,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,r4 #hbdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!  
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bd1         
#bjbj,receiv$  ,,an ,,act  ,to make     
c]ta9 improvem5ts relat+ to ! transition
 ( individuals to s]vices f ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 suicide prev5tion =
 vet]ans1 & c>e & s]vices = wom5        
vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans      
,compreh5sive ,prev5tion1 ,access to    
,c>e1 & ,treatm5t ,act ( #bjbj or !     
,vet]ans ,,compact ,act ( #bjbj4  7b7   
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title2 table ( cont5ts4,title           
,i--,improvem5t ( transition (          
individuals to s]vices f ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs,sec4 #aja4 ,pilot     
program on in=mation %>+ betwe5         
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs &         
designat$ relatives & fri5ds ( vet]ans  
reg>d+ assi/ance & b5efits available to 
! vet]ans4,sec4 #ajb4 ,annual report on 

,solid ,/>t program ( ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs4,title ,,ii--,suicide 
,prevention,sec4 #bja4 ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs provision ( em]g5t    
suicide c>e4,sec4 #bjb4 ,education      
program = family memb]s & c>egiv]s (    
vet]ans ) m5tal heal? disord]s4,sec4    
#bjc4 ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce on ,outdoor 
,recreation = ,vet]ans4,sec4 #bjd4      
,contact ( c]ta9 vet]ans to enc\rage    
receipt ( compreh5sive m$ical           
exam9ations4,sec4 #bje4 ,police crisis  
int]v5tion tra9+ ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs4,title ,,iii--,improvem5t ( c>e
 & s]vices = wom5 veterans,sec4 #cja4   
,gap analysis ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs programs t provide assi/ance to
 wom5 vet]ans :o are homeless4,sec4     
#cjb4 ,report on locations :]e wom5     
vet]ans are us+ heal? c>e f ,dep>tm5t ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs4  ,i ,improvem5t (    
transition ( individuals to s]vices f   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  #aja4    
,pilot program on in=mation %>+ betwe5  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs &         

designat$ relatives & fri5ds ( vet]ans  
reg>d+ assi/ance & b5efits available to 
! vet]ans  7a7 ,pilot program requir$   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
comm5ce c>ry+ out a pilot program-- 7,a7
 to enc\rage memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o  
are transition+ f s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 to civilian life1 be=e sep>at+ f su*   
s]vice1 to designate up to #aj p]sons to
 :om in=mation reg>d+ ! assi/ance &     
b5efits available to ! vet]ans "u laws  
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y %all be         
dissem9at$ us+ ! contact in=mation      
obta9$ "u p>agraph 7#g72 &  7,b7        
provides su* p]sons1 )9 #cj days aft] ! 
date on :i* su* p]sons are designat$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! option to elect to  
receive su* in=mation4  7#b7 ,duration  
,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ! pilot      
program dur+ a p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( 
! comm5cem5t ( ! pilot program t is n   
less ?an two ye>s4  7#c7 ,dissem9ation  
,! ,secret>y %all dissem9ate in=mation  

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 "u ! pilot
 program no less ?an qu>t]ly4  7#d7     
,types ( in=mation ,! types ( in=mation 
to be dissem9at$ "u ! pilot program to  
p]sons :o elect to receive su* in=mation
 %all include in=mation reg>d+ ! foll[+3
 7,a7 ,s]vices & b5efits (f]$ to vet]ans
 & _! family memb]s by ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7,b7 ,*all5ges &    
/resses t might accompany transition+ f 
s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces to civilian life4
  7,c7 ,s]vices available to vet]ans &  
_! family memb]s to cope ) ! exp]i5ces &
 *all5ges ( s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces &    
transition f su* s]vice to civilian     
life4  7,d7 ,s]vices available ?r\gh    
community p>tn] organizations to support
 vet]ans & _! family memb]s4  7,e7      
,s]vices available ?r\gh ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
& local gov]nm5t ag5cies to support     
vet]ans & _! family memb]s4  7,f7 ,!    
environm5tal heal? regi/ry program1     
heal? & wellness programs1 & res\rces = 
prev5t+ & manag+ diseases & illnesses4  
7,g7 ,a toll-free telephone numb] ?r\gh 

