Sec. 765. REPORT ON MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATED SERVICES PROVIDED BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES

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## SEC. 765 REPORT ON MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATED SERVICES PROVIDED BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ###

(a)In General Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services and the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report that includes an assessment of the following: ####

(1)The increase, as compared to the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, of the number of members of the Armed Forces that use readjustment counseling or outpatient mental health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, disaggregated by State, Vet Center location, and clinical care site of the Department, as appropriate. ####

(2)The number of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces receiving telemental health care from the Department. ####

(3)The increase, as compared to the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, of the annual cost associated with readjustment counseling and outpatient mental health care provided by the Department to members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces. ####

(4)The changes, as compared to the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, in staffing, training, organization, and resources required for the Department to offer readjustment counseling and outpatient mental health care to members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces. ####

(5)Any challenges the Department has encountered in providing readjustment counseling and outpatient mental health care to members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces. ###

(b)Vet Center Defined In this section, the term “Vet Center” has the meaning given that term in section 1712A(h) of title 38, United States Code. # TITLE VIII ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS ## Subtitle A Acquisition Policy and Management