II 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5059 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 10, 2014 
Received 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for 
the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care 
and suicide prevention programs of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, to require a pilot program on loan 
repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the 
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 
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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 ‘‘Clay Hunt Suicide Pre-
vention for American Veterans Act’’ or the ‘‘Clay Hunt 
SAV Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EVALUATIONS OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND SUI-
CIDE PREVENTION PROGRAMS OF DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) EVALUATIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not less frequently than 
once each year, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall provide for the conduct of an evaluation of the 
mental health care and suicide prevention programs 
carried out under the laws administered by the Sec-
retary. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each evaluation conducted 
under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) use metrics that are common among 
and useful for practitioners in the field of men-
tal health care and suicide prevention; 
(B) identify the most effective mental 
health care and suicide prevention programs 
conducted by the Secretary, including such pro-
grams conducted at a Center of Excellence; 
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(C) identify the cost-effectiveness of each 
program identified under subparagraph (B); 
(D) measure the satisfaction of patients 
with respect to the care provided under each 
such program; and 
(E) propose best practices for caring for 
individuals who suffer from mental health dis-
orders or are at risk of suicide, including such 
practices conducted or suggested by other de-
partments or agencies of the Federal Govern-
ment, including the Substance Abuse and Men-
tal Health Services Administration of the De-
partment of Health and Human Services. 
(3) THIRD PARTY.—Each evaluation conducted 
under paragraph (1) shall be conducted by an inde-
pendent third party unaffiliated with the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs. Such third party shall 
submit to the Secretary each such evaluation. 
(b) ANNUAL SUBMISSION.—Not later than December 
1 of each year, beginning in 2015, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate 
and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of 
Representatives a report that contains the following: 
(1) The most recent evaluations submitted to 
the Secretary under subsection (a)(3) that the Sec-
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retary has not previously submitted to such Commit-
tees. 
(2) Any recommendations the Secretary con-
siders appropriate. 
SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF INTERNET WEBSITE TO PROVIDE 
INFORMATION REGARDING MENTAL HEALTH 
CARE SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Using funds made available to the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to publish the Internet 
websites of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Sec-
retary shall survey the existing Internet websites and in-
formation resources of the Department to publish an 
Internet website that serves as a centralized source to pro-
vide veterans with information regarding all of the mental 
health care services provided by the Secretary. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The Internet website published 
under subsection (a) shall provide to veterans information 
regarding all of the mental health care services available 
in the Veteran Integrated Service Network that the vet-
eran is seeking such services, including, with respect to 
each medical center, Vet Center (as defined in section 
1712A of title 38, United States Code), and community- 
based outpatient center in the Veterans Integrated Service 
Network— 
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(1) the name and contact information of each 
social work office; 
(2) the name and contact information of each 
mental health clinic; 
(3) a list of appropriate staff; and 
(4) any other information the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate. 
(c) UPDATED INFORMATION.—The Secretary shall 
ensure that the information described in subsection (b) 
that is published on the Internet website under subsection 
(a) is updated not less than once every 90 days. 
(d) OUTREACH.—In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary shall ensure that the outreach conducted under 
section 1720F(i) of title 38, United States Code, includes 
information regarding the Internet website published 
under subsection (a). 
SEC. 4. PILOT PROGRAM FOR REPAYMENT OF EDU-
CATIONAL LOANS FOR CERTAIN PSYCHIA-
TRISTS OF VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRA-
TION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall carry out a pilot program to repay loans of 
individuals described in subsection (b) that— 
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