,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cbic  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #a1 #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 exp& 
access ( vet]ans to m5tal heal? c>e f ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,po/-#i_/aa ,vet]ans' ,m5tal
 ,heal? ,c>e ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjba4  
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
= ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort 
title2 table ( cont5ts4,,title          
,i--,access to care,sec4 #aja4          
,improvem5t ( sleep disord] c>e furni%$ 
by ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4,sec4  
#ajb4 ,m5tal heal? consultations4,sec4  
#ajc4 ,/udy on inpati5t m5tal heal? &   
sub/ance use c>e f ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs4,sec4 #ajd4 ,/udy on treatm5t f
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs =        
co-occurr+ m5tal heal? & sub/ance use   

disord]s4,,title ,,ii--,m5tal heal?     
workforce,sec4 #bja4 ,expansion ( ,vet  
,c5t] work=ce4,sec4 #bjb4 ,expansion (  
m5tal heal? tra9+ = ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs4,sec4 #bjc4 ,expansion (      
s*ol>%ips & loan repaym5t programs =    
m5tal heal? provid]s4,sec4 #bjd4 ,/udy  
on workload ( suicide prev5tion teams ( 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4,,title   
,,iii--,m5tal heal? research,sec4 #cja4 
,expansion ( suicide prev5tion & m5tal  
heal? rese>*4,sec4 #cjb4 ,/udy on m5tal 
heal? & suicide prev5tion support =     
milit>y families4,sec4 #cjc4 ,rese>* on 
bra9 heal?4,sec4 #cjd4 ,/udy on efficacy
 ( cl9ical & at-home res\rces =         
po/-traumatic /ress disord]4  ,i ,access
 to c>e  #aja4 ,improvem5t ( sleep      
disord] c>e furni%$ by ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9 g5]al         
,pursuant to ! analysis conduct$ "u     
subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs %all take su* action z !       
,secret>y consid]s appropriate to       
improve ! assessm5t & treatm5t ( vet]ans

 ) sleep disord]s1 includ+ by conduct+  
9-home sleep /udies = vet]ans4  7b7     
,analysis ,! ,secret>y %all conduct an  
analysis ( ! ability ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs to treat sleep        
disord]s among vet]ans1 includ+-- 7#a7  
assessm5t & treatm5t options = su*      
disord]s2  7#b7 b>ri]s to c>e = su*     
disord]s1 su* z wait "t1 travel "t1 &   
lack ( /aff+2  7#c7 ! efficacy ( !      
cl9ical practice guidel9es ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se = su* disord]s2 &  7#d7 !       
availability ( & efficacy ( ! use by !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs (         
cognitive behavioral !rapy = insomnia4  
7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on--   
7#a7 ! f9d+s f ! analysis conduct$ "u   
subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 any actions tak5
 "u subsection 7a7 to improve !         

assessm5t & treatm5t ( vet]ans ) sleep  
disord]s4  7d7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations = 9-,home sleep /udies   
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! 
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs #e1jjj1jjj
 to be us$ to conduct 9-home sleep      
/udies = vet]ans1 z "p ( sleep disord]  
assessm5t & treatm5t conduct$ by !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  #ajb4   
,m5tal heal? consultations  7a7 ,m5tal  
heal? consultations = vet]ans fil+ =    
comp5sation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt]    
,,vi ( *apt] #aa ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new section3  #aafg4 ,m5tal    
heal? consultations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* a  
vet]an submits to ! ,secret>y a claim = 
comp5sation "u ?is *apt] =              
s]vice-connect$ disability relat+ to a  
m5tal heal? diagnosis1 ! ,secret>y %all 
(f] ! vet]an a m5tal heal? consultation 
to assess ! m5tal heal? ne$s ( & c>e    
options = ! vet]an4  7b7 ,availability  
,! ,secret>y %all ensure t a vet]an (f]$