:i* su* p]sons :o elect to receive      
in=mation "u ! pilot program may reque/ 
in=mation reg>d+ ! program4  7,h7 ,su*  
o!r matt]s z ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation
 ) memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & su* p]sons  
:o elect to receive in=mation "u ! pilot
 program1 det]m9es to be appropriate4   
7#e7 ,privacy ( in=mation ,9 c>ry+ out !
 pilot program1 ! ,secret>y may n       
dissem9ate in=mation "u p>agraph 7#d7 9 
violation ( laws & regulations p]ta9+ to
 ! privacy ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1    
includ+ requirem5ts pursuant to-- 7,a7  
section #eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code2 &  7,b7 ! ,heal? ,insurance     
,portability & ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-aia74  7#f7    
,notice & modifications ,9 c>ry+ out !  
pilot program1 ! ,secret>y %all1 )      
respect to a vet]an-- 7,a7 ensure t su* 
vet]an is notifi$ ( ! ability to modify 
designations made by su* vet]an "u      
p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 &  7,b7 ^u ! reque/ 
( a vet]an1 au?orize su* vet]an to      
modify su* designations at any "t4  7#g7

 ,contact in=mation ,9 mak+ a           
designation "u ! pilot program1 a vet]an
 %all provide necess>y contact          
in=mation1 specifically includ+ an email
 address1 to facilitate ! dissem9ation (
 in=mation reg>d+ ! assi/ance & b5efits 
available to ! vet]an "u laws adm9i/]$  
by ! ,secret>y4  7#h7 ,opt-9 & opt-out (
 pilot program  7,a7 ,opt-9 by memb]s ,a
 vet]an may p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program
 only if ! vet]an volunt>ily elects to  
p>ticipate 9 ! program4 ,a vet]an seek+ 
to make su* an election %all make su*   
election 9 a mann]1 & by includ+ su*    
in=mation1 z ! ,secret>y %all specify = 
purposes ( ! pilot program4  7,b7 ,opt-9
 by designat$ recipi5ts ,a p]son        
designat$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,a7
 may receive in=mation "u ! pilot       
program only if ! p]son makes ! election
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7,c7   
,opt-out ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program1 !
 ,secret>y %all1 ) respect to a p]son :o
 has elect$ to receive in=mation "u su* 
pilot program1 cease dissem9at+ su*     

in=mation to t p]son ^u reque/ ( su*    
p]son4  7b7 ,survey & report on pilot   
program  7#a7 ,survey  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !         
comm5cem5t ( ! pilot program & n less   
frequ5tly ?an once ea* ye> !reaft] = !  
duration ( ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y 
%all adm9i/] a survey to p]sons :o ev]  
elect$ to receive in=mation "u ! pilot  
program = ! purpose ( receiv+ fe$back   
reg>d+ ! quality ( in=mation dissem9at$ 
"u ?is section4  7,b7 ,elem5ts ,ea*     
survey conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 include solicitation ( ! foll[+3 7i7   
,fe$back on ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,! nature (  
in=mation dissem9at$ "u ! pilot program4
  7,,ii7 ,satisfaction ) ! pilot        
program4  7,,iii7 ,! utility ( ! pilot  
program4  7,,iv7 ,ov]all pilot program  
successes & *all5ges4  7ii7             
,recomm5dations = improv+ ! pilot       
program4  7iii7 ,reasons = opt+ 9 or out
 ( ! pilot program4  7iv7 ,su* o!r      
fe$back or matt]s z ! ,secret>y consid]s
 appropriate4  7#b7 ,report  7,a7 ,9    

g5]al ,n lat] ?an ?ree ye>s aft] ! date 
on :i* ! pilot program comm5ces1 !      
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees  
on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a f9al report
 on ! pilot program4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,!  
report submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! results ( !   
survey adm9i/]$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7ii7 
,! numb] ( p>ticipants enroll$ 9 ! pilot
 program :o are vet]ans4  7iii7 ,! numb]
 ( p]sons designat$ "u subsection       
7a77#a77;,a74  7iv7 ,! numb] ( su*      
p]sons :o opt$ 9 or out ( ! pilot       
program "u subsection 7a77#h74  7v7 ,!  
av]age p]iod su* p]sons rema9$ 9 ! pilot
 program4  7vi7 ,an assessm5t ( !       
feasibility & advisability ( mak+ !     
pilot program p]man5t4  7vii7           
,id5tification ( legislative or         
adm9i/rative action t may be necess>y if
 ! pilot program is made p]man5t4       
7viii7 ,a plan to exp& ! pilot program  
if ! pilot program is made p]man5t4     
7ix7 ,if ! ,secret>y f9ds "u clause 7vi7

