Establishes a mental health care pilot program for incarcerated veterans and requires automatic resumption of VA benefits upon release.
The Get Justice-Involved Veterans BACK HOME Act establishes a pilot program to provide mental health care to incarcerated veterans, prioritizing those with service-connected disabilities such as PTSD, traumatic brain injury, or military sexual trauma. The program will operate in at least five facilities and may include telemental health services or mobile mental health units. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs will create a hub of health care providers dedicated to this program, ensuring no copayment is charged.
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