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 12 2 STA T .4 11 6PUBLIC LA W 11 0–387—O CT. 10 , 2008 (3)RECOM ME NDATI ON S.—Aspartof t he re vi e w re qu ire dby para g raph ( 1 ) , the S e c retary, acti n g through the I nspector G enera l , shall develop such reco m mendations as the Secretary considers appropriate for improvements to residential mental health care facilities of the V eterans H ealth Administration and the care provided in such facilities. (b) F O L LO W-UP RE V IEW.— N ot later than two years after the date of the completion of the review required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, acting through the Inspector General of the D epartment of Veterans Affairs, complete a follow- up review of the facilities reviewed under subsection (a) to evaluate any improvements made or problems remaining since the review under subsection (a) was completed. (c) REPO R T.—Not later than 90 days after the completion of the review required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the C ommittee on Veterans ’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the findings of the Secretary with respect to such review. SEC.107 . PILOT P R O G R AM O N PEER O U TREAC H AN D SUPPORT F OR V ETERANS AND USE OF COMMUNIT Y MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS AND INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE FACILITIES. (a) P ILOT PRO G RAM RE Q UIRED.—Commencing not later than 1 8 0 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a pilot program to assess the feasability and advisability of providing to veterans of O peration Iraqi Freedom and Operation E nduring Freedom, and, in particular, veterans who served in such operations as a member of the National Guard or Reserve, the following

(1) Peer outreach services. ( 2 ) Peer support services provided by licensed providers of peer support services or veterans who have personal e x peri- ence with mental illness. (3) Read j ustment counseling services described in section 1 7 12A of title 38, U nited States Code. ( 4 ) Other mental health services. (b) PROVISION O F CERTAIN SERVICES.—In providing services described in paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (a) under the pilot program to veterans who reside in rural areas and do not have adequate access through the Department of Veterans Affairs to the services described in such paragraphs, the Secretary shall, acting through the Office of M ental Health Services and the Office of Rural Health, provide such services as follows: (1) T hrough community mental health centers under con- tracts or other agreements if entered into by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Health and Human Services for the provision of such services for purposes of the pilot program. (2) Through the Indian Health Service, or an Indian tribe or tribal organi z ation that has entered into an agreement with the Indian Health Service pursuant to the Indian Self-Deter- mination and Education Assistance Act (2 5 U.S.C. 450 et seq.), if a memorandum of understanding is entered into by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Health and Human Services for purposes of the pilot program. Deadlin e .38USC17 1 2A n ot e. Deadline.

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