Sec. 5301. EXPANSION OF COVERAGE BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OF COUNSELING AND TREATMENT FOR SEXUAL TRAUMA

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## SEC. 5301 EXPANSION OF COVERAGE BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OF COUNSELING AND TREATMENT FOR SEXUAL TRAUMA ###

(a)Expansion of Eligibility for Counseling and Treatment Section 1720D of title 38, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)in subsection (a)— #####

(A)in paragraph (1), by striking “active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training” and inserting “duty, regardless of duty status or line of duty determination (as that term is used in section 12323 of title 10)”; and #####

(B)in paragraph (2)(A), by striking “active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training” and inserting “duty, regardless of duty status or line of duty determination (as that term is used in section 12323 of title 10)”; ####

(2)by striking “veteran” each place it appears and inserting “former member of the Armed Forces”; ####

(3)by striking “veterans” each place it appears and inserting “former members of the Armed Forces”; and ####

(4)by adding at the end the following new subsection: > > ### “(g) > > In this section, the term ‘former member of the Armed Forces’ includes the following: > > > #### “(1) > > A veteran. > > > #### “(2) > > An individual described in section 1720I(b) of this title.” > . ###

(b)Inclusion of Treatment for Physical Health Conditions Such section is further amended— ####

(1)in subsection (a)— #####

(A)in paragraph (1)— ######

(i)by inserting “, to include care for physical health conditions, as appropriate,” after “counseling and appropriate care and services”; ######

(ii)by striking “overcome psychological trauma” and inserting “treat a condition”; and ######

(iii)by striking “mental health professional” and inserting “health care professional”; and #####

(B)in paragraph (2)(A), by striking “overcome psychological trauma” and inserting “treat a condition”; and ####

(2)in subsection (d)— #####

(A)in paragraph (1), by inserting “and other health care professionals” after “mental health professionals”; and #####

(B)in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting “and other health care professionals” after “mental health professionals”.