‘‘(N) Health science specialist. 
‘‘(O) Health technician. 
‘‘(P) Any other position the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate.’’. 
(b) PROHIBITION ON TRANSFER OF ELIGIBILITY.— 
Section 3319(h) of such title is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(8) PROHIBITION
ON
CERTAIN
CONTRIBU-
TIONS.—Entitlement transferred under this section 
may not include eligibility for contributions under 
section 3317(f) of this title.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to a quarter, semester, 
or term that begins on or after July 1, 2015. 
SEC. 8. REVIEW OF STAFFING REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE 
DIRECTORS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH. 
Not later than 18 months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the Committees on Armed Services and the Committees 
on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and 
the Senate a zero-based review, conducted in coordination 
with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, of the staff-
ing requirements for individual State National Guard 
Commands with respect to Directors of Psychological 
Health. 
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SEC. 9. PILOT PROGRAM ON COMMUNITY OUTREACH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall establish a pilot program to assist veterans 
transitioning from serving on active duty and to improve 
the access of veterans to mental health services. 
(b) LOCATIONS.—The Secretary shall carry out the 
pilot program under subsection (a) at not less than five 
Veterans Integrated Service Networks that have a large 
population of veterans who— 
(1) served in the reserve components of the 
Armed Forces; or 
(2) are transitioning into communities with an 
established population of veterans after having re-
cently separated from the Armed Forces. 
(c) FUNCTIONS.—The pilot program at each Vet-
erans Integrated Service Network described in subsection 
(b) shall include the following: 
(1) A community oriented veteran peer support 
network, carried out in partnership with an appro-
priate entity with experience in peer support pro-
grams, that— 
(A) establishes peer support training 
guidelines; 
(B) develops a network of veteran peer 
support counselors to meet the demands of the 
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communities in the Veterans Integrated Service 
Network; 
(C) conducts training of veteran peer sup-
port counselors; 
(D) with respect to each medical center in 
such Veterans Integrated Service Network, 
has— 
(i) a designated peer support spe-
cialist who acts as a liaison to the commu-
nity oriented veteran peer network; and 
(ii) a certified mental health profes-
sional designated as the community ori-
ented veteran peer network mentor; and 
(E) is readily available to veterans, includ-
ing pursuant to the Veterans Integrated Service 
Network cooperating and working with State 
and local governments and appropriate entities. 
(2) A community outreach team for each med-
ical center in such Veterans Integrated Service Net-
work that— 
(A) assists veterans transitioning into com-
munities; 
(B) establishes a veteran transition advi-
sory group to facilitate outreach activities; 
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(C) includes the participation of appro-
priate community organizations, State and local 
governments, colleges and universities, and or-
ganizations that provide legal aid or advice; and 
(D) coordinates with the Veterans Inte-
grated Service Network regarding the Veterans 
Integrated Service Network carrying out an an-
nual mental health summit to assess the status 
of veteran mental health care in the community 
and to develop new or innovative means to pro-
vide mental health services to veterans. 
(d) REPORTS.— 
(1) INITIAL
REPORT.—Not later than 18 
months after the date on which the pilot program 
under subsection (a) commences, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the 
Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of 
the House of Representatives a report on the pilot 
program. With respect to each Veterans Integrated 
Service Network described in subsection (b), the re-
port shall include— 
(A) a full description of the peer support 
model implemented under the pilot program, 
participation data, and data pertaining to past 
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and current mental health related hospitaliza-
tions and fatalities; 
(B) recommendations on implementing 
peer support networks throughout the Depart-
ment; 
(C) whether the mental health resources 
made available under the pilot program for 
members of the reserve components of the 
Armed Forces is effective; and 
(D) a full description of the activities and 
effectiveness of community outreach coordi-
nating teams under the pilot program, including 
partnerships that have been established with 
appropriate entities. 
(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date on which the pilot program terminates 
under subsection (e), the Secretary shall submit to 
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate 
and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the 
House of Representatives an update to the report 
submitted under paragraph (1). 
(e) TERMINATION.—The authority of the Secretary 
to carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) shall 
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terminate on the date that is three years after the date 
on which the pilot program commences. 
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