the client a danger to any person, including the cli-
ent; or 
‘‘(4) if the communication clearly contemplated 
the future commission of a fraud or crime or if the 
services of the victim service organization or health 
care professional are sought or obtained to enable or 
aid anyone to commit or plan to commit what the 
client knew or reasonably should have known to be 
a crime or fraud.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such subchapter is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘941. 141. Privilege for communication with victim service organization or 
health care professional.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Section 941 of title 10, United 
States Code (article 141 of the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice), as added by subsection (a), applies to commu-
nications made after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Subtitle 
B—Medical 
Care 
and 
Treatment for Victims of Sexual 
and Domestic Violence 
SEC. 211. ENHANCED DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TREAT-
MENT CAPACITY. 
To the extent funds are available for such purpose, 
funds available to the Department of Defense shall be 
used to employ at least one medical professional trained 
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as a sexual assault nurse examiner and at least one psy-
chiatrist, and a complimentary clinical team, at each mili-
tary treatment facility operated by the Department of De-
fense. 
SEC. 212. COMMUNITY LEVEL PROGRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Defense, acting 
through the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Af-
fairs, shall carry out a program at the community level 
for members of the Armed Forces on active duty and fam-
ily members of such members who are victims of domestic 
violence, sexual assault, family violence, or stalking. 
(b) PROGRAM SITES.—The program shall be carried 
out through facilities of the Department of Defense. 
(c) PROGRAM CONTENT.—In conducting the pro-
gram, the Secretary shall provide for individualized case 
management to be conducted on a one-to-one basis, coun-
seling, education, and group therapy to help victims cope 
with trauma. Through the program, the Secretary 
should— 
(1) emphasize early identification of victims ex-
periencing post-traumatic stress disorder resulting 
from domestic violence, sexual assault, family vio-
lence, or stalking; 
(2) include group-oriented, peer-to-peer settings 
for treatment; and 
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(3) acknowledge that the causal factors of do-
mestic violence, sexual assault, family violence, and 
stalking include power and control. 
(d) OUTREACH.—The Secretary shall provide that 
health information packets given to members of the Armed 
Forces and their family members include information 
about how to obtain timely and confidential post-sexual 
assault medical care. 
(e) PROGRAM MODELS.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish and carry out the program under this section following 
a comprehensive review of other relevant programs, includ-
ing programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, of 
State and local governments, and of private, nonprofit, or 
nongovernmental organizations specializing in the treat-
ment of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, family 
violence, or stalking. 
SEC. 213. TRANSITION TO VETERANS HEALTH CARE FOR 
VICTIMS OR PERPETRATORS OF DOMESTIC 
VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, FAMILY VIO-
LENCE, OR STALKING. 
The Secretary of each military department shall take 
special care in providing for a seamless transition from 
Department of Defense health care services to Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs health care services in the case 
of any member of the Armed Forces who is being dis-
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charged or separated from active duty and who has been 
identified as a victim or perpetrator of domestic violence, 
sexual assault, family violence, or stalking. 
Subtitle C—Military-Civilian 
Shelter Programs 
SEC. 221. ENHANCED CAPACITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE FOR SHELTER PROGRAMS AND 
SERVICES. 
(a) CONTRACTS AUTHORIZED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, 
acting through the Director of the Office of the Vic-
tims’ Advocate, may enter into contracts with eligi-
ble entities to provide shelter services for members 
of the Armed Forces and their family members and 
partners who experience domestic violence, family vi-
olence, sexual assault, or stalking. 
(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means a public or private non-
profit entity the primary purpose of which is to pro-
vide shelter services to victims of domestic violence, 
family violence, sexual assault, or stalking. The enti-
ty may be— 
(A) a community-based organization spe-
cializing in intervention or violence prevention 
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