 a m5tal heal? consultation "u          
subsection 7a7 may elect to receive su* 
consultation dur+ ! "o-ye> p]iod beg9n+ 
on ! date on :i* ! consultation is (f]$ 
or dur+ su* long] p]iod beg9n+ on su*   
date z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4
  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #aa ( su*  
title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new item3  #aafg4 ,m5tal heal?         
consultations4  4  7b7 ,m5tal heal?     
consultations = vet]ans ent]+ ,homeless 
,programs ,(fice programs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,sub*apt] ,,vii ( *apt] #bj ( title    
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3     
#bjfh4 ,m5tal heal? consultations  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an two weeks aft] !   
date on :i* a vet]an describ$ 9         
subsection 7b7 ent]s into a program     
adm9i/]$ by ! ,homeless ,programs ,(fice
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,secret>y %all (f] !  
vet]an a m5tal heal? consultation to    
assess ! heal? ne$s ( & c>e options = ! 
vet]an4  7b7 ,vet]an describ$ ,a vet]an 

describ$ 9 ?is subsection is a vet]an to
 :om a m5tal heal? consultation is n    
(f]$ or provid$ ?r\gh ! case managem5t  
s]vices ( ! program ( ! ,homeless       
,programs ,(fice into :i* ! vet]an      
ent]s4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!     
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #bj
 ( su* title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new item3  #bjfh4 ,m5tal heal?  
consultations4  4  #ajc4 ,/udy on       
inpati5t m5tal heal? & sub/ance use c>e 
f ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (     
,vet]ans ,affairs %all complete !       
conduct ( a /udy on access ( vet]ans to 
c>e "u ! resid5tial rehabilitation      
treatm5t programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,vet]ans ,affairs to det]m9e-- 7#a7 if  
!re are suffici5t geographic (f]+s (    
inpati5t m5tal heal? c>e1 especially =  
vet]ans 9 rural & remote communities2   
7#b7 if !re are suffici5t b$ spaces at  
ea* location1 bas$ on dem& & drive "t f 
! homes ( vet]ans2  7#c7 if !re are any 

work=ce-relat$ capacity limitations at  
ea* location1 includ+ if b$s are unable 
to be us$ because !re are n en\gh       
provid]s to c>e = additional pati5ts2   
7#d7 if !re are diagnosis-specific or   
sex-specific b>ri]s to access+ c>e "u   
su* programs2 &  7#e7 ! av]age wait "t =
 a b$ 9 su* a program1 brok5 out by--   
7,a7 ,vet]ans ,integrat$ ,s]vice        
,network2  7,b7 rural or urban area2    
7,c7 sex2 &  7,d7 specialty 7g5]al      
program1 sub/ance use disord] program1  
milit>y sexual trauma program1 etc474   
7b7 ,recomm5dations = modifications to  
treatm5t programs ,us+ ! results f !    
/udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a71 !      
,secret>y %all make recomm5dations =--  
7#a7 new locations = op5+ facilities to 
p>ticipate 9 ! resid5tial rehabilitation
 treatm5t programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7#b7 
facilities "u su* programs at :i* new   
b$s c be add$2 &  7#c7 any additional   
specialty tracks to be add$ to su*      
programs1 su* z sub/ance use disord] or 
milit>y sexual trauma1 9 ord] to meet   

vet]an ne$ & dem&4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] completion ( ! /udy  
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all     
submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on ! f9d+s ( ! 
/udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 & !     
recomm5dations made by ! ,secret>y "u   
subsection 7b74  #ajd4 ,/udy on treatm5t
 f ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs =      
co-occurr+ m5tal heal? & sub/ance use   
disord]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all   
conduct a /udy exam9+-- 7#a7 !          
availability ( treatm5t programs =      
vet]ans ) co-occurr+ m5tal heal? &      
sub/ance use disord]s 7includ+ bo?      
inpati5t & outpati5t c>e72  7#b7 any    
geographic disp>ities 9 access to su*   
programs1 su* z = rural & remote        
vet]ans2 &  7#c7 ! av]age wait times =  
c>e "u su* programs4  7b7 ,report  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] !    

date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
f9d+s ( ! /udy conduct$ "u subsection   
7a74  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 any  
recomm5dations result+ f ! /udy conduct$
 "u subsection 7a7 ) respect to improv+ 
timel9ess & quality ( c>e & meet+       
treatm5t pref]5ces = vet]ans )          
co-occurr+ m5tal heal? & sub/ance use   
disord]s2 &  7,b7 a description ( any   
actions tak5 by ! ,secret>y to improve  
c>e = su* vet]ans4  ,,ii ,m5tal heal?   
work=ce  #bja4 ,expansion ( ,vet ,c5t]  
work=ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all hire 
an additional #ajj full-"t equival5t    
employees = ,vet ,c5t]s to bol/] !      
work=ce ( ,vet ,c5t]s & to provide exp&$
 m5tal heal? c>e to vet]ans1 memb]s ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces1 & _! families ?r\gh        

outrea*1 community access po9ts1        
out/ations1 & ,vet ,c5t]s4  7b7 ,vet    
c5t] def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,vet   
,c5t] has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section  
#agab;,a7h7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  #bjb4 ,expansion ( m5tal heal?  
tra9+ = ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ?ree ye>s aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 9        
collaboration ) ! ,(fice ( ,m5tal ,heal?
 & ,suicide ,prev5tion & ! ,(fice (     
,academic ,affiliations1 %all add an    
additional #ejj paid tra9ee slots 9     
cov]$ m5tal heal? discipl9es to !       
work=ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs4  7b7 ,cov]$ m5tal heal?       
discipl9es def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
cov]$ m5tal heal? discipl9es means      
psy*iatry1 psy*ology1 advanc$ practice  
nurs+ 7) a focus on m5tal heal? or      
sub/ance use disord]71 social "w1 lic5s$
 pr(essional m5tal heal? c\nsel+1 &     
m>riage & family !rapy4  #bjc4          
,expansion ( s*ol>%ips & loan repaym5t  

programs = m5tal heal? provid]s  7a7    
,expansion ( ,heal? ,pr(essional        
,s*ol>%ip ,program ,beg9n+ 9 academic   
ye> #bjbb1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs %all include n few] ?an an     
additional 7z comp>$ to academic ye>    
#bjba7 #ej aw>ds p] academic ye> "u !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,heal?    
,pr(essional ,s*ol>%ip ,program "u      
sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #gf ( title #ch1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = applicants       
o!rwise eligible = su* program :o are   
pursu+ degrees or tra9+ 9 m5tal heal?   
discipl9es1 includ+ advanc$ practice    
nurs+ 7) a focus on m5tal heal? or      
sub/ance use disord]71 psy*ology1 &     
social "w4  7b7 ,expansion ( ,education 
,debt ,r$uction ,program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjbb1 ! ,secret>y 
%all provide n few] ?an an additional 7z
 comp>$ to fiscal ye> #bjba7 #bjj debt  
r$uction aw>ds p] ye> "u ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,vet]ans ,affairs ,education ,debt      
,r$uction ,program "u sub*apt] ,,vii (  
*apt] #gf ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    

,code1 to be us$ to recruit m5tal heal? 
pr(essionals to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs 9 discipl9es t include         
psy*iatry1 psy*ology1 advanc$ practice  
nurs+ 7) a focus on m5tal heal? or      
sub/ance use disord]71 & social "w4     
7#b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re
 is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !     
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs #h1jjj1jjj
 p] ye> to c>ry out ! additional aw>ds  
"u p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,outrea*  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all 
develop a public aw>5ess campaign to    
enc\rage vet]ans & m5tal heal?          
pr(essionals to *oose ! ,dep>tm5t = _!  
m5tal heal? c>e]4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,!     
campaign requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7
 %all adv]tise ! paid tra9ee1 s*ol>%ip1 
& loan repaym5t opportunities (f]$ by ! 
,dep>tm5t2 &  7,b7 may highlight ! new  
graduate m$ical education resid5cies    
available at ! ,dep>tm5t = m$ical /ud5ts
 ent]+ resid5cy4  #bjd4 ,/udy on        
workload ( suicide prev5tion teams (    

,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 
act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,heal? & ! 
,(fice ( ,m5tal ,heal? & ,suicide       
,prev5tion1 %all conduct a /udy evaluat+
 ! workload ( local suicide prev5tion   
teams ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4
  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! /udy conduct$ "u      
subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 id5tify !    
effects ( ! gr[? ( ! suicide prev5tion  
program ( ! ,dep>tm5t on ! workload (   
suicide prev5tion teams2  7#b7          
incorporate key practices = /aff+ model 
design 9 det]m9+ suicide prev5tion /aff+
 ne$s2 &  7#c7 det]m9e :i* facilities ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ne$ increas$ suicide        
prev5tion coord9ator /aff+ to meet !    
ne$s ( vet]ans1 ) an emphasis plac$ on  
facilities ) high pati5t volume &       
facilities locat$ 9 ,/ates ) high rates 
( vet]an suicide4  7c7 ,report ,n lat]  
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !  
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      

,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report-- 7#a7 on ! f9d+s ( ! /udy       
conduct$ "u subsection 7a72 &  7#b7     
indicat+ any *anges made to ! /aff+ (   
suicide prev5tion teams ( ! ,dep>tm5t   
result+ f ! det]m9ations made "u        
subsection 7b77#c71 includ+ a li/ (     
facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t :]e /aff+ 0    
adju/$4  ,,iii ,m5tal heal? rese>*      
#cja4 ,expansion ( suicide prev5tion &  
m5tal heal? rese>* ,!re is au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs an additional #aj1jjj1jjj to  
be us$ by ! ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce =        
,suicide ,prev5tion ( ! ,dep>tm5t & !   
,rocky ,m\nta9 ,m5tal ,illness ,rese>*  
,education & ,cl9ical ,c5t] = purposes (
 conduct+ rese>* on ! factors impact+   
vet]an suicide & be/ practices = e>ly   
int]v5tion & support4  #cjb4 ,/udy on   
m5tal heal? & suicide prev5tion support 
= milit>y families  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 9        
collaboration ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1  
%all conduct a /udy on second>y         

po/-traumatic /ress disord] & depression
 & its impact on sp\ses1 *ildr51 &      
c>egiv]s ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7b7 
,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ?ree 
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 9
 collaboration ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 
%all submit to ,congress1 vet]ans s]vice
 organizations1 & milit>y support       
organizations a report on ! f9d+s ( !   
/udy conduct$ "u subsection 7a74  7#b7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,milit>y support organization ,! t]m    
milit>y support organization has ! mean+
 giv5 t t]m by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4   
7,b7 ,vet]ans s]vice organization ,! t]m
 vet]ans s]vice organization means an   
organization recogniz$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs = ! repres5tation (   
vet]ans "u section #eijb ( title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #cjc4 ,rese>* on  
bra9 heal? ,!re is au?oriz$ to be       
appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs an additional #e1jjj1jjj =     
ongo+ & future rese>* at !              

,translational ,rese>* ,c5t] ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs =         
traumatic bra9 injury & /ress disord]s  
to provide bett] und]/&+ ( & improv$    
treatm5t options = po/-#i_/aa vet]ans ) 
traumatic bra9 injury or po/-traumatic  
/ress disord]4  #cjd4 ,/udy on efficacy 
( cl9ical & at-home res\rces =          
po/-traumatic /ress disord] ,n lat] ?an 
two ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1  
?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ,rese>* & ,developm5t (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 %all  
conduct a /udy on-- 7#a7 ! efficacy (   
cl9ical & at-home res\rces1 su* z mobile
 applications l ,,covid ,coa*1 =        
provid]s1 vet]ans1 c>egiv]s1 & family   
memb]s to use = deal+ ) /ressors2  7#b7 
! feasibility & advisability ( develop+ 
m su* res\rces2  7#c7 /rategies =       
improv+ m5tal heal? c>e & outcomes =    
vet]ans ) po/-traumatic /ress disord]2 &
  7#d7 be/ practices = help+ family     
memb]s ( vet]ans deal ) second>y        
po/-traumatic /ress disord] or m5tal    

heal? conc]ns4