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,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to c>ry   
out a pilot program "u :i* ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs ref]s vet]ans        
exp]i5c+ m5tal heal? crises to approv$  
non-,dep>tm5t m5tal heal? c>e provid]s1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
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,affairs pilot program on m5tal heal?   
ref]rals  7a7 ,pilot program ,beg9n+ n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %all c>ry out a       
?ree-ye> pilot program "u :i* ,vet      
,c5t]s & m$ical facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 provide vet]ans exp]i5c+ m5tal heal?   
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 heal? c>e provid]s approv$ by !        
,secret>y4  7b7 ,locations ,! ,secret>y 
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locations at :i* to c>ry out ! pilot    
program requir$ "u subsection 7a74  7c7 
,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot       
program "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y  
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sy/em to connect vet]ans exp]i5c+ m5tal 
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ref]rals "u ! program2  7#c7 hire any   
additional employees requir$ to         
facilitate ref]rals "u ! sy/em2 &  7#d7 
provide appropriate tra9+ to employees (
 ,vet ,c5t]s & m$ical facilities ( !    
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,reports  7#a7 ,annual reports ,n lat]  
?an six mon?s aft] ! la/ day ( ea* ye>  
dur+ :i* ! ,secret>y c>ries out ! pilot 
program "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all submit to ,congress a report on !  
implem5tation & outcomes ( ! pilot      

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foll[+ = ! ye> cov]$ by ! report3 7,a7  
,! numb] ( vet]ans ref]r$ to            
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"u ! pilot program4  7,b7 ,! av]age wait
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c>e aft] receiv+ a ref]ral "u ! pilot   
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satisfaction ) ! m5tal heal? c>e receiv$
 ?r\gh ! ref]ral sy/em4  7#b7 ,f9al     
report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !     
conclusion ( ! pilot program1 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
f9al report conta9+ an evaluation ( !   
effectiv5ess ( ! program & !            
recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>y ) respect  
to exp&+ or modify+ ! ref]ral sy/em     
develop$ "u ! program4  7e7             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out !
 pilot program requir$ "u subsection 7a7
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