[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2466 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2466

 To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the provision of 
behavioral health readiness services to certain members of the Selected 
   Reserve of the Armed Forces based on need, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 26, 2012

  Mr. Tester introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the provision of 
behavioral health readiness services to certain members of the Selected 
   Reserve of the Armed Forces based on need, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Military Reservists Access to Mental 
Health Services Act of 2011''.

SEC. 2. PROVISION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH READINESS SERVICES TO CERTAIN 
              MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED RESERVE BASED ON NEED.

    (a) Provision Authorized.--Section 1074a(g) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs 
        (3) and (4), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new 
        paragraph (2):
    ``(2) The Secretary concerned may also provide to any member of the 
Selected Reserve not described in subsection (d)(1) or (f) care for 
behavioral health conditions if the Secretary determines, based on such 
member's most recent medical exam or mental health assessment, that the 
receipt of such care by such member will ensure that such member meets 
applicable standards of medical readiness.''.
    (b) Funding.--Subject to applicable provisions of appropriations 
Acts, amounts available to the Department of Defense for Defense Health 
Program shall be available for the provision of behavioral health 
services under section 1074a(g) of title 10, United States Code (as 
amended by subsection (a)).
    (c) Budgeting for Health Care.--In determining the amounts to be 
required for behavioral health services for members of the Selected 
Reserve under section 1074a(g) of title 10, United States Code (as so 
amended), for purposes of the budget of the President for fiscal years 
after fiscal year 2011, as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 
1105 of title 31, United States Code, the Assistant Secretary of 
Defense for Health Affairs shall consult with appropriate officials 
having responsibility for the administration of the reserve components 
of the Armed Forces, including the Chief of the National Guard Bureau 
with respect to the National Guard.
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