education describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e7 to   
family memb]s & c>egiv]s ( eligible     
vet]ans & cov]$ vet]ans4  7,b7 ,qualifi$
 entity describ$ ,a qualifi$ entity     
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is a         
non-pr(it entity ) exp]i5ce 9 m5tal     
heal? education & outrea*1 includ+ "w ) 
*ildr51 te5s1 & "y adults1 t-- 7i7 uses 
high quality1 relevant1 &               
age-appropriate in=mation 9 educational 
programm+1 mat]ials1 & c\rsework1       
includ+ su* programm+1 mat]ials1 &      
c\rsework = *ildr51 te5s1 & "y adults2 &
  7ii7 works ) ag5cies1 dep>tm5ts1      
nonpr(it m5tal heal? organizations1 e>ly
 *ildhood educators1 & m5tal heal?      
provid]s to develop educational         
programm+1 mat]ials1 & c\rsework4  7,c7 
,priority ,9 ent]+ into contracts "u ?is
 p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all give        
priority to qualifi$ entities t h       
demon/rat$ cultural compet5ce 9 s]v+    
milit>y & vet]an populations1 &1 to !   
ext5t practicable1 use int]net te*nology
 = ! deliv]y ( c\rse cont5t 9 an ef=t to

 exp& ! availability ( support s]vices1 
especially 9 rural areas4  7#e7 ,elem5ts
 ,! c\rse ( education describ$ 9 ?is    
p>agraph %all consi/ ( n less ?an #aj   
weeks ( education & %all include !      
foll[+3 7,a7 ,g5]al education on diff]5t
 m5tal heal? disord]s1 includ+ in=mation
 to improve und]/&+ ( ! exp]i5ces (     
individuals suff]+ f ^? disord]s4  7,b7 
,te*niques = h&l+ crisis situations &   
adm9i/]+ m5tal heal? fir/ aid to        
individuals suff]+ f m5tal heal?        
disord]s4  7,c7 ,te*niques = cop+ ) !   
/ress ( liv+ ) someone ) a m5tal heal?  
disord]4  7,d7 ,in=mation on additional 
s]vices available = family memb]s &     
c>egiv]s ?r\gh ! ,dep>tm5t or community 
organizations & provid]s relat$ to m5tal
 heal? disord]s4  7,e7 ,su* o!r matt]s z
 ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7#f7
 ,in/ructors  7,a7 ,tra9+ ,ea* in/ructor
 ( ! c\rse ( education describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#e7 %all ma9ta9 a level (     
pr(ici5cy 9 ! c\rse ( education z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 & %all submit   

pro( ( t level ( pr(ici5cy to !         
,secret>y at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z !   
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7,b7   
,individuals :o h complet$ ! c\rse z    
in/ructors ,comm5c+ z ( ! date t is two 
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! comm5cem5t ( !     
education program1 any individual :o has
 successfully complet$ ! c\rse (        
education describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e7 & has
 successfully complet$ su* additional   
tra9+ z is requir$ = in/ructors pursuant
 to subp>agraph 7,a7 may act z an       
in/ructor 9 ! c\rse ( education4  7c7   
,pe] support program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,"u 
! pe] support program1 ! ,secret>y %all 
provide pe] support to family memb]s &  
c>egiv]s ( eligible vet]ans on matt]s   
relat+ to cop+ ) m5tal heal? disord]s 9 
vet]ans4  7#b7 ,locations ,! ,secret>y  
%all provide pe] support "u ! pe]       
support program at ea* location at :i* !
 ,secret>y provides education "u !      
education program4  7#c7 ,elem5ts ,pe]  
support "u ! pe] support program %all   
consi/ ( meet+s 9 gr\p sett+s betwe5 a  

pe] support coord9ator "u p>agraph 7#d7 
& family memb]s & c>egiv]s ( eligible   
vet]ans on matt]s relat+ to cop+ ) m5tal
 heal? disord]s 9 vet]ans4 ,at ea*      
location1 ^? meet+s %all be conduct$ n  
less (t5 ?an twice ea* cal5d> qu>t]4    
7#d7 ,pe] support coord9ator  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !        
director ( ea* p>ticipat+ facility1 may 
select an individual :o has successfully
 complet$ ! c\rse ( education describ$ 9
 subsection 7b77#e7 to s]ve z a pe]     
support coord9ator = ea* su* facility to
 c>ry out ! pe] support program4  7,b7  
,pr(ici5cy ( in/ructors ,ea* pe] support
 coord9ator %all ma9ta9 a level (       
pr(ici5cy 9 pe] support z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y1 & %all submit pro( ( t level 
( pr(ici5cy to ! ,secret>y at su* "t & 9
 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y det]m9es       
appropriate4  7d7 ,surveys  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all conduct a       
compreh5sive survey ( ! satisfaction (  
individuals t h p>ticipat$ 9 ! c\rse (  
education describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#e7 

