,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #affd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ah1 #bjba ,ms4   
,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,r\nds7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
require ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
to take c]ta9 actions to improve !      
process+ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs ( claims = disability          
comp5sation = po/-traumatic /ress       
disord]1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs           
,po/-,traumatic ,/ress ,disord]         
,process+ ,claims ,improvem5t ,act (    
#bjba4  #b4 ,improv+ process+ by        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs (         
disability claims = po/-traumatic /ress 
disord]  7a7 ,tra9+ = claims processors 
:o h&le claims relat+ to po/-,traumatic 
/ress disord]  7#a7 ,update tra9+       
programs ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         

,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all1 act+
 ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,b5efits1      
update an ongo+1 national tra9+ program 
= claims processors :o review claims =  
comp5sation = s]vice-connect$           
po/-traumatic /ress disord]4  7#b7      
,p>ticipation requir$ ,beg9n+ on ! date 
t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all require t  
ea* claims processor describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 p>ticipates 9 ! tra9+ e/abli%$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 at lea/ once ea* ye>      
beg9n+ 9 ! second ye> 9 :i* ! claims    
processor c>ries out ! duties ( ! claims
 processor = ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,requir$
 elem5ts ,! tra9+ e/abli%$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all include in/ruction on /ressor 
developm5t & v]ification4  7b7          
,/&>dization ( tra9+ at regional (fices 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 act+  
?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y1 %all /&>dize !   
tra9+ provid$ at regional (fices ( !    
,vet]ans ,b5efits ,adm9i/ration to !    
employees ( su* regional (fices4  7c7   

,=mal process = conduct ( annual        
analysis ( tr5ds ,n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y1  
%all e/abli% a =mal process to analyze1 
on an annual basis1 tra9+ ne$s bas$ on  
id5tifi$ process+ error tr5ds4  7d7     
,=mal process = conduct ( annual /udies 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y1  
%all e/abli% a =mal process to conduct1 
on an annual basis1 /udies to help guide
 ! national tra9+ program e/abli%$ "u   
subsection 7a77#a74  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,ea* 
/udy conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all cov]
 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,milit>y po/-traumatic 
/ress disord] /ressors4  7,b7           
,decisionmak+ claims = claims           
processors4  7e7 ,annual updates to     
po/-,traumatic /ress disord] proc$ural  
guidance ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & n less   
frequ5tly ?an once ea* ye> !reaft]1 !   
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y1  

%all evaluate ! guidance relat+ to po/  
traumatic /ress disord] to det]m9e if   
updates are w>rant$ to provide claims   
processors ( ! ,dep>tm5t ) bett]        
res\rces reg>d+ be/ practices = claims  
process+1 includ+ specific guidance     
reg>d+ developm5t ( claims involv+      
comp5sation = s]vice-connect$           
po/traumatic /ress disord]4