,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #b1 #bjbc,mrs4    
,murray 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4  
,durb91 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4   
,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 & ,ms4   
,murk[ski7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
improve s]vices provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs = vet]an families1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,help+ ,h]oes ,act 
( #bjbc4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  
7#a7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#b7    
,disabl$ vet]an ,! t]m disabl$ vet]an   
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #dbaa (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7  
,eligible *ild ,! t]m eligible *ild1 )  
respect to an eligible vet]an1 means an 
individual :o-- 7,a7 is a w>d1 *ild     
7includ+ /ep*ild71 gr&*ild1 or sibl+    
7includ+ /epsibl+ or halfsibl+7 ( !     
eligible vet]an2 &  7,b7 is less ?an #ah

 ye>s ( age4  7#d7 ,eligible vet]an ,!  
t]m eligible vet]an means a disabl$     
vet]an :o has a s]vice-connect$         
disability rat$ at #gj p]c5t or m4  7#e7
 ,family ,coord9ator ,! t]m ,family     
,coord9ator means an individual plac$ at
 a m$ical c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t pursuant to
 section #c4  7#f7 ,family ,support     
,program ,! t]m ,family ,support        
,program means ! program e/abli%$ "u    
section #d4  7#g7 ,non-,dep>tm5t provid]
 ,! t]m non-,dep>tm5t provid] means a   
public or non-pr(it entity t is n an    
entity ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#h7 ,secret>y ,!
 t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#i7 ,supportive    
s]vices ,! t]m supportive s]vices means 
s]vices t address ! social1 emotional1 &
 m5tal heal?1 c>e]-read9ess1 & o!r ne$s 
( eligible *ildr51 includ+-- 7,a7       
wellness s]vices1 includ+ m5tal1        
emotional1 behavioral1 & physical heal? 
& nutritional c\nsel+ & assi/ance2  7,b7
 pe]-support programs = *ildr52  7,c7   
assi/ance complet+ college admission &  

f9ancial aid applications1 includ+ !    
,free ,application = ,f$]al ,/ud5t ,aid 
describ$ 9 section #dhc7;a7 ( ! ,high]  
,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajij71 &
 access+ vet]ans' education b5efits z   
def9$ "u section #dhj7;c77#b7 ( su* ,act
 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgvv7 t eligible     
*ildr5 may be eligible to receive2  7,d7
 assi/ance ) access+ work=ce developm5t 
programs1 includ+ programs provid+ !    
activities au?oriz$ "u section #abi ( ! 
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cafd71 & programs (    
vocational rehabilitation s]vices1      
includ+ programs au?oriz$ "u title ,i ( 
! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi     
,u4,s4,c4 #gbj et seq472  7,e7 sports & 
recreation2  7,f7 aft]-s*ool c>e & summ]
 le>n+ opportunities2  7,g7 dep5d5t c>e1
 includ+ home & community-bas$ s]vices2 
7,h7 o!r res\rces = l[-income families2 
7,i7 assi/ance transition+ f active duty
 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces to vet]an /atus2 &     
7,j7 any o!r s]vices or activities !    
,secret>y consid]s appropriate to       

support ! ne$s ( eligible *ildr54  #c4  
,requirem5ts = ,family ,coord9ators  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ?ree ye>s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 place at ea*      
m$ical c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t n few] ?an "o 
,family ,coord9ator2 &  7#b7 ensure     
adequate /aff+ & res\rces at ea* su*    
m$ical c5t] to ensure ,family           
,coord9ators are able to c>ry out _!    
duties4  7b7 ,family ,coord9ators  7#a7 
,employm5t ,ea* ,family ,coord9ator     
plac$ at a m$ical c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t "u 
subsection 7a7 %all be employ$ full-"t  
by ! ,dep>tm5t z a ,family ,coord9ator &
 %all h no o!r duties 9 addition to !   
duties ( a ,family ,coord9ator4  7#b7   
,qualifications  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to      
qualify to be a ,family ,coord9ator "u  
subsection 7a71 an individual %all-- 7i7
 be a social work] lic5s$1 regi/]$1 or  
c]tifi$ 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts (  
any ,/ate2 &  7ii7 h a graduate degree 9
 social "w or a relat$ field4  7,b7     
,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may waive !         

