I 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7335 
To improve coordination between the Veterans Health Administration and 
the Veterans Benefits Administration with respect to claims for com-
pensation arising from military sexual trauma, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 31, 2022 
Mrs. LURIA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To improve coordination between the Veterans Health Ad-
ministration and the Veterans Benefits Administration 
with respect to claims for compensation arising from 
military sexual trauma, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘MST Claims Coordina-
tion Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION AND VET-
ERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION COORDI-
NATION 
FOR 
CERTAIN 
CLAIMS 
ARISING 
FROM MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA. 
(a) COORDINATED PROVISION OF MATERIALS.— 
(1) REQUIRED MATERIALS.—During or imme-
diately after each covered event, and together with 
each covered document, in a claim for compensation 
arising from military sexual trauma experienced by 
a covered individual, the Under Secretary for Bene-
fits of the Veterans Benefits Administration, in co-
ordination with the Under Secretary for Health of 
the Veterans Health Administration, shall provide, 
to the covered individual— 
(A) outreach letters; 
(B) information on the Veterans Crisis 
Line; 
(C) information on how to make an ap-
pointment with a mental health provider; and 
(D) other information on available re-
sources relating to military sexual trauma (in-
cluding information on military sexual trauma 
coordinators of the Veterans Health Adminis-
tration, mental health providers trained in mili-
tary sexual trauma issues, and peer support 
specialists). 
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(2) FORMAT
OF
MATERIALS.—Materials de-
scribed in paragraph (1) may be provided electroni-
cally. 
(b) AUTOMATIC NOTIFICATION SYSTEM.—In a claim 
for compensation arising from military sexual trauma ex-
perienced by a veteran, if the veteran is enrolled in the 
patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code, 
and consents to the notification system under this sub-
section, the Under Secretary for Benefits shall automati-
cally notify the Under Secretary for Health shortly before 
the veteran— 
(1) participates in any covered event; or 
(2) receives any covered document. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION DEADLINE.—The Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall implement this Act not later than 
18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘compensation’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 101 of title 38, United 
States Code. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered document’’ means a de-
termination (including a rating determination) that 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides to the 
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claimant in connection with a claim for compensa-
tion. 
(3) The term ‘‘covered event’’ includes, with re-
spect to a claim for compensation— 
(A) a medical examination under section 
5103A of title 38, United States Code; 
(B) a hearing before the Board of Vet-
erans’ Appeals under section 7107 of such title; 
and 
(C) any other event determined relevant by 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
(4) The term ‘‘covered individual’’ means a 
former member of the Armed Forces (as that term 
is defined in section 1720D of title 38, United 
States Code) who elects to receive materials under 
subsection (a). 
(5) The term ‘‘military sexual trauma’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 1166 of title 38, 
United States Code. 
(6) The term ‘‘Veterans Crisis Line’’ means the 
toll-free hotline for veterans established under sec-
tion 1720F(h) of title 38, United States Code. 
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