 t mak+ ! pilot program p]man5t is n    
feasible or advisable1 a ju/ification = 
su* f9d+4  #ajb4 ,annual report on      
,solid ,/>t program ( ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,reports requir$ 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] 
= a p]iod ( five ye>s1 ! ,secret>y (    
,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to !      
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a      
report on ! ,solid ,/>t program ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7b7     
,elem5ts ,ea* report "u subsection 7a7  
%all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,) respect  
to ea* vet]an call$ or email$ "u !      
,solid ,/>t program3 7,a7 ,! ,arm$ ,=ce 
9 :i* ! vet]an s]v$4  7,b7 ,age4  7,c7  
,g5d]4  7,d7 ,:e!r ! vet]an respond$ to 
! call or email4  7,e7 ,:e!r ! call or  
email result$ 9 a call to ! ,vet]ans    
,crisis ,l9e e/abli%$ pursuant to       
section #agbj;,f7h7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  7,f7 ,:e!r ! call or     
email result$ 9 a ref]ral to-- 7i7      

comp5sation & p5sion det]m9ation2  7ii7 
enrollm5t 9 ! pati5t enrollm5t sy/em ( !
 ,dep>tm5t2 or  7iii7 any o!r program or
 b5efit "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by !         
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,any *ange to ! ,solid 
,/>t program implem5t$ by ! ,secret>y   
s9ce ! date ( ! previ\s su* report4  7c7
 ,prohibition on p]sonally id5tifiable  
in=mation ,no report "u subsection 7a7  
may conta9 any p]sonally id5tifiable    
in=mation reg>d+ a vet]an4  ,,ii        
,suicide ,prev5tion  #bja4 ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs provision ( em]g5t    
suicide 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  
suicide c>e  7a7 ,em]g5t suicide c>e    
,pursuant to ?is section1 ! ,secret>y   
%all-- 7#a7 furni% em]g5t suicide c>e to
 an eligible individual at a m$ical     
facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7#b7 pay =     
em]g5t suicide c>e provid$ to an        
eligible individual at a non-,dep>tm5t  
facility2 &  7#c7 reimburse an eligible 

individual = em]g5t suicide c>e provid$ 
to ! eligible individual at a           
non-,dep>tm5t facility4  7b7            
,eligibility ,an individual is eligible 
= em]g5t suicide c>e "u subsection 7a7  
if ! individual is 9 an acute suicidal  
crisis & is ei!r ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a    
vet]an 7z def9$ 9 section #aja74  7#b7  
,an individual describ$ 9 section       
#agbj;,i7b7 ( ?is title4  7c7 ,p]iod (  
c>e  7#a7 ,em]g5t suicide c>e provid$ "u
 subsection 7a7 %all be furni%$ to an   
eligible individual-- 7,a7 ?r\gh        
inpati5t or crisis resid5tial c>e1 = a  
p]iod n to exce$ #cj days2 or  7,b7 if  
c>e "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is unavailable1 
or if su* c>e is n cl9ically            
appropriate1 z outpati5t c>e = a p]iod n
 to exce$ #ij days4  7#b7 ,if1 ^u !     
expiration ( a p]iod "u p>agraph 7#a71 !
 ,secret>y det]m9es t ! eligible        
individual rema9s 9 an acute suicidal   
crisis1 ! ,secret>y may ext5d su* p]iod 
z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7d7
 ,notification ,an eligible individual  

:o receives em]g5t suicide c>e "u       
subsection 7a7 at a non-,dep>tm5t       
facility 7or a p]son act+ on behalf ( ! 
individual7 %all notify ! ,secret>y (   
su* c>e )9 sev5 days ( admission to su* 
facility4  7e7 ,outrea* ,dur+ any p]iod 
:5 an eligible individual is receiv+    
em]g5t suicide c>e "u subsection 7a71 ! 
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 ensure t-- 7,a7 9 
! case ( an eligible individual :om !   
,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e recomm5ds to seek 
em]g5t suicide c>e at a m$ical facility 
( ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e  
notifies ! ,suicide ,prev5tion          
,coord9ator ( su* m$ical facility2  7,b7
 9 ! case ( an eligible individual :o   
pres5ts at a m$ical facility ( !        
,dep>tm5t 9 an acute suicidal crisis )\t
 a recomm5dation by ! ,vet]ans ,crisis  
,l9e1 ! ,secret>y notifies ! ,suicide   
,prev5tion ,coord9ator2  7,c7 9 ! case (
 an eligible individual :om ! ,vet]ans  
,crisis ,l9e recomm5ds to seek treatm5t 
at a non-,dep>tm5t facility1 ! ,vet]ans 
,crisis ,l9e notifies ! ,suicide        

