,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dafb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #bc1 #bjbf,mr4 ,king 7for himself and ,mr4 ,ricketts7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to improve the provision of services from the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs to incarcerated veterans1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,get ,justice-,involved ,veterans ,behavioral ,assistance and ,care for ,key ,health ,outcomes to ,maintain ,empowerment ,act or the ,get ,justice-,involved ,veterans ,,back ,,home ,act4 #b4 ,pilot program to provide mental health care to incarcerated veterans 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall carry out a pilot program to furnish mental health care to incarcerated veterans 7in this section referred to as the pilot program71 with a priority given to veterans with a service-connected disability relating to-- 7#a7 post-traumatic stress disorder2 7#b7 traumatic brain injury2 or 7#c7 military sexual trauma4 7b7 ,locations ,the ,secretary shall carry out the pilot program at not fewer than five facilities1 which shall-- 7#a7 represent large and small facilities and urban and rural settings2 and 7#b7 have separate housing units for veterans that have already been established by the facility4 7c7 ,coordination ,the ,secretary shall develop the pilot program in coordination with relevant ,state or ,federal agencies responsible for the incarceration of veterans4 7d7 ,services ,to be provided 7#a7 ,in general ,in carrying out the pilot program1 the ,secretary shall provide to incarcerated veterans telemental health services1 if the facility at which the veteran is incarcerated has necessary infrastructure for the provision of such services4 7#b7 ,other services ,if the provision of telemental health services under paragraph 7#a7 is not feasible1 the ,secretary shall provide to incarcerated veterans under the pilot program-- 7,a7 mental health services through the use of mobile mental health units close to the facility at which the veteran is incarcerated through the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs or a ,vet ,center2 or 7,b7 mental health services through other means1 as determined appropriate by the ,secretary4 7#c7 ,copayment ,the ,secretary shall not charge a copayment for the receipt of services under the pilot program4 7e7 ,health care providers 7#a7 ,direct care ,the ,secretary shall furnish mental health care under the pilot program through the use of health care providers of the ,department and may not use non-,department health care providers4 7#b7 ,treatment and assessment ,a health care provider providing mental health care under the pilot program shall provide treatment and assessment of medical conditions and is not to provide assessment or evaluation of current or future disability claims4 7#c7 ,hub ,in carrying out the pilot program1 the ,secretary shall create a hub of health care providers that-- 7,a7 only provide care to incarcerated veterans2 and 7,b7 operate separate from any medical facility or ,veterans ,integrated ,service ,network of the ,department4 7f7 ,furnishing of care ,the ,secretary shall carry out the pilot program notwithstanding section #agaj7;h7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,incarcerated veteran ,the term incarcerated veteran means a veteran who is incarcerated in a ,federal1 ,state1 local1 or other penal institution or correctional facility4 7#b7 ,military sexual trauma ,the term military sexual trauma means sexual assault or sexual harassment experienced by an individual during service in the ,armed ,forces4 7#c7 ,service-connected2 veteran ,the terms service-connected and veteran have the meanings given those terms in section #aja of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,vet ,center ,the term ,vet ,center has the meaning given that term in section #agab;,a7h7 of such title4 #c4 ,separate housing units for incarcerated veterans 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #cja of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #djae4 ,housing for incarcerated veterans 7a7 ,in general ,the ,director of the ,bureau of ,prisons shall1 wherever feasible1 establish dedicated wards or housing units for incarcerated veterans in ,federal correctional institutions1 which shall provide an environment conducive to the discipline1 structure1 and order familiar to veterans in order to facilitate more effective mental health treatment1 peer support1 and rehabilitation efforts4 7b7 ,training and resources ,the head of each ,federal correctional institution with a veteran housing unit described in subsection 7a7 shall collaborate with local facilities of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs to ensure that1 with respect to that housing unit1 correctional staff are trained regarding1 resources are allocated for1 and rehabilitation programming is tailored to the needs of veterans4 7c7 ,programs ,in the case of a ,federal correctional institution lacking the capacity or resources for a housing unit described in subsection 7a71 the ,director of the ,bureau of ,prisons shall1 at a minimum1 create structured veteran-focused programs aimed at providing similar benefits1 with oversight and support coordinated through the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #cja of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #djad the following3 #djae4 ,housing for incarcerated veterans44 #d4 ,automatic resumption of payment of compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation to persons incarcerated for conviction of a felony after period of incarceration ends 7a7 ,in general ,section #ecac7;a7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,the ,secretary shall ensure that1 for any individual whose receipt of compensation or dependency and indemnity compensation is interrupted pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 for a period of incarceration1 resumption of such payments resume automatically on the date on which the individual is released from incarceration4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect on the date that is #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #e4 ,survey on incarcerated veterans ,section #cjb of part ,c of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajacb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#ae7 through 7#bc7 as paragraphs 7#af7 through 7#bd71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ad7 the following3 7#ae7 collect and analyze comprehensive information concerning the incarceration of veterans 7as defined in section #aja of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code72 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 by striking ,not later than and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,crimes in ,indian country ,not later than 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,incarcerated veterans ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this paragraph1 and annually thereafter1 the ,director shall submit to ,congress a report describing the data collected and analyzed under this section relating to veterans 7as defined in section #aja of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code7 who are incarcerated in ,state and ,federal prisons4 4