qualifications requir$ by subp>agraph   
7,a7 to p]mit individuals 9 o!r         
pr(essions to s]ve z ,family            
,coord9ators4  7#c7 ,duties ,ea* ,family
 ,coord9ator %all-- 7,a7 assess ! ne$s (
 ! families ( vet]ans us+ evid5ce-bas$  
/rategies2  7,b7 build positive         
relation%ips ) su* families2  7,c7 ref] 
vet]ans to local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al       
res\rces t support vet]ans & _!         
families2  7,d7 develop & ma9ta9 a li/  
(-- 7i7 supportive s]vices (f]$ by !    
m$ical c5t] at :i* ! ,family ,coord9ator
 is plac$2 &  7ii7 supportive s]vices   
(f]$ at r$uc$ or no co/ by non-,dep>tm5t
 provid]s locat$ 9 ! cat*m5t area ( su* 
m$ical c5t]2 &  7,e7 develop & ma9ta9 on
 an int]net website a li/ ( family      
res\rces t %all be made available = all 
vet]ans 9 ! cat*m5t area ( su* m$ical   
c5t] :o are enroll$ 9 ! pati5t enrollm5t
 sy/em ( ! ,dep>tm5t e/abli%$ & op]at$  
"u section #agje7;a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  #d4 ,e/abli%m5t (       
,family ,support ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al 

,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
e/abli% a program to be kn[n z ! ,family
 ,support ,program to provide &         
coord9ate ! provision ( supportive      
s]vices to eligible vet]ans & eligible  
*ildr54  7b7 ,implem5tation ( ,family   
,support ,program ,to c>ry out ! ,family
 ,support ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all--  
7#a7 provide supportive s]vices ?r\gh   
m$ical c5t]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7#b7       
collaborate ) relevant ,f$]al ag5cies to
 provide supportive s]vices2  7#c7      
provide fund+ to non-,dep>tm5t provid]s 
pursuant to subsection 7c72 &  7#d7     
engage 9 any o!r activities ! ,secret>y 
consid]s appropriate4  7c7 ,fund+ to    
non-,dep>tm5t provid]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y may ent] into contracts &    
aw>d grants to provide fund+ to eligible
 non-,dep>tm5t provid]s to p>ticipate 9 
! ,family ,support ,program4  7#b7      
,eligibility  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 %all e/abli% & make publicly available 
! crit]ia = a non-,dep>tm5t provid] to  

be eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! ,family   
,support ,program4  7,b7 ,crit]ia ,!    
crit]ia requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 include requirem5ts = a non-,dep>tm5t  
provid]-- 7i7 to provide a description  
(-- 7,i7 ea* supportive s]vice propos$  
to be provid$ to eligible *ildr52 &     
7,,ii7 ! demon/rat$ record ( !          
non-,dep>tm5t provid] 9 provid+ su*     
supportive s]vice2  7ii7 to demon/rate !
 ability to s]ve families ( vet]ans 9 a 
mann] t is trauma-in=m$ & culturally &  
l+ui/ically appropriate2 &  7iii7 to    
agree to ov]sight by ! ,secret>y        
reg>d+-- 7,i7 ! use ( funds provid$ by !
 ,dep>tm5t "u ?is subsection2 &  7,,ii7 
! quality ( supportive s]vices provid$4 
7#c7 ,notice ,! ,secret>y %all promptly 
provide to eligible non-,dep>tm5t       
provid]s select$ by ! ,secret>y to      
p>ticipate 9 ! ,family ,support ,program
 notice ( ! aw>d ( funds "u ?is         
subsection to ensure su* provid]s h     
suffici5t "t to prep>e to provide       
supportive s]vices "u ! ,family ,support

 ,program4  7#d7 ,au?oriz$ activities   
,funds provid$ "u ?is subsection %all be
 us$ to provide supportive s]vices4     
7#e7 ,tra9+ ,= ea* non-,dep>tm5t provid]
 select$ by ! ,secret>y to p>ticipant 9 
! ,family ,support ,program1 ! ,secret>y
 %all (f] tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance    
reg>d+ ! plann+1 developm5t1 & provision
 ( supportive s]vices "u ! ,family      
,support ,program4  7d7 ,coord9ation )  
o!r dep>tm5t ( vet]ans affairs programs 
,! ,secret>y %all %>e be/ practices ) & 
facilitate ref]rals ( eligible vet]ans &
 _! families1 z appropriate1 f ! ,family
 ,support ,program to o!r programs ( !  
,dep>tm5t1 su* z ! program ( support    
s]vices = c>egiv]s ( vet]ans "u section 
#agbj;,g7b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  7e7 ,report+ requirem5ts  7#a7  
,annual report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !
 date ( ! comm5cem5t ( ! ,family        
,support ,program1 & annually !reaft]1  
ea* non-,dep>tm5t provid] 9 receipt (   
funds "u ! ,family ,support ,program    
%all submit to ! ,secret>y a report     

describ+ ! supportive s]vices c>ri$ out 
) su* funds dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by su*     
report4  7#b7 ,reports to ,congress     
7,a7 ,report on additional res\rces ,n  
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ,congress a report on !       
pot5tial ne$ = additional res\rces =    
family memb]s ( eligible vet]ans o!r ?an
 eligible *ildr54  7,b7 ,report on      
progress  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o   
ye> aft] ! comm5cem5t ( ! ,family       
,support ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all     
submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on ! progress (
 ! ,family ,support ,program4  7ii7     
,cont5ts ,! report requir$ by clause 7i7
 %all include-- 7,i7 ! numb] ( eligible 
vet]ans & eligible *ildr5 :o receiv$    
supportive s]vices "u ! ,family ,support
 ,program2  7,,ii7 ! demographic data ( 
eligible vet]ans & family memb]s1       
includ+-- 7aa7 ! relation%ip to !       

eligible vet]an2  7bb7 age2  7cc7 race2 
7dd7 e?nicity2  7ee7 g5d] id5tity2  7ff7
 sexual ori5tation2  7gg7 disability2 & 
7hh7 ,engli% pr(ici5cy & :e!r a language
 o!r ?an ,engli% is spok5 at home2      
7,,iii7 a summ>y ( ! supportive s]vices 
c>ri$ out "u ! ,family ,support ,program
 & ! co/s to ! ,dep>tm5t ( su*          
supportive s]vices2 &  7,,iv7 an        
assessm5t1 measur$ by a survey (        
p>ticipants1 ( :e!r p>ticipation 9 !    
,family ,support ,program result$ 9     
positive outcomes = eligible vet]ans &  
eligible *ildr54  #e4 ,outrea* on       
availability ( s]vices ,! ,secret>y %all
 conduct an outrea* program to ensure   
eligible vet]ans :o are enroll$ 9 !     
pati5t enrollm5t sy/em ( ! ,dep>tm5t    
e/abli%$ & op]at$ "u section #agje7;a7 (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1        
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 & pot5tial     
,/ate1 local1 & ,f$]al entities are     
in=m$ ( ! ,family ,support ,program & ! 
availability ( ,family ,coord9ators4    
#f4 ,transition assi/ance ,n lat] ?an "o

 ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all include in=mation
 reg>d+ supportive s]vices available =  
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o are be+       
sep>at$ f active duty & _! families1    
includ+ m5tal heal? & o!r s]vices =     
*ildr51 9 ! transition assi/ance        
curriculum (f]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t4  #g4    
,survey  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & 
annually !reaft] = five ye>s1 !         
,secret>y %all conduct a survey (       
disabl$ vet]ans & _! families to id5tify
 & bett] und]/& ! ne$s ( su* disabl$    
vet]ans & _! families4  7b7 ,cont5t ,!  
survey requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all   
include que/ions ) respect to-- 7#a7 !  
types & quality ( support disabl$       
vet]ans receive f ! *ildr5 ( su* disabl$
 vet]ans2 &  7#b7 ! unmet ne$s ( su*    
*ildr54  #h4 ,nondiscrim9ation ,programs
 or activities receiv+ funds "u ?is ,act
 may n discrim9ate on ! basis ( race1   
color1 national orig91 religion1 sex1   
sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1        

disability /atus1 or age4  #i4          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y su* funds z may be necess>y to
 c>ry out ?is ,act4