,prev5tion ,coord9ator & ! ,(fice (     
,community ,c>e at ! m$ical facility ( !
 ,dep>tm5t locat$ ne>e/ to ! eligible   
individual2 &  7,d7 9 ! case ( an       
eligible individual :o pres5ts at a     
non-,dep>tm5t facility 9 an acute       
suicidal crisis )\t a recomm5dation by !
 ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e & = :om !        
,secret>y receives a notification "u    
subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y notifies !  
,suicide ,prev5tion ,coord9ator & !     
,(fice ( ,community ,c>e at ! m$ical    
facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t locat$ ne>e/ to !
 eligible individual2  7#b7 det]m9e !   
eligibility ( ! eligible individual =   
o!r programs & b5efits "u ! laws        
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y 7or %all make   
su* det]m9ation z soon z practicable    
foll[+ ! p]iod ( su* em]g5t suicide     
c>e72 &  7#c7 make ref]rals = c>e foll[+
 ! p]iod ( su* em]g5t suicide c>e1 z !  
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7f7    
,prohibition on *>ge  7#a7 ,if !        
,secret>y provides em]g5t suicide c>e to
 an eligible individual "u subsection   

7a71 ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 may n *>ge !    
eligible individual = any co/ ( su*     
em]g5t suicide c>e2 &  7,b7 %all pay =  
any co/s ( em]g5cy transportation to a  
facility = su* em]g5t suicide c>e 7z su*
 co/s are det]m9$ pursuant to section   
#agbe ( ?is title1 to ! ext5t           
practicable74  7#b7 7,a7 ,9 addition to 
! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a71 if !     
,secret>y pays = em]g5t suicide c>e     
provid$ "u subsection 7a7 to an eligible
 individual at a non-,dep>tm5t facility1
 ! ,secret>y %all reimburse ! facility =
 ! reasonable value ( su* em]g5t suicide
 c>e4  7,b7 7i7 ,9 c>ry+ out subp>agraph
 7,a71 ! ,secret>y may det]m9e ! am\nt  
to reimburse a non-,dep>tm5t facility 9 
a simil> mann] to ! mann] 9 :i* !       
,secret>y det]m9es reimbursem5t am\nts =
 t non-,dep>tm5t facility = m$ical c>e &
 s]vices provid$ "u ano!r provision (   
?is *apt]4  7ii7 ,! requirem5ts (       
section #agbe7;c77#c7 ( ?is title %all  
apply ) respect to paym5ts made "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is p>agraph4  7#c7  

,9 ! case ( an eligible individual :o   
receives em]g5t suicide c>e "u ?is      
section & :o is entitl$ to em]g5t       
suicide c>e 7or paym5t = em]g5t suicide 
c>e7 "u a heal?-plan contract1 !        
,secret>y may recov] ! co/s ( su* em]g5t
 suicide c>e provid$ "u ?is section1 o!r
 ?an = su* c>e = a s]vice-connect$      
disability4  7#d7 ,9 c>ry+ out          
subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y may n *>ge  
an eligible individual = any co/ (      
em]g5t suicide c>e provid$ "u subsection
 7a7 solely by reason ( ! ,secret>y n   
hav+ be5 notifi$ ( su* c>e pursuant to  
su* subsection4  7g7 ,annual report ,n  
less ?an once ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all 
submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives a report on em]g5t      
suicide c>e provid$ "u subsection 7a74  
,ea* su* report %all include1 = ! ye>   
cov]$ by ! report-- 7#a7 ! numb] (      
eligible individuals :o receiv$ em]g5t  
suicide c>e "u subsection 7a72  7#b7    
demographic in=mation reg>d+ eligible   

individuals describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72   
7#c7 ! types ( c>e furni%$ or paid = ?is
 section2 &  7#d7 ! total co/ ( provid+ 
c>e "u subsection 7a74  7h7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m acute       
suicidal crisis means t an individual 0 
det]m9$ to be at imm95t risk ( self-h>m 
by a tra9$ crisis respond] or heal? c>e 
provid]4  7#b7 ,! t]m crisis resid5tial 
c>e means crisis /abilization c>e       
provid$-- 7,a7 9 a resid5tial sett+2 &  
7,b7 9 a facility o!r ?an a hospital4   
7#c7 ,! t]m crisis /abilization c>e     
includes1 ) respect to an individual 9  
acute suicidal crisis1 c>e t ensures1 to
 ! ext5t practicable1 imm$iate safety & 
r$uces-- 7,a7 ! sev]ity ( di/ress2  7,b7
 ! ne$ = urg5t c>e2 or  7,c7 !          
likelihood t ! di/ress "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 or ne$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 w       
increase dur+ ! transf] ( t individual f
 a facility at :i* ! individual has     
receiv$ c>e = t acute suicidal crisis4  
7#d7 ,! t]m em]g5t suicide c>e means    
crisis /abilization c>e provid$ to an   

