This bill creates a pilot program through the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide mental health services to incarcerated veterans, with priority given to those with service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, or military sexual trauma. The program will operate at five or more facilities across different sizes and locations, offering telemental health services where possible or mobile mental health units as alternatives, with no copayments charged to veterans. The legislation also requires the federal Bureau of Prisons to establish dedicated housing units for veterans in federal prisons whenever feasible, with staff trained in veteran-specific needs and tailored rehabilitation programs. Additionally, the bill automatically restarts VA disability payments for veterans after they complete prison sentences (taking effect 180 days after enactment) and directs the federal government to collect and report annual data on incarcerated veterans. The bill coordinates between the VA and correctional agencies to improve mental health outcomes and reintegration for justice-involved veterans.
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