& individuals t h p>ticipat$ 9 ! pe]    
support program t includes ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,! g5]al satisfaction ( ^?         
individuals ) ! education & assi/ance   
provid$ 9 ! education program & ! pe]   
support program4  7,b7 ,! p]ceiv$       
effectiv5ess ( ! education program & !  
pe] support program 9 provid+ education 
& assi/ance t is useful = ^?            
individuals4  7,c7 ,! applicability ( ! 
education program & ! pe] support       
program to ! issues fac$ by ^?          
individuals4  7,d7 ,su* o!r matt]s z !  
,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7,e7 ,a
 repres5tative sample ( ! in=mation     
requir$ by subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 
f ea* ,vet]ans ,integrat$ ,s]vice       
,network t is p>ticipat+ 9 ! education  
program & ! pe] support program4  7#b7  
,compilation ( in=mation ,! in=mation   
compil$ z a result ( ! surveys requir$  
by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be includ$ 9 !    
annual report requir$ by subsection     
7e77#a74  7e7 ,reports  7#a7 ,annual    
report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye>

 aft] ! date ( ! comm5cem5t ( !         
education program & n lat] ?an ,septemb]
 #cj ea* ye> !reaft] until #bjbd1 !     
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
education program & ! pe] support       
program4  7,b7 ,elem5ts ,ea* report     
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all       
include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! numb] (        
individuals t p>ticipat$ 9 ! c\rse (    
education describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#e7 
dur+ ! ye> prec$+ ! submission ( !      
report4  7ii7 ,! numb] ( individuals t  
p>ticipat$ 9 ! pe] support program dur+ 
! ye> prec$+ ! submission ( ! report4   
7iii7 ,a detail$ analysis ( ! surveys   
conduct$ "u subsection 7d7 ) respect to 
! individuals describ$ 9 clause 7i7 &   
7ii74  7iv7 ,! degree to :i* vet]ans &  
family memb]s & c>egiv]s ( vet]ans are  
aw>e ( ! eligibility requirem5ts =      
enrollm5t 9 ! education program & ! pe] 
support program4  7v7 ,any plans =      

expansion ( ! education program & ! pe] 
support program4  7vi7 ,! int]im f9d+s &
 conclusions ( ! ,secret>y ) respect to 
! success ( ! education program & ! pe] 
support program4  7#b7 ,f9al report     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! 
completion ( ! education program1 !     
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
feasibility & advisability ( cont9u+ !  
education program & ! pe] support       
program4  7,b7 ,elem5ts ,! report       
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all       
include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,a detail$        
analysis ( ! surveys conduct$ "u        
subsection 7d74  7ii7 ,! feasibility &  
advisability ( cont9u+ ! education      
program )\t ent]+ into contracts = !    
c\rse ( education describ$ 9 subsection 
7b77#e7 & in/ead us+ pe] support        
coord9ators select$ "u subsection       
7c77#d7 z in/ructors ( ! c\rse (        
education4  7iii7 ,! feasibility &      

advisability ( exp&+ ! education program
 & ! pe] support program4  7f7          
,p]mission requir$ ,a c>egiv] or family 
c>egiv] may n p>ticipate 9 ! education  
program or ! pe] support program )\t !  
p]mission ( ! eligible vet]an = :om !   
c>egiv] or family c>egiv] provides c>e4 
7g7 ,monitor+ ( program ,! ,secret>y    
%all select m5tal heal? c>e provid]s ( !
 ,dep>tm5t to monitor ! progress ( !    
in/ruction provid$ "u ! education       
program & to monitor ! progress ( ! pe] 
support program4 ,su* m5tal heal? c>e   
provid]s %all c>ry out su* monitor+ by  
meet+ n less ?an qu>t]ly )-- 7#a7       
in/ructors ( ! c\rse ( education        
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#e72 &  7#b7  
pe] support coord9ators "u subsection   
7c77#d74  7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m eligible vet]an    
means a vet]an :o is enroll$ 9 ! heal?  
c>e sy/em e/abli%$ "u section #agje7;a7 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 
,! t]ms c>egiv] & family memb] h ! mean+
 giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #agbj;,g7d7 (   

title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4