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(4) the availability of and efficacy of the use by 
the Department of Veterans Affairs of cognitive be-
havioral therapy for insomnia. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than two years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and 
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report on— 
(1) the findings from the analysis conducted 
under subsection (b); and 
(2) any actions taken under subsection (a) to 
improve the assessment and treatment of veterans 
with sleep disorders. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR IN- 
HOME SLEEP STUDIES.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs $5,000,000 
to be used to conduct in-home sleep studies for veterans, 
as part of sleep disorder assessment and treatment con-
ducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
SEC. 503. STUDY ON INPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUB-
STANCE USE CARE FROM DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs shall complete the conduct of a study on ac-
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cess of veterans to care under the residential rehabilitation 
treatment programs of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs to determine— 
(1) if there are sufficient geographic offerings 
of inpatient mental health care, especially for vet-
erans in rural and remote communities; 
(2) if there are sufficient bed spaces at each lo-
cation, based on demand and drive time from the 
homes of veterans; 
(3) if there are any workforce-related capacity 
limitations at each location, including if beds are un-
able to be used because there are not enough pro-
viders to care for additional patients; 
(4) if there are diagnosis-specific or sex-specific 
barriers to accessing care under such programs; and 
(5) the average wait time for a bed in such a 
program, broken out by— 
(A) Veterans Integrated Service Network; 
(B) rural or urban area; 
(C) sex; and 
(D) specialty (general program, substance 
use disorder program, military sexual trauma 
program, etc.). 
(b) RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR MODIFICATIONS
TO 
TREATMENT PROGRAMS.—Using the results from the 
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study conducted under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
make recommendations for— 
(1) new locations for opening facilities to par-
ticipate in the residential rehabilitation treatment 
programs of the Department; 
(2) facilities under such programs at which new 
beds can be added; and 
(3) any additional specialty tracks to be added 
to such programs, such as substance use disorder or 
military sexual trauma, in order to meet veteran 
need and demand. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after comple-
tion of the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Sen-
ate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House 
of Representatives a report on the findings of the study 
conducted under subsection (a) and the recommendations 
made by the Secretary under subsection (b). 
SEC. 504. STUDY ON TREATMENT FROM DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS 
AFFAIRS 
FOR 
CO-OCCURRING 
MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DIS-
ORDERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs shall conduct a study examining— 
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(1) the availability of treatment programs for 
veterans with co-occurring mental health and sub-
stance use disorders (including both inpatient and 
outpatient care); 
(2) any geographic disparities in access to such 
programs, such as for rural and remote veterans; 
and 
(3) the average wait times for care under such 
programs. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than two years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ 
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a re-
port on the findings of the study conducted under 
subsection (a). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall include— 
(A) any recommendations resulting from 
the study conducted under subsection (a) with 
respect to improving timeliness and quality of 
care and meeting treatment preferences for vet-
erans with co-occurring mental health and sub-
stance use disorders; and 
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(B) a description of any actions taken by 
the Secretary to improve care for such veterans. 
SEC. 505. STUDY ON WORKLOAD OF SUICIDE PREVENTION 
TEAMS OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs, acting through the Under Secretary for Health and 
the Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, shall 
conduct a study evaluating the workload of local suicide 
prevention teams of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study conducted under sub-
section (a) shall— 
(1) identify the effects of the growth of the sui-
cide prevention program of the Department on the 
workload of suicide prevention teams; 
(2) incorporate key practices for staffing model 
design in determining suicide prevention staffing 
needs; and 
(3) determine which facilities of the Depart-
ment need increased suicide prevention coordinator 
staffing to meet the needs of veterans, with an em-
phasis placed on facilities with high patient volume 
and facilities located in States with high rates of vet-
eran suicide. 
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