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,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #chfc
 ,report ,no4 #aai-fcd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,june #aj1        
#bjbe,ms4 ,budz9ski 7= h]self & ,mr4    
,edw>ds7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,may #d1 #bjbf;,additional    
sponsors3 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,coh51
 & ,ms4 ,goodl&]  ,may #d1 #bjbf,report$
 ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee 
( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &
 ord]$ to be printed,strike out all aft]
 ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9   
italic,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see   
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,june #aj1   
#bjbe  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to direct !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to furni% 
annual m5tal heal? consultations to     
c]ta9 vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,,va ,m5tal ,heal? ,outrea* & ,engagem5t
 ,act4  #b4 ,m5tal heal? consultations &
 outrea* to a vet]an receiv+ comp5sation

 = a s]vice-connect$ disability relat+  
to a m5tal heal? diagnosis  7a7 ,annual 
consultation2 outrea* ,! section #aafg (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ 
to m5tal heal? consultations is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 9 ! subsection   
head+1 by /rik+ ,9 g5]al & ins]t+       
,initial consultation2  7#b7 by         
r$esignat+ subsections 7b7 & 7c7 z      
subsections 7d7 & 7e71 respectively2    
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 !    
foll[+ new subsections3  7b7 ,annual    
consultation2 outrea* ,n less frequ5tly 
?an once ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all1 )   
reg>ds to a vet]an :o is receiv+        
comp5sation "u ?is *apt] = a            
s]vice-connect$ disability relat+ to a  
m5tal heal? diagnosis-- 7#a7 (f] a m5tal
 heal? consultation to assess ! m5tal   
heal? ne$s (1 & discuss o!r m5tal heal? 
c>e options =1 ! vet]an2 &  7#b7 conduct
 outrea* 7unless a vet]an elects n to   
receive su* outrea*7-- 7,a7 reg>d+ !    
availability ( consultations "u p>agraph
 7#a7 & o!r m5tal heal? s]vices furni%$ 

by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 us+ me?ods      
describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7c7 ,outrea*
 me?ods ,outrea* me?ods describ$ 9 ?is  
subsection consi/ (-- 7#a7 successfully 
contact+ ! vet]an by telephone call or  
text message2  7#b7 if ! ,secret>y does 
n make su* contact1 n few] ?an two      
telephone calls or text messages2 or    
7#c7 if ! ,secret>y does n h a telephone
 numb] = ! vet]an-- 7,a7 at lea/ "o     
email2 or  7,b7 if ! ,secret>y does n h 
an email address = ! vet]an1 at lea/ "o 
lett]4  2  7#d7 9 subsection 7c71 z     
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+  
or 7b7 aft] "u subsection 7a7 bo? places
 x appe>s2 &  7#e7 9 subsection 7d71 z  
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ 1
 or to require ! reevaluation ( any     
entitlem5t ( ! vet]an to comp5sation "u 
?is *apt] be=e ! p]iod at ! end4  7b7   
,te*nical corrections  7#a7             
,r$esignation ,su* section1 z am5d$1 is 
r$esignat$ z section #aafi ( su* title4 
7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts ,! table (       
sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #aa ( su*  

title is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ! item   
relat+ to ! section #aafg t relates to  
m5tal heal? consultations2 &  7,b7 by   
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#aafh ! foll[+ new item3  #aafi4 ,m5tal 
heal? consultations4  4  7c7 ,annual    
report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is section & annually     
!reaft] = ?ree additional ye>s1 !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans'    
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives a report reg>d+ !       
outrea* me?ods "u subsection 7c7 (      
section #aafi ( su* title4 ,elem5ts (   
su* report %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7  
,! respective rates ( success1 9        
attempt+ to contact vet]ans1 = su*      
me?ods4  7#b7 ,) reg>ds to ea* su*      
me?od1 ! numb] ( times & p]c5tage (     
attempts t ! ,secret>y det]m9$ su*      
attempt 0 unsuccessful4  7#c7 ,) reg>ds 
to unsuccessful attempts describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#b71 a breakd[n ( :i* o!r     
me?ods ( outrea* ! ,secret>y us$ to     

attempt to contact vet]ans4  7#d7 ,)    
reg>ds to ea* su* me?od1 ! numb] ( times
 & p]c5tage ( attempts t l$ to a vet]an 
engag+ ) m5tal heal? s]vices furni%$ by 
! ,secret>y4  7#e7 ,! numb] & p]c5tage (
 vet]ans :o elect$ n to receive su*     
outrea*4  7d7 ,,gao review ,n lat] ?an  
two ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
section1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %all submit to ! ,committees on 
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives a report on ! effect ( !
 am5dm5ts made by ?is section4 ,elem5ts 
( su* report %all include-- 7#a7 ! numb]
 ( vet]ans :o receiv$-- 7,a7 m5tal heal?
 consultations "u p>agraph 7#a7 (       
subsection 7b7 ( section #aafi ( su*    
title2  7,b7 outrea* "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( 
su* subsection2 &  7,c7 :i* outrea*     
me?od "u subsection 7c7 ( su* section 0 
! mo/ effective me?od to rea* a vet]an2 
7#b7 :e!r vet]ans report$ b>ri]s to     
seek+ su* consultations2 &  7#c7 su*    
b>ri]s1 if any4  #c4 ,modification (    
c]ta9 h\s+ loan fees ,! loan fee table 9

 section #cgbi7;b77#b7 ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
,june #i1 #bjcd ea* place x appe>s &    
ins]t+ ,may #ab1 #bjce4  ,may #d1       
#bjbf,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$