,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aife  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #h1 #bjba,mrs4   
,murray 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 improve long-t]m c>e provid$ to      
vet]ans by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,plann+ 
= ,ag+ ,vet]ans ,act ( #bjba4  #b4      
,/rategy = long-t]m c>e = ag+ vet]ans   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs %all develop a /rategy = !     
long-t]m c>e ( vet]ans4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!
 /rategy develop$ "u subsection 7a7     
%all-- 7#a7 id5tify curr5t & future ne$s
 = ! long-t]m c>e ( vet]ans bas$ on     
demographic data & availability (       
s]vices bo? f ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs & f non-,dep>tm5t provid]s 9 ! 
community1 include o!r ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1
 non-,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 nonpr(it1 =      
pr(it1 & o!r entities2  7#b7 id5tify !  

curr5t & future ne$s ( vet]ans = bo?    
in/itutional & non-in/itutional long-t]m
 c>e 7= example1 home-bas$ &            
community-bas$ s]vices71 tak+ into      
acc\nt ! ne$s ( gr[+ vet]an population  
gr\ps1 includ+ wom5 vet]ans1 vet]ans )  
traumatic bra9 injury1 vet]ans ) memory 
loss1 & o!r population gr\ps ) unique   
ne$s2 &  7#c7 address new & diff]5t c>e 
deliv]y models1 includ+ by-- 7,a7       
assess+ ! implications ( su* models = ! 
design ( facilities & h[ ^? facilities  
may ne$ to *ange2 &  7,b7 exam9+ !      
work=ce ne$$ to support ag+ populations 
( vet]ans z !y gr[ & receive long-t]m   
c>e ?r\gh diff]5t tr5ds ( c>e deliv]y4  
7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report on ! /rategy develop$ "u         
subsection 7a74  #c4 ,improvem5t ( ,/ate
 vet]ans homes  7a7 ,/&>diz$ %>+        
agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs %all develop a /&>diz$ process 
?r\gh\t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 

= ent]+ into %>+ agreem5ts betwe5 ,/ate 
homes & m$ical c5t]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7b7
 ,cl>ification on copaym5ts = c]ta9     
disabl$ vet]ans ,! ,secret>y %all ensure
 t all vet]ans :o are cata/rophically   
disabl$1 z def9$ by ! ,secret>y "u      
section #agcj;,a ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 are n requir$ to pay a    
copaym5t = m$ication receiv$ at a ,/ate 
home4  7c7 ,ov]sight ( inspections  7#a7
 ,monitor+ ,! ,secret>y %all monitor any
 contractor us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t to       
conduct inspections ( ,/ate homes1      
includ+ by review+ ! inspections        
conduct$ by ea* su* contractor = quality
 n less frequ5tly ?an qu>t]ly4  7#b7    
,report+ ( defici5cies ,! ,secret>y %all
 require t any defici5cies ( a ,/ate    
home not$ dur+ ! inspection ( ! ,/ate   
home be report$ to ! ,secret>y4  7#c7   
,transp>5cy ,! ,secret>y %all publi% !  
results ( any inspection ( a ,/ate home 
on a publicly available int]net website 
( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section1 ! t]m ,/ate home has ! mean+   

giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja7ai7 ( title   
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #d4 ,g]iatric
 psy*iatry pilot program at ,/ate       
vet]ans homes  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
"o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs   
%all comm5ce ! conduct ( a pilot program
 "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all provide        
g]iatric psy*iatry assi/ance to eligible
 vet]ans at ,/ate homes4  7b7 ,duration 
,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ! pilot      
program "u ?is section = a two-ye>      
p]iod4  7c7 ,type ( assi/ance ,assi/ance
 provid$ "u ! pilot program "u ?is      
section may include-- 7#a7 direct       
provision ( g]iatric psy*iatry s]vices1 
includ+ heal? c>e if feasible2  7#b7    
paym5ts to non-,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs provid]s 9 ! community to      
provide su* s]vices2  7#c7 collaboration
 ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies to provide su*    
s]vices2 or  7#d7 su* o!r =ms (         
assi/ance z ! ,secret>y consid]s        
appropriate4  7d7 ,consid]ation ( local 
area ne$s ,9 provid+ assi/ance "u !     

pilot program "u ?is section1 !         
,secret>y %all consid] ! g]iatric       
psy*iatry ne$s ( ! local area1 includ+  
by consid]+-- 7#a7 ,/ate homes ) a high 
proportion ( resid5ts ) unmet m5tal     
heal? ne$s2  7#b7 ,/ate homes locat$ 9  
m5tal heal? c>e heal? pr(essional       
%ortage areas designat$ "u section #ccb 
( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #bed;e72 or  7#c7 ,/ate homes 
locat$ 9 rural or highly rural areas4   
7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,active milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice ,!
 t]m active milit>y1 naval1 or air      
s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section 
#aja7bd7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7#b7 ,eligible vet]an ,! t]m    
eligible vet]an means a vet]an :o !     
,secret>y det]m9es w\ld b5efit f access 
to g]iatric psy*iatry s]vices1 includ+  
vet]ans :o su/a9$ a traumatic bra9      
injury or po/traumatic /ress disord] 9  
l9e ( duty 9 ! active milit>y1 naval1 or
 air s]vice4  7#c7 ,/ate home ,! t]m    
,/ate home has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9     

section #aja7ai7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  #e4 ,support = ag+       
vet]ans at risk ( or exp]i5c+           
homelessness  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all "w ) public    
h\s+ au?orities & local organizations to
 assi/ ag+ homeless vet]ans 9 access+   
exi/+ h\s+ & supportive s]vices1 includ+
 heal? s]vices l home-bas$ &            
community-bas$ s]vices f ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs or f non-,dep>tm5t    
provid]s 9 ! community1 ev5 if ! vet]an 
is n eligible = su* s]vices f !         
,dep>tm5t4  7b7 ,paym5t = s]vices ,!    
,secret>y may1 & is enc\rag$ to1 pay =  
s]vices = ag+ homeless vet]ans describ$ 
9 subsection 7a74