,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bi1 #bjba,mr4  
,te/] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,moran7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & 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 ,affairs & 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 ,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  #c4 ,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 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 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$ to !         
,secret>y #a1bjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbd to c>ry out ?is      
section4  #d4 ,comptroll] ,g5]al /udy on
 m5tal heal? c>e furni%$ by ! ,secret>y 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs to rural vet]ans    
7a7 ,/udy requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,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  7#b7    
,elem5ts ,! /udy requir$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 %all include an assessm5t (-- 7,a7 
:e!r ! m5tal heal? c>e furni%$ by !     
,secret>y ?r\gh res\rces includ+ !      
,,range ,program1 ,enhanc$ ,,range      
,program1 m5tal heal? resid5tial        
rehabilitation treatm5t programs1       
inpati5t m5tal heal? s]vices1 & ,,prr   
c5t]s is suffici5t to meet ! cov]$ m5tal
 heal? c>e ne$s ( rural vet]ans2  7,b7  
h[ be/ to exp& & to appropriately locate
 m5tal heal? res\rces describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7 :e!r to require 

! e/abli%m5t ( a ,,prr c5t] at a m$ical 
facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t t s]ves #a1jjj or
 m vet]ans :o are on ! ,national        
,psy*osis ,regi/ry2  7,d7 ! dem& by     
rural vet]ans = m5tal heal? res\rces    
specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72  7,e7 !    
av]age wait "t = a rural vet]an = m5tal 
heal? res\rces specifi$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a72 &  7,f7 dur+ ! t]m ( ! /udy1 h[ _m
 rural vet]ans di$ by suicide or ov]dose
 :ile on a wait li/ = m5tal heal?       
res\rces specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74   
7b7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ah     
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit  
to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans     
',affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a 
report conta9+ ! results ( ! /udy       
conduct$ "u subsection 7a74