,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dafb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bc1 #bjbf,mr4 ,k+
 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ricketts7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs  
,a ,,bill  ,to improve ! provision (    
s]vices f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs to inc>c]at$ vet]ans1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,get ,ju/ice-,involv$      
,vet]ans ,behavioral ,assi/ance & ,c>e =
 ,key ,heal? ,outcomes to ,ma9ta9       
,emp[]m5t ,act or ! ,get                
,ju/ice-,involv$ ,vet]ans ,,back ,,home 
,act4  #b4 ,pilot program to provide    
m5tal heal? c>e to inc>c]at$ vet]ans    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs %all c>ry out a pilot program  
to furni% m5tal heal? c>e to inc>c]at$  
vet]ans 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !    
pilot program71 ) a priority giv5 to    
vet]ans ) a s]vice-connect$ disability  
relat+ to-- 7#a7 po/-traumatic /ress    
disord]2  7#b7 traumatic bra9 injury2 or

  7#c7 milit>y sexual trauma4  7b7      
,locations ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ! 
pilot program at n few] ?an five        
facilities1 :i* %all-- 7#a7 repres5t    
l>ge & small facilities & urban & rural 
sett+s2 &  7#b7 h sep>ate h\s+ units =  
vet]ans t h already be5 e/abli%$ by !   
facility4  7c7 ,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y
 %all develop ! pilot program 9         
coord9ation ) relevant ,/ate or ,f$]al  
ag5cies responsible = ! inc>c]ation (   
vet]ans4  7d7 ,s]vices ,to be provid$   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot      
program1 ! ,secret>y %all provide to    
inc>c]at$ vet]ans telem5tal heal?       
s]vices1 if ! facility at :i* ! vet]an  
is inc>c]at$ has necess>y infra/ructure 
= ! provision ( su* s]vices4  7#b7 ,o!r 
s]vices ,if ! provision ( telem5tal     
heal? s]vices "u p>agraph 7#a7 is n     
feasible1 ! ,secret>y %all provide to   
inc>c]at$ vet]ans "u ! pilot program--  
7,a7 m5tal heal? s]vices ?r\gh ! use (  
mobile m5tal heal? units close to !     
facility at :i* ! vet]an is inc>c]at$   

?r\gh ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs or
 a ,vet ,c5t]2 or  7,b7 m5tal heal?     
s]vices ?r\gh o!r means1 z det]m9$      
appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7       
,copaym5t ,! ,secret>y %all n *>ge a    
copaym5t = ! receipt ( s]vices "u !     
pilot program4  7e7 ,heal? c>e provid]s 
7#a7 ,direct c>e ,! ,secret>y %all      
furni% m5tal heal? c>e "u ! pilot       
program ?r\gh ! use ( heal? c>e provid]s
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t & may n use non-,dep>tm5t
 heal? c>e provid]s4  7#b7 ,treatm5t &  
assessm5t ,a heal? c>e provid] provid+  
m5tal heal? c>e "u ! pilot program %all 
provide treatm5t & assessm5t ( m$ical   
conditions & is n to provide assessm5t  
or evaluation ( curr5t or future        
disability claims4  7#c7 ,hub ,9 c>ry+  
out ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y %all   
create a hub ( heal? c>e provid]s t--   
7,a7 only provide c>e to inc>c]at$      
vet]ans2 &  7,b7 op]ate sep>ate f any   
m$ical facility or ,vet]ans ,integrat$  
,s]vice ,network ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7f7    
,furni%+ ( c>e ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry   

out ! pilot program not)/&+ section     
#agaj7;h7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,inc>c]at$ vet]an ,! t]m inc>c]at$ 
vet]an means a vet]an :o is inc>c]at$ 9 
a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or o!r p5al     
in/itution or correctional facility4    
7#b7 ,milit>y sexual trauma ,! t]m      
milit>y sexual trauma means sexual      
assault or sexual h>assm5t exp]i5c$ by  
an individual dur+ s]vice 9 ! ,arm$     
,=ces4  7#c7 ,s]vice-connect$2 vet]an ,!
 t]ms s]vice-connect$ & vet]an h !      
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #aja (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7   
,vet ,c5t] ,! t]m ,vet ,c5t] has ! mean+
 giv5 t t]m 9 section #agab;,a7h7 ( su* 
title4  #c4 ,sep>ate h\s+ units =       
inc>c]at$ vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt]  
#cja ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#djae4 ,h\s+ = inc>c]at$ vet]ans  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,bureau (       
,prisons %all1 :]ev] feasible1 e/abli%  
d$icat$ w>ds or h\s+ units = inc>c]at$  

vet]ans 9 ,f$]al correctional           
in/itutions1 :i* %all provide an        
environm5t conducive to ! discipl9e1    
/ructure1 & ord] famili> to vet]ans 9   
ord] to facilitate m effective m5tal    
heal? treatm5t1 pe] support1 &          
rehabilitation ef=ts4  7b7 ,tra9+ &     
res\rces ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al           
correctional in/itution ) a vet]an h\s+ 
unit describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all     
collaborate ) local facilities ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to ensure 
t1 ) respect to t h\s+ unit1            
correctional /aff are tra9$ reg>d+1     
res\rces are allocat$ =1 &              
rehabilitation programm+ is tailor$ to !
 ne$s ( vet]ans4  7c7 ,programs ,9 !    
case ( a ,f$]al correctional in/itution 
lack+ ! capacity or res\rces = a h\s+   
unit describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 !       
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons %all1  
at a m9imum1 create /ructur$            
vet]an-focus$ programs aim$ at provid+  
simil> b5efits1 ) ov]sight & support    
coord9at$ ?r\gh ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  

,affairs4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!   
table ( sections = *apt] #cja ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#djad ! foll[+3 #djae4 ,h\s+ = inc>c]at$
 vet]ans44  #d4 ,automatic resumption ( 
paym5t ( comp5sation & dep5d5cy &       
indemnity comp5sation to p]sons         
inc>c]at$ = conviction ( a felony aft]  
p]iod ( inc>c]ation ends  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,section #ecac7;a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y %all ensure
 t1 = any individual ^: receipt (       
comp5sation or dep5d5cy & indemnity     
comp5sation is int]rupt$ pursuant to    
p>agraph 7#a7 = a p]iod ( inc>c]ation1  
resumption ( su* paym5ts resume         
automatically on ! date on :i* !        
individual is releas$ f inc>c]ation4  4 
7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by  
subsection 7a7 %all take effect on !    
date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #e4 ,survey on    
inc>c]at$ vet]ans ,section #cjb ( "p ,c 

( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control 
& ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd       
,u4,s4,c4 #ajacb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9     
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+     
p>agraphs 7#ae7 ?r\gh 7#bc7 z p>agraphs 
7#af7 ?r\gh 7#bd71 respectively2 &  7,b7
 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ad7 ! foll[+3
  7#ae7 collect & analyze compreh5sive  
in=mation conc]n+ ! inc>c]ation (       
vet]ans 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( title 
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72  2 &  7#b7 9 
subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,n lat]  
?an & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,crimes 9  
,indian c\ntry ,n lat] ?an  2 &  7,b7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7          
,inc>c]at$ vet]ans ,n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 
& annually !reaft]1 ! ,director %all    
submit to ,congress a report describ+ ! 
data collect$ & analyz$ "u ?is section  
relat+ to vet]ans 7z def9$ 9 section    
#aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7  
:o are inc>c]at$ 9 ,/ate & ,f$]al       
prisons4  4