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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · H.R. 4841 (Introduced in House) — To improve the access of veterans to medical services from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. · Sec. 502

Sec. 502. Provision of counseling and treatment for sexual trauma by the Department of Veterans Affairs to members of the Armed Forces

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Subsection
(a)of section 1720D of title 38, United States Code, is amended— by redesignating paragraph
(2)as paragraph (3); by inserting after paragraph
(1)the following new paragraph (2): In operating the program required by paragraph (1), the Secretary may, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, provide counseling and care and services to members of the Armed Forces (including members of the National Guard and Reserves) on active duty to overcome psychological trauma described in that paragraph. A member described in subparagraph
(A)shall not be required to obtain a referral before receiving counseling and care and services under this paragraph. ; and in paragraph (3), as redesignated by paragraph (1)— by striking a veteran and inserting an individual ; and by striking that veteran each place it appears and inserting that individual . Subsection
(c)of such section is amended— by striking to veterans each place it appears; and in paragraph (3), by inserting members of the Armed Forces and before individuals . Subsection
(e)of such section is amended— in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking to veterans ; in paragraph (2)— by striking women veterans and inserting individuals ; and by striking training under subsection (d). and inserting “training under subsection (d), disaggregated by— veterans; members of the Armed Forces (including members of the National Guard and Reserves) on active duty; and for each of subparagraphs
(A)and (B)— men; and women. ; in paragraph (4), by striking veterans and inserting individuals ; and in paragraph (5)— by striking women veterans and inserting individuals ; and by inserting , including specific recommendations for individuals specified in subparagraphs (A), (B), and
(C)of paragraph
(2)before the period at the end. The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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