Sec. 305. Comptroller General study on access to care for survivors of military sexual trauma at the Department of Veterans Affairs
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The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on access to mental health care for survivors of military sexual trauma at facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The study conducted under subsection
(a)shall include an assessment of the following: The availability of inpatient and outpatient services, including wait times and geographic disparities for such services. The availability of other types of training and support services for survivors of military sexual trauma, such as the Parenting STAIR program of the Department. The communication and advertisement by the Department of the care, services, and resources available for such survivors. The barriers to accessing mental health care at a facility of the Department for such survivors, including transportation, child care, lack of telehealth, and more. The barriers to mental health care at facilities of the Department for such survivors of each gender, including the unique considerations for male survivors versus female survivors. The extent to which the Secretary has assessed the quality of the training provided to providers of the Department on military sexual trauma and made any adjustments in response to such assessment. The role of Vet Centers in providing care to such survivors, including current and former members of the Armed Forces. The role of military sexual trauma coordinators of the Veterans Health Administration in coordinating and providing care for such survivors at facilities of the Department. Any current actions by the Secretary to strengthen access to high-quality care for such survivors and such recommendations for improving access to care for such survivors as the Comptroller General considers appropriate. Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a). In this section: In this section, the term military sexual trauma has the meaning given such term in section 1720D(f) of title 38, United States Code, as added by section 301. The term Vet Center has the meaning given that term in section 1712A(h) of title 38, United States Code.