COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY AND REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BENEFICIARY TRAVEL PROGRAM MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT AND DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNTS.

SEC. 242. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY AND REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BENEFICIARY TRAVEL PROGRAM MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT AND DEDUCTIBLE AMOUNTS. Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall—(1) complete a study on—(A) the efficacy of the current mileage reimbursement rate under subsection (a) of section 111 of title 38, United States Code, in mitigating the financial burden of transportation costs for traveling to and from Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for medical care; (B) the origins of the amount of the deductible under subsection (c) of such section and its impact on the efficacy of the benefits provided under such section in mitigating financial burden on veterans seeking medical care; and (C) developing such recommendations as the Comptroller General may have for how this program or another transportation assistance program could further encourage veterans, especially low-income veterans, to seek medical care, especially mental health care; and (2) 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 findings of the Comptroller General with respect to the study completed under paragraph (1).