eligible individual-- 7,a7 pursuant to a
 recomm5dation ( ! eligible individual f
 ! ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e2 or  7,b7 :o   
pres5ts at a m$ical facility 9 an acute 
suicidal crisis4  7#e7 ,! t]m heal?-plan
 contract has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9    
section #agbe ( ?is title4  7#f7 ,! t]m 
,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e means ! hotl9e "u 
section #agbj;,f7h7 ( ?is title4  4  7b7
 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at
 ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+
 aft] ! item relation to section        
#agbj;,i ! foll[+ new item3  #agbj;,j4  
,em]g5t suicide c>e4  4  7c7 ,effective 
date ,! ,secret>y %all furni% or pay =  
em]g5t suicide c>e "u section #agbj;,j (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ 
by subsection 7a71 beg9n+ on ! date t is
 #bgj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  #bjb4 ,education program =   
family memb]s & c>egiv]s ( vet]ans )    
m5tal heal? disord]s  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,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 = ! education 
& tra9+ ( c>egiv]s & family memb]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     
c>egiv]s & family memb]s ( eligible     
vet]ans on matt]s relat+ to cop+ ) m5tal
 heal? disord]s 9 vet]ans4  7#b7        
,duration ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out !  
education program dur+ ! f\r-ye> p]iod  
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! comm5cem5t ( !     
education program4  7#c7 ,scope  7,a7   
,c>egiv]s ,! ,secret>y1 ) respect to !  
compon5t ( ! education program t relates
 to ! education & tra9+ ( c>egiv]s1     
%all-- 7i7 include su* compon5t 9 !     
tra9+ provid$ pursuant to ! program (   
compreh5sive assi/ance = family c>egiv]s
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs      
e/abli%$ "u section #agbj;,g7a7 ( title 
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7ii7 make  
su* compon5t available on ! ,int]net    
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t t relates to      

c>egiv] tra9+4  7,b7 ,family memb]s ,!  
,secret>y %all c>ry out ! compon5t ( !  
education program t relates to !        
education & tra9+ ( non-c>egiv] family  
memb]s at facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t z    
foll[s3 7i7 ,n less ?an five m$ical     
c5t]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7ii7 ,n less ?an  
five cl9ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7iii7 ,n    
less ?an five ,vet ,c5t]s 7z def9$ 9    
section #agab;,a7h7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code74  7,c7 ,solicitation (    
applications ,9 select+ locations       
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b71 !         
,secret>y %all solicit applications f   
eligible facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t t are 
int]e/$ 9 c>ry+ out ! education program4
  7,d7 ,consid]ations ,9 select+        
locations pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b71 
! ,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    
,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 ,c\rse (
 education describ$ ,! c\rse ( education
 describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph %all consi/ (  
curriculum t includes ! 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 su* disord]s4  7,b7 ,te*niques 
= h&l+ crisis situations & adm9i/]+     
m5tal heal? fir/ aid to individuals     
suff]+ f a m5tal heal? disord]4  7,c7   
,te*niques = cop+ ) ! /ress ( liv+ ) an 
individual suff]+ f 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  7c7 
,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#e74 ,su*     
survey %all include a solicitation (    
fe$back on ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! g5]al      
satisfaction ( ^? individuals ) !       
education & assi/ance provid$ "u !      
education program4  7,b7 ,! p]ceiv$     
effectiv5ess ( ! education program 9    
provid+ education & assi/ance t is      
useful = ^? individuals4  7,c7 ,!       
applicability ( ! education program to !
 issues fac$ by ^? individuals4  7,d7   
,su* o!r matt]s z ! ,secret>y consid]s  
appropriate4  7#b7 ,compilation (       
in=mation ,! in=mation compil$ z a      
result ( ! surveys conduct$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all be-- 7,a7 disaggregat$ by     
facility type at :i* ! education program
 0 c>ri$ out2 &  7,b7 includ$ 9 ! annual
 reports "u subsection 7d77#a74  7d7    
,reports  7#a7 ,annual reports  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-- 7i7 ! education program2 &  
7ii7 ! feasibility & advisability (     
exp&+ ! education program to include !  
e/abli%m5t ( a pe] support program      
compos$ ( individuals :o complete !     
education program 79 ?is section ref]r$ 
to z a pe] support program74  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$+ !  
submission ( ! report4  7ii7 ,a detail$ 
analysis ( ! surveys conduct$ "u        
subsection 7c7 ) respect to !           
individuals describ$ 9 clause 7i74      
7iii7 ,any plans = expansion ( !        
education program4  7iv7 ,an analysis ( 
! feasibility & advisability ( e/abli%+ 
a pe] support program4  7v7 ,! int]im   
f9d+s & conclusions ( ! ,secret>y )     

respect to ! success ( ! education      
program & ! feasibility & advisability (
 e/abli%+ a 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 !   
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a    
f9al report on ! feasibility &          
advisability ( cont9u+ ! education      
program4  7,b7 ,elem5ts ,! f9al report  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include !      
foll[+3 7i7 ,a detail$ analysis ( !     
surveys conduct$ "u subsection 7c74     
7ii7 ,an analysis ( ! feasibility &     
advisability ( cont9u+ ! education      
program )\t ent]+ into contracts = !    
c\rse ( education describ$ 9 subsection 
7b77#e74  7iii7 ,an analysis ( !        
feasibility & advisability ( exp&+ !    
education program4  7iv7 ,an analysis ( 
! feasibility & advisability ( e/abli%+ 
a pe] support program4  7e7 ,monitor+ ( 
program ,! ,secret>y %all select m5tal  
heal? c>e provid]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t to     

monitor ! progress ( ! in/ruction       
provid$ "u ! education program4  7f7    
,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  #bjc4 ,int]ag5cy ,task   
,=ce on ,outdoor ,recreation = ,vet]ans 
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s   
aft] ! date on :i* ! national em]g5cy   
decl>$ by ! ,presid5t pursuant to !     
,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4
 #afja et seq47 ) respect to !          
,coronavirus ,disease #bjai             
7,,covid-#ai7 expires1 ! ,secret>y (    
,vet]ans ,affairs %all e/abli% a task   
=ce to be kn[n z ! ,task ,=ce on        
,outdoor ,recreation = ,vet]ans 79 ?is  
section ref]r$ to z ! ,task ,=ce74  7b7 
,composition ,! ,task ,=ce %all be      
compos$ ( ! foll[+ memb]s or _!         
designees3 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans 

,affairs4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y ( !        
,int]ior4  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & 
,human ,s]vices4  7#d7 ,! ,secret>y (   
,agriculture4  7#e7 ,! ,secret>y (      
,def5se4  7#f7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security4  7#g7 ,! ,*ief ( ! ,army     
,corps ( ,eng9e]s4  7#h7 ,at lea/ two   
repres5tatives f vet]ans s]vice         
organizations4  7#i7 ,any o!r memb] t ! 
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs det]m9es  
to be appropriate4  7c7 ,*airp]sons ,!  
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & !       
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all s]ve z      
co-*airp]sons ( ! ,task ,=ce 79 ?is     
section ref]r$ to z ! ,*airp]sons74  7d7
 ,duties  7#a7 ,task ,=ce ,! duties ( ! 
,task ,=ce %all be-- 7,a7 to id5tify    
opportunities to =malize coord9ation    
betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 
public l& ag5cies1 & p>tn] organizations
 reg>d+ ! use ( public l&s & o!r outdoor
 spaces = facilitat+ heal? & wellness = 
vet]ans2  7,b7 to id5tify b>ri]s t exi/ 
to provid+ vet]ans ) opportunities to   
augm5t ! deliv]y ( s]vices = heal? &    

wellness ?r\gh ! use ( outdoor          
recreation on public l&s & o!r outdoor  
spaces2 &  7,c7 to develop              
recomm5dations to bett] facilitate ! use
 ( public l&s & o!r outdoor spaces =    
promot+ wellness & facilitat+ ! deliv]y 
( heal? c>e & !rapeutic int]v5tions =   
vet]ans4  7#b7 ,consultation ,! ,task   
,=ce %all c>ry out ! duties "u p>agraph 
7#a7 9 consultation ) appropriate       
vet]ans outdoor recreation gr\ps4  7e7  
,reports  7#a7 ,prelim9>y report ,n lat]
 ?an "o ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,task  
,=ce is e/abli%$1 ! ,*airp]sons %all    
submit to ,congress a report on !       
prelim9>y f9d+s ( ! ,task ,=ce4  7#b7   
,f9al report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !  
date ( ! submission ( ! prelim9>y report
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,*airp]sons %all   
submit to ,congress a report on ! f9d+s 
( ! ,task ,=ce1 :i* %all include !      
recomm5dations develop$ "u subsection   
7d77#a77;,c74  7f7 ,duration ,! ,task   
,=ce %all t]m9ate on ! date t is "o ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! submission ( ! f9al     

report 9 subsection 7e77#b74  7g7       
,nonapplicability ( ,f$]al ,advisory    
,committee ,act ,! ,f$]al ,advisory     
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47    
%all n apply to ! ,task ,=ce4  7h7      
,public l&s def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m 
public l&s means any recreational l&s "u
 ! jurisdiction ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or 
a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t4  #bjd4       
,contact ( c]ta9 vet]ans to enc\rage    
receipt ( compreh5sive m$ical           
exam9ations  7a7 ,notice ,n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,heal? ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all seek 
to contact ea* cov]$ vet]an by mail1    
telephone1 or email to enc\rage ea*     
cov]$ vet]an to receive m$ical          
exam9ations includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a   
compreh5sive physical exam9ation4  7#b7 
,a compreh5sive m5tal heal? exam9ation4 
7#c7 ,a compreh5sive eye exam9ation if !
 cov]$ vet]an has n receiv$ su* an      
exam9ation 9 ! ye> imm$iately prec$+ !  
date ( su* exam9ation4  7#d7 ,a         

compreh5sive audiological exam9ation if 
! cov]$ vet]an has n receiv$ su* an     
exam9ation 9 ! ye> imm$iately prec$+ !  
date ( su* exam9ation4  7b7 ,exam9ations
  7#a7 ,va heal? c>e facilities ,if a   
cov]$ vet]an elects to receive m ?an "o 
exam9ation describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 at 
a heal? c>e facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs1 ! ,"u ,secret>y (    
,heal? %all seek to furni% all su*      
s*$ul$ exam9ations on ! same day4  7#b7 
,community c>e ,pursuant to subsection  
7d7 or 7e7 ( section #agjc ( title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 a cov]$ vet]an may 
receive an exam9ation describ$ 9        
subsection 7a7 f a heal? c>e provid]    
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 ( t section4  
7c7 ,transportation  7#a7 ,b5efici>y    
travel program ,pursuant to section #aaa
 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !    
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs may pay = 
a rural cov]$ vet]an to travel to a     
heal? c>e facility to receive an        
exam9ation describ$ 9 subsection 7a74   
7#b7 ,%uttle s]vice ,! ,"u ,secret>y (  

,heal? %all seek to ent] into agreem5ts 
) non-pr(it organizations to provide    
%uttle s]vice to rural cov]$ vet]ans =  
exam9ations describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  
7d7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ah     
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs   
%all submit to ,congress a report reg>d+
 h[ _m cov]$ vet]ans s*$ul$ exam9ations 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 aft] receiv+ a
 lett]1 telephone call1 or email "u t   
subsection4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m cov]$ vet]an means 
a vet]an :o-- 7,a7 is enroll$ 9 ! pati5t
 enrollm5t sy/em ( ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,vet]ans ,affairs "u section #agje (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 
has n receiv$ heal? c>e furni%$ or paid 
= by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs    
dur+ ! two ye>s imm$iately prec$+ ! date
 9 subsection 7a77#a74  7#b7 ,! t]m     
rural cov]$ vet]an means a cov]$        
vet]an-- 7,a7 :o lives 9 an area s]v$ by
 ! ,(fice ( ,rural ,heal? ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 &  7,b7 :om ! ,"u  

,secret>y ( ,heal? det]m9es requires    
assi/ance to travel to a heal? c>e      
facility to receive an exam9ation       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7#c7 ,! t]m 
vet]an has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section 
#aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
#bje4 ,police crisis int]v5tion tra9+ ( 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7      
,tra9+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
%all provide to ,dep>tm5t police (fic]s 
an annual tra9+ on ! prev5tion ( suicide
 among ! population s]v$ by ! ,dep>tm5t 
police (fic]s4  7b7 ,curriculum ,9 c>ry+
 out subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all   
update any simil> tra9+ provid$ be=e !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act to ensure t
 ! curriculum = ! tra9+ addresses1 at a 
m9imum1 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,effective       
behavioral sci5ce proc$ures = suicide   
prev5tion & risk mitigation4  7#b7      
,crisis int]v5tion & de-escalation      
skills1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( int]active
 tra9+4  7#c7 ,in=mation ab\t m5tal     
heal? & sub/ance abuse disord]s4  7#d7  
,in=mation ab\t local law en=cem5t      

crisis int]v5tion teams & o!r res\rces =
 vet]ans exp]i5c+ m5tal heal? crises    
available by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs1 o!r elem5ts ( ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t1 & ! community 9 :i* ! police 
(fic]s s]ve4  7c7 ,consultation ,!      
,secret>y %all ensure t ! annual tra9+  
provid$ to ,dep>tm5t police (fic]s at a 
m$ical facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t "u        
subsection 7a7 is provid$ 9 consultation
 ) law en=cem5t tra9+ accr$itation      
organizations & ! m5tal heal? exp]ts at 
su* facility4  7d7 ,plan on community   
p>tn]%ips ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ea*
 police =ce ( a facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t  
develops a plan to ent] into p>tn]%ips  
)-- 7#a7 local community m5tal heal?    
organizations & exp]ts1 local community 
vet]ans organizations1 & local community
 crim9al ju/ice organizations & exp]ts2 
&  7#b7 local police dep>tm5ts1 includ+ 
by facilitat+ ! %>+ ( tra9+ res\rces )  
crisis int]v5tion teams ( ! local police
 dep>tm5ts4  7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o 
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1

