,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bbhc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #bd1 #bjbe,mr4 ,bo/ introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to c>ry out a pilot program to provide grants to outpati5t m5tal heal? facilities = ! provision ( culturally compet5t1 evid5ce-bas$ m5tal heal? c>e = vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,recogniz+ ,community ,organizations = ,vet]an ,engagem5t & ,recov]y ,act ( ! ,,recov] ,act 4 #b4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs pilot program to provide grants to m$ical facilities = ! provision ( culturally compet5t1 evid5ce-bas$ m5tal heal? c>e = vet]ans 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all c>ry out a ?ree-ye> pilot program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all make grants to eligible m5tal heal? c>e provid]s = ! provision ( culturally compet5t1 evid5ce-bas$ m5tal heal? c>e = vet]ans4 7b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ! pilot program1 a m5tal heal? c>e provid] %all-- 7#a7 be a non-pr(it organization2 7#b7 h op]at$ at lea/ "o outpati5t m5tal heal? facility 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a cont9u\s p]iod ( at lea/ ?ree ye>s2 & 7#c7 submit to ! ,secret>y an application t includes su* in=mation & assurances z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+-- 7,a7 an id5tification ( ! outpati5t facility or facilities :]e ! provid] w provide m5tal heal? c>e to vet]ans us+ ! grant funds2 7,b7 a plan "u :i* at lea/ "o cl9ician employ$ by ! provid] at ea* facility = :i* a grant is made is tra9$ to provide culturally compet5t vet]ans m5tal heal? c>e pursuant to ! requirem5ts e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7f72 & 7,c7 an id5tification ( ! p]c5tage ( ! op]at+ budget = ea* su* facility t 0 provid$ ?r\gh ,f$]al grants dur+ ! fiscal ye> prec$+ ! ye> dur+ :i* ! application is submitt$4 7c7 ,use ( funds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! recipi5t ( a grant "u ! pilot program %all use ! grant-- 7,a7 to provide culturally compet5t1 evid5ce-bas$ m5tal heal? c>e = vet]ans2 7,b7 to op]ate an exi/+ outpati5t m5tal heal? facility or e/abli% a new outpati5t m5tal heal? facility = ! purpose ( provid+ su* c>e2 & 7,c7 to enc\rage vet]ans :o are eligible = enrollm5t 9 ! pati5t enrollm5t sy/em "u section #agje ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to enroll 9 su* sy/em & to receive m$ical s]vices furni%$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 7#b7 ,limitations ,! recipi5t ( a grant "u ! pilot program may n-- 7,a7 *>ge any vet]an a fee associat$ ) ! receipt ( m5tal heal? c>e2 or 7,b7 refuse to provide m5tal heal? c>e to any vet]an on ! basis t ! vet]an is n eligible = reimbursem5t = su* c>e "u a heal? plan contract or any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t program4 7#c7 ,reimbursem5t ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all prev5t ! recipi5t ( a grant "u ! pilot program f seek+ or receiv+ reimbursem5t = all1 or a portion1 ( ! m5tal heal? c>e provid$ to a vet]an1 includ+ reimbursem5t "u a heal? plan contract1 ! ,community ,c>e ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t "u section #agjc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,c>e1 or any o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t program4 7d7 ,selection ( facilities ,9 select+ outpati5t m5tal heal? facilities = ! receipt ( grants "u ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y-- 7#a7 %all ensure t grants are di/ribut$ ev5ly among outpati5t m5tal heal? facilities locat$ 9 rural & urban areas2 7#b7 may consid] ! proportion ( vet]ans hi/orically s]v$ by ! outpati5t m5tal heal? facilities2 & 7#c7 may prioritize outpati5t m5tal heal? facilities locat$ 9 areas t ! ,secret>y det]m9es-- 7,a7 are m$ically und]s]v$2 7,b7 h l>ge vet]an populations2 7,c7 are locat$ ne> milit>y in/allations2 or 7,d7 h l>ge numb]s ( vet]ans at high risk ( suicide4 7e7 ,am\nt ( grant 7#a7 ,9 g5]al 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 no grant "u ! pilot program = a facility = any fiscal ye> may exce$ #a1ejj1jjj4 7,b7 ,limitation ,9 ! case ( an outpati5t m5tal heal? facility = :i* at lea/ #ej p]c5t ( ! op]at+ budget ( ! facility = ! prec$+ fiscal ye> 0 provid$ ?r\gh ,f$]al grants1 no grant "u ! pilot program = ! facility = any fiscal ye> may exce$ ! less] (-- 7i7 #ej p]c5t ( ! op]at+ budget ( ! facility2 or 7ii7 #a1ejj1jjj4 7#b7 ,multiple grants ,! recipi5t ( a grant "u ! pilot program-- 7,a7 may apply =1 & receive1 grants = m ?an "o facility ( ! recipi5t = any fiscal ye>2 & 7,b7 may apply =1 & receive1 a grant = a facility t has already receiv$ a grant "u ! pilot program4 7f7 ,tra9+ requirem5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% ! requirem5ts = ! tra9+ ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,a74 7g7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y %all prescribe regulations to c>ry out ?is section1 :i* %all include a requirem5t t ea* recipi5t ( a grant "u ! pilot program %all-- 7#a7 demon/rate ! capacity to provide acc\ntability2 7#b7 demon/rate cl9ical outcomes2 & 7#c7 ju/ify ! effective use ( any private inve/m5t funds or ,f$]al grant funds ?r\gh data collection & report+ metrics4 7h7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! completion ( ! pilot program "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report on ! pilot program t includes ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! numb] ( vet]ans :o receiv$ m5tal heal? c>e "u ! program4 7#b7 ,! demographics ( ! vet]ans s]v$4 7#c7 ,an id5tification ( ! types ( m5tal heal? c>e provid$ & ! "t p]iod = :i* su* c>e 0 provid$4 7#d7 ,an id5tification ( program outcomes4 7#e7 ,! numb] ( vet]ans :o receiv$ m5tal heal? c>e "u ! program & subsequ5tly enroll$ 9 ! pati5t enrollm5t sy/em "u section #agje ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#f7 ,an id5tification ( any ob/acles fac$ by grant recipi5ts 9 provid+ m5tal heal? c>e "u ! program4 7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ! pilot program "u ?is section #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbg4