IMPROVEMENT OF PROGRAM FOR PROVISION OF SPECIALIZED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO VETERANS.

SEC. 108. IMPROVEMENT OF PROGRAM FOR PROVISION OF SPECIALIZED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO VETERANS.(a) Increase in Funding.—Subsection (c) of section 116 of the Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act (Public Law 106–117; 113 Stat. 1559; 38 U.S.C. 1712A note) is amended—(1) in paragraph (1), by striking “$15,000,000” and inserting “$25,000,000 in each of fiscal years 2004, 2005, and 2006”; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking “$15,000,000” and inserting “$25,000,000”; and(3) in paragraph (3)—(A) by inserting “(A)” after “(3)”; and(B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:“(B) For purposes of this paragraph, in fiscal years 2004, 2005, and 2006, the fiscal year used to determine the baseline amount shall be fiscal year 2003.”.(b) Allocation of Funds.—Subsection (d) of that section is amended—(1) by striking “The Secretary” and inserting “(1) In each of fiscal years 2004, 2005, and 2006, the Secretary”; and(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:“(2) In allocating funds to facilities in a fiscal year under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that—“(A) not less than $10,000,000 is allocated by direct grants to programs that are identified by the Mental Health Strategic Health Care Group and the Committee on Care of Severely Chronically Mentally Ill Veterans; “(B) not less than $5,000,000 is allocated for programs on post-traumatic stress disorder; and“(C) not less than $5,000,000 is allocated for programs on substance use disorder.“(3) The Secretary shall provide that the funds to be allocated under this section during each of fiscal years 2004, 2005, and 2006 are funds for a special purpose program for which funds 117 STAT. 2047 are not allocated through the Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation system.”.