 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !           
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a    
report on ! annual tra9+ "u subsection  
7a71 includ+-- 7#a7 a description ( !   
curriculum ( su* tra9+2  7#b7 ) respect 
to ! ye> prec$+ ! date ( ! report-- 7,a7
 ! numb] ( facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t t   
conduct$ su* tra9+2  7,b7 ! numb] (     
,dep>tm5t police (fic]s :o receiv$ su*  
tra9+2 &  7,c7 any b>ri]s to ensur+ t   
ea* ,dep>tm5t police (fic] receives su* 
tra9+2  7#c7 any recomm5dations to      
address ! b>ri]s id5tifi$ "u p>agraph   
7#b77;,c72 &  7#d7 ! numb] ( facilities 
( ! ,dep>tm5t t h ent]$ into p>tn]%ips  
pursuant to subsection 7d74  7f7        
,dep>tm5t police (fic] def9$ ,9 ?is     
section1 ! t]m ,dep>tm5t police (fic]   
means an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs specifi$ 9 section    
#ijb7;a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  ,,iii ,improvem5t ( c>e &       
s]vices = wom5 vet]ans  #cja4 ,gap      
analysis ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs

 programs t provide assi/ance to wom5   
vet]ans :o are homeless  7a7 ,analysis  
,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all   
complete an analysis ( programs ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs t provide 
assi/ance to wom5 vet]ans :o are        
homeless or prec>i\sly h\s$ to id5tify !
 areas 9 :i* su* programs are fail+ to  
meet ! ne$s ( su* wom54  7b7 ,report ,n 
lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,s5ate a report on ! analysis complet$ 
"u subsection 7a74  #cjb4 ,report on    
locations :]e wom5 vet]ans are us+ heal?
 c>e f ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs    
7a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually
 !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs %all submit to ! ,committees on
 ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a report on !
 use by wom5 vet]ans ( heal? c>e f !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7b7     

,elem5ts ,ea* report requir$ by         
subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+    
in=mation3 7#a7 ,! numb] ( wom5 vet]ans 
:o reside 9 ea* ,/ate4  7#b7 ,! numb] ( 
wom5 vet]ans 9 ea* ,/ate :o are enroll$ 
9 ! pati5t enrollm5t sy/em ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 "u section #agje7;a7 ( title #ch1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,( ! wom5    
vet]ans :o are s enroll$1 ! numb] :o h  
receiv$ heal? c>e "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by 
! ,secret>y at lea/ "o "t dur+ ! "o-ye> 
p]iod prec$+ ! submission ( ! report4   
7#d7 ,! numb] ( wom5 vet]ans :o h be5   
se5 at ea* m$ical facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 dur+ su* ye>1 disaggregat$ by facility4
  7#e7 ,! numb] ( appo9tm5ts t wom5     
vet]ans h _h at a m$ical facility ( !   
,dep>tm5t dur+ su* ye>1 disaggregat$    
by-- 7,a7 facility2 &  7,b7 appo9tm5ts  
=-- 7i7 prim>y c>e2  7ii7 specialty c>e2
 &  7iii7 m5tal heal? c>e4  7#f7 ,= ea* 
appo9tm5t type specifi$ 9 p>agraph      
7#e77;,b71 ! numb] ( appo9tm5ts complet$
 9-p]son & ! numb] ( appo9tm5ts complet$
 ?r\gh ! use ( teleheal?4  7#g7 ,if     

kn[n1 an id5tification ( ! m$ical       
facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 ea* ,vet]ans   
,integrat$ ,s]vice ,network ) ! l>ge/   
rate ( increase 9 pati5t population (   
wom5 vet]ans z measur$ by ! increase 9  
unique wom5 vet]an pati5t use4  7#h7 ,if
 kn[n1 an id5tification ( ! m$ical      
facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 ea* ,vet]ans   
,integrat$ ,s]vice ,network ) ! l>ge/   
rate ( decrease 9 pati5t population (   
wom5 vet]ans z measur$ by ! decrease 9  
unique wom5 vet]ans pati5t use4  ,pass$ 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bc1
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