Sec. 764. Inclusion of members of reserve components in mental health programs of Department of Veterans Affairs
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Section 1720F of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: In this section, the term covered individual means a veteran or a member of the reserve components of the Armed Forces. In determining coverage of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces under the comprehensive program, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Defense. . Such section is further amended— in subsection (a), by striking veterans and inserting covered individuals ; in subsection (b), by striking veterans each place it appears and inserting covered individuals ; in subsection (c)— in the subsection heading, by striking ; of veterans by striking veterans each place it appears and inserting covered individuals ; and by striking veteran and inserting individual ; in subsection (d), by striking to veterans each place it appears and inserting to covered individuals ; in subsection (e), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking veterans and inserting covered individuals ; in subsection (f)— in the first sentence, by striking veterans and inserting covered individuals ; and in the second sentence, by inserting or members after veterans ; in subsection (g), by striking veterans and inserting covered individuals ; in subsection (h), by striking veterans and inserting covered individuals ; in subsection (i)— in the subsection heading, by striking ; for veterans and families in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking veterans and the families of veterans and inserting covered individuals and the families of covered individuals ; in paragraph (2), by striking veterans and inserting covered individuals ; and in paragraph (4), by striking veterans each place it appears and inserting covered individuals ; in subsection (j)— in paragraph (1), by striking veterans each place it appears and inserting covered individuals ; and in paragraph (4)— in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking women veterans and inserting covered individuals who are women ; in subparagraph (B), by striking women veterans who and inserting covered individuals who are women and ; and in subparagraph (C), by striking women veterans and inserting covered individuals who are women ; and in subsection (k), by striking veterans and inserting covered individuals .
Such section is further amended, in the section heading, by inserting after and members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces . veterans The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by striking the item relating to section 1720F and inserting the following new item: 1720F. Comprehensive program for suicide prevention among veterans and members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces. . Section 1720H of such title is amended— in subsection (a)— in paragraph (1)— by striking eligible veteran and inserting eligible individual ; and by striking the veteran and inserting the individual ; and in paragraph (3), by striking eligible veterans and inserting eligible individuals ; in subsection (b)— by striking a veteran and inserting an individual ; and by striking eligible veteran and inserting eligible individual ; and in subsection (c)— in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking The term and inserting eligible veteran means a veteran The term ; and eligible individual means a veteran or a member of the reserve components of the Armed Forces in paragraph (3), by striking eligible veteran and inserting eligible individual .
Such section is further amended, in the section heading, by inserting after and members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces . veterans The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 1720H and inserting the following new item: 1720H. Mental health treatment for veterans and members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who served in classified missions. .