,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bdda  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ab1 #bjba,mrs4
 ,axne 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,h9son1 ,mr4    
,ryan1 ,mrs4 ,mill]-,meeks1 ,mr4        
,fe5/ra1 & ,mr4 ,case7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs to exp& ! ,rural      
,access ,network = ,gr[? ,enhancem5t    
,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs1 & to direct ! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to conduct a   
/udy to assess c]ta9 m5tal heal? c>e    
res\rces ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs available to vet]ans :o live 9 
rural areas4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,sgt4 ,ket*um ,rural    
,vet]ans ,m5tal ,heal? ,act ( #bjba4    
#b4 ,expansion ( ,rural ,access ,network
 = ,gr[? ,enhancem5t ,program ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7      
,expansion ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 ?ree new 

c5t]s ( ! ,,range ,program4  7b7        
,locations ,! c5t]s e/abli%$ "u         
subsection 7a7 %all be locat$ 9 areas   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y bas$ on-- 7#a7 ! 
ne$ = additional m5tal heal? c>e = rural
 vet]ans 9 su* areas2 &  7#b7 int]e/    
express$ by p]sonnel at facilities ( !  
,dep>tm5t 9 su* areas4  7c7 ,timel9e ,! 
,secret>y %all e/abli% ! c5t]s "u       
subsection 7a7 dur+ fiscal ye> #bjbb4   
7d7 ,fund+ ,!re is au?oriz$ to be       
appropriat$ #a1bjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbd to c>ry out ?is  
section4  #c4 ,,gao /udy ( m5tal heal?  
c>e furni%$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs to rural vet]ans  7a7 ,/udy    
requir$ ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %all conduct a /udy to assess   
:e!r ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs has
 suffici5t res\rces to s]ve rural       
vet]ans :o ne$ cov]$ m5tal heal? c>e4   
,su* /udy %all include assessm5ts (--   
7#a7 :e!r ! m5tal heal? c>e furni%$ by !
 ,secret>y 7?r\gh res\rces includ+ !    
,,range ,program1 ,enhanc$ ,,range      

,program1 m5tal heal? resid5tial        
rehabilitation treatm5t programs1       
inpati5t m5tal heal? s]vices1 & ,,prr   
c5t]s7 is suffici5t to meet ! cov]$     
m5tal heal? c>e ne$s ( rural vet]ans2   
7#b7 h[ be/ to exp& & to appropriately  
locate res\rces describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a72  7#c7 :e!r to require ! e/abli%m5t
 ( a ,,prr c5t] at a m$ical facility ( !
 ,dep>tm5t t s]ves #a1jjj or m vet]ans  
on ! ,national ,psy*osis ,regi/ry2  7#d7
 ! dem& by rural vet]ans = m5tal heal?  
res\rces specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72  7#e7
 ! av]age wait "t = a rural vet]an =    
m5tal heal? res\rces specifi$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a72 &  7#f7 h[ _m rural vet]ans di$  
by suicide or ov]dose-- 7,a7 :ile on a  
wait li/ = m5tal heal? res\rces specifi$
 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 dur+ ! t]m ( !
 /udy4  7b7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an 
#ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit 
to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs (
 ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a   
report conta9+ ! results ( ! /udy "u ?is

 section4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,! t]m cov]$ m5tal heal? c>e means 
m5tal heal? c>e t is m int5sive ?an     
traditional outpati5t !rapy4  7#b7 ,!   
t]m ,,prr c5t] means a psy*osocial      
rehabilitation & recov]y c5t] ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#c7 ,! 
t]m ,,range ,program means ! ,rural     
,access ,network = ,gr[? ,enhancem5t    
,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs4  7#d7 ,! t]m rural vet]an     
means a vet]an :o lives 9 a rural or    
highly rural area 7includ+ su* an area 9
 a ,tribal or insul> area71 z det]m9$   
?r\gh ! use ( ! ,rural-,urban ,commut+  
,areas cod+ sy/em ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,agriculture4