IMPROVEMENT OF SLEEP DISORDER CARE FURNISHED BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

SEC. 502. IMPROVEMENT OF SLEEP DISORDER CARE FURNISHED BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.(a) In General.—Pursuant to the analysis conducted under subsection (b), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall take such action as the Secretary considers appropriate to improve the assessment and treatment of veterans with sleep disorders, including by conducting in-home sleep studies for veterans. (b) Analysis.—The Secretary shall conduct an analysis of the ability of the Department of Veterans Affairs to treat sleep disorders among veterans, including—(1) assessment and treatment options for such disorders; (2) barriers to care for such disorders, such as wait time, travel time, and lack of staffing; (3) the efficacy of the clinical practice guidelines of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense for such disorders; and (4) the availability of and efficacy of the use by the Department of Veterans Affairs of cognitive behavioral 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 Representatives 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 appropriated to the Secretary 136 STAT. 5515 